Mungler Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 About 3 or 4 years ago I bought some "thai hot" chilli plant seeds from the Devon Chilli farm. These turned out to be little crackers but more to the point they were very pretty "kitchen window cill" type plants, where you could keep them on the go and indoors for about 18 months and just take the odd chilli off when you needed it. I grew a load (not knowing how good they would be long term) and gave a load away. Anyways, the year after when I tried to get some more seeds, the Chilli Farm had sold out and don't appear to have ever been restocked. I then asked if anyone who had taken one of these plants off me could send me some of the seeds back. LB kindly obliged and sent me an envelope at work full of seeds. That was about 2 years ago. I found the envelope at work a couple of weeks ago whilst tidying out an old drawer, and thought I would give them a go. Anyhows, the good news is that they have all germinated and I have 50 very small seedlings of the original thai hot. In about 3 weeks they will be a decent plug plant size if anyone wants any through the post or at the North South meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Yes please, through the post I have bought some 'high performance' compost and re-potted mine now and put them in the shed where it is nice and warm and sunny - lets see how they do now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 About 3 or 4 years ago I bought some "thai hot" chilli plant seeds from the Devon Chilli farm. These turned out to be little crackers but more to the point they were very pretty "kitchen window cill" type plants, where you could keep them on the go and indoors for about 18 months and just take the odd chilli off when you needed it. I grew a load (not knowing how good they would be long term) and gave a load away. Anyways, the year after when I tried to get some more seeds, the Chilli Farm had sold out and don't appear to have ever been restocked. I then asked if anyone who had taken one of these plants off me could send me some of the seeds back. LB kindly obliged and sent me an envelope at work full of seeds. That was about 2 years ago. I found the envelope at work a couple of weeks ago whilst tidying out an old drawer, and thought I would give them a go. Anyhows, the good news is that they have all germinated and I have 50 very small seedlings of the original thai hot. In about 3 weeks they will be a decent plug plant size if anyone wants any through the post or at the North South meet up. I would love some, post would be great. I've got a couple of plants on the go (can't remember there name now) and will gladly return some seeds to you when i have some. Or let me know ho0w much and i will pay the postage. Thanks Rimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 only one of my plants has germinated so would love some through the post. Thanks M will pm you details, let me know cost cheers doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 After telling my wife that I would limit myself to a mere 18 fully grown plants in the office, I gave in at the weekend and bought myself a Habanero and a Cayenne plant for home. With any luck they will be on-line and producing fruit by the end of the season. I'll be getting them into the office when we start getting cooler. I'm also now thinking about the future and preparing to keep seeds back for next year's plants (best seeds from the best fruits, from the best plants). However, I found these on eBay last night and was forced to buy them by a mate at work. If nothing else, they should be a laugh. Oh yes, I'm also planning on getting some slightly more rare varieties out next year and maybe starting off some proper cultivation at home as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Mine are coming on slowly, I added the recently received Mungler specials into the mix as well, lets see how they get on I imagine someone is now going to tell me they need more space between them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Mine arrived from Mungler today, top chap. now will try to get them to grow, do you think they would grow in a grow bag in the greenhouse? doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Received a batch off Mr mungler today thank-you sir however can't be ***** to wait for the fruit so I'm drying them out to see how they smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Stuart, yes they are massively overcrowded. If you get yourself a dedicated grow bag, they recommend no more than 3 or 4 plants per grow bag. I see you appear to have crammed about a gazzillion into a window box. Doc, yes, those 3 I sent you into 1 grow bag in your green house will be spiffing. Just don't over water them - mind you, in the height of summer when they are at a decent height and starting to fruit they will take a watering can a day in a greenhouse and feeding with something like Tommorite once a week would only help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Mine are coming on a treat :( have first fruit on now Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Mine have been fruiting like mad for a month or so now (got to love these offices with climate control!) and so another office chilli grower and I decided we would use our crop so far to make a bit of chilli paste. Contents: 6 medium sized Fresno chillis (red) 6 Cheyenne chillis (yellow) A double handful of numex twighlight chillis (red) 1 Scotch bonnet (red) And.... 1 Dorset Naga The idea was that we would blend the chillis, from the mildest upwards, tasting as we went and adding the more potent ones if we thought it needed it. Surprisingly, we decided that we needed everything in there, but by the time we got to taste the final mix, I couldn't feel my lips, was sweating and had drunk over a pint of full fat milk. The finished paste is orange. It's evil. It looks menacing. it has already tricked two people into tasting it (we are almost out of blue label milk now) and we have a lot of it. It needs garlic, salt and corriander, and maybe some tomatoes (skinless, seedless, cooked) to make a lethal sauce. Behold.... (or at least behold when I can get the picture across from my phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Mine are all growing well outside but no flowers/fruit as yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I seriously think that outside is the way to go if you want a decent rate of blossom to fruit on your plants. I had no luck at all getting either my Scotch Bonnet or my Naga to fruit despite lots of flowers and a lot of cotton bud/paintbrush action on my part. But... Leave them in the garden by a south facing wall for a couple of weeks and the bees do the business. I now have over a dozen little nagas growing and more Scotch Bonnet than I can count. The only problem would be what happens when the weather gets cold. You'd have to seedbank the best fruit and then go through the whole process again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 ive put all mine in the garden tonight. im over run with plants and fruit at the mo. ive palmed some off at every chance, but must have about 30 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I seriously think that outside is the way to go if you want a decent rate of blossom to fruit on your plants..........despite lots of flowers and a lot of cotton bud/paintbrush action on my part. It is also to do with the wind W, as it blows they self pollinate as the pollen is shaken from the stamen to the carpel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Right guys, I'm new to this chilli growing business, But I have a packet of seeds from "Yorkshire Forward" that I have planted. They are Capsicum annuum "Anaheim" if that means anything to anyone. They are just starting to germinate, how long will it take to get some chillis from them, I've got them on the kitchen windowsill. Which are the hottest ones to grow? Has anyone got any spare seeds so I can try a few different ones? I will send you some seed from mine when I harvest them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Mine are actually starting to flower and fruit. I have a mixture of plants with buds forming, to flowering and in some cases i have Chillies forming.....just hope i get a good crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSC Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 they need more care than i thought mine all died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Mine are actually starting to flower and fruit.I have a mixture of plants with buds forming, to flowering and in some cases i have Chillies forming.....just hope i get a good crop mine are the same seemed to have flowers for ages and literally overnight all the little beauties started forming i am absolutely over the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I thinned mine out a bit, I am sure they are still classed as over crowded but they are doing fine, I will get some pictures up later. Having not grown much successfully before, I have to admit to a real sense of satisfaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 This is 1 plant in 1 pot: The flowers and chillis are still forming. People normally put too many in one pot or don't use a pot / container big enough. The plants really do fill the container they are given. I'll up load some grow bag piccies later, as they have gone mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I am not sure make/model our plants are but they have pleanty of chillis coming through, but the plant itself is only maybe 8-10" high? Will this linit the size of the actual fruit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Here you go, chilli tastic window box: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Below is pic of the Plants Mungler sent me. going well and loads of chillies. really thrilled as these are the first chilli plants I have managed to grow after loads of trying put some of them into a venison mince and made some great sausages and burgers will they go red or are they green chillies can I collect the seeds for next year cheers from a happy doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 just put the first seeds in , inside on the spare bedroom window sill 2 jalapeno 2 jacobs coat and 2 prarie fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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