alastair0903 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Mine have died , they just curled up and died on by one . i have had to have another go but it is a bit late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Cheers :-)The guy just wanted it gone so it was a token fiver.I've still weighed in a couple of hundred though for the polycarbonate, paint ect. Even the beading to hold panels in cost about £40 as I needed miles of it haha.It's 8'x6' though and to buy new is outrageous money, best part of a grand so it's still worth it.Hopefully I'll get some decent chillies out of it after all that time and money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Mine have died , they just curled up and died on by one . i have had to have another go but it is a bit late get yersen to the garden centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Slinging my hat in the ring as there is a very active chilli growing thread in the food section for another forum i'm part of.Currently housing 8 Aji limon plants and 7 Scotch Bonnets all indoors. my first year growing. Completely messed the Aji Limons up as let them get too lanky before nipping the tops out to encourage growth so they are tall and a bit lanky but have started to busk out now and funnily enough are producing Chillis pretty much 1 for every flow with no flower drop. The scotch Bonnets on the other hand are nice little bushy plants which i didn't even have to touch to get them like that and they have 30+ flowers on each but 95-99% of the flowers are dropping off after their bloom period Few of my Aji'sOne of my scotch bonnet plants... there are dozens of buds in each nook nd crevis but barely any chilli's growing on it Edited July 23, 2014 by Zenduri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 how tall were your aji limons before they started producing chillies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Slinging my hat in the ring as there is a very active chilli growing thread in the food section for another forum i'm part of.Currently housing 8 Aji limon plants and 7 Scotch Bonnets all indoors. my first year growing. Completely messed the Aji Limons up as let them get too lanky before nipping the tops out to encourage growth so they are tall and a bit lanky but have started to busk out now and funnily enough are producing Chillis pretty much 1 for every flow with no flower drop. The scotch Bonnets on the other hand are nice little bushy plants which i didn't even have to touch to get them like that and they have 30+ flowers on each but 95-99% of the flowers are dropping off after their bloom period Few of my Aji's One of my scotch bonnet plants... there are dozens of buds in each nook nd crevis but barely any chilli's growing on it Try self pollinating, only water when they are dryish! don't over water them and give them a feed when in flower. Might help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hello wonder if you can help me out. Was given two chilli plants don't know what variety they are but one has nothing producing yet and one has purple chillies growing on it. Do I pick them when purple or will they change colour on the plant to be picked. Thanks for your help. And would any one have any idea what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hello wonder if you can help me out. Was given two chilli plants don't know what variety they are but one has nothing producing yet and one has purple chillies growing on it. Do I pick them when purple or will they change colour on the plant to be picked. Thanks for your help. And would any one have any idea what they are. There are so many different varieties of chilli. Post a picture & we might be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Not the best photo's but you might be able to tell. Edited August 10, 2014 by darren 67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I am no expert, but it could be a Numex Twilight. Google images to see what you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Cheers I'll take a look. When are they usually ripe/ready to pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Just had a look and do look very similar. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Not the best photo's but you might be able to tell.IMG_20140810_153419.jpgIMG_20140810_153425.jpg they look in need of plant food leaves should be green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm feeding mine with liquid tomato feed, will that be okay? Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 yep thats what i use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 it looks a bit too compact for a numex twilight heres a pic of my numex , there is one similar that is compact i think its patio of fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 So, I've got dozens of chillies ripening, what are the preferred methods of preserving them chaps and chappesses? I was quite surprised to see the black ones turning red! I'd just supposed they would stay black... Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 i have a dehydrator and usually dry some, i also slice some and freeze them in a plastic tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I don't have a dehydrator (you posh ***! ) would the microwave work? Actually, what model is your dehydrator? Or how about in olive oil to flavour it? Chilli-butter and freeze it? Any other suggestions??? Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Like holly I dehydrate mine. I normally freeze them until I have a load, then I freeze a large batch all at once. When they are dried I use a small coffee grinder to turn them to powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 String them up through the thick part of the stem on some thread using a needle, then hang them in a sunny window, or a conservatory, or the airing cupboard. They will dry quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks Aris! (Though looking out this morning the 'sunny window' could be a problem, it's like November...) Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I've preserved them in oil in the past, but sun-dried would be better - if you can get the sun that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Heh yeah, looks like summer is well and truly over! Be sure to splay them out on the thread too so each chilli does not align with the one above or below it giving maximum air circulation. Once dry it looks quite pretty too. Warm Airing cupboard works a treat, but it may smell of chillies afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double10 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 how are your plants doing then? Although I only planted just before summer I have 8 grown jalapeno plants and three purple cayennes. Plenty of fruit on the jalapenos but none on the cayennes... are the jalapenos meant to turn red? First time doing this so I don't know when to pick them either. The amateur farm so far: The redness seen here has spread another 1/3 the way up this chilie but it seems to be the only one. no idea what im doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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