Growing Chillies From Seed

According to the ´Chilli King´it is possible to grow your own chillies in anywhere and January to February is the perfect time for sowing.  Chillies as well as Sweet Peppers can be grown in pots on a sunny and warm greenhouse, poly-tunnel or windowsill in a similar way to tomatoes.

Sow your seeds now and they will be ready for planting in their permanent position once they have reached flowering size, approximately in mid April.  Remember to water little but very often to keep the soil lightly moist.  Most chilli varieties will tolerate a minimum temperature of 12/14ºC.

My 2014 list:

• Hot Pepper Cayenne Red.
• Hot Pepper Jalapeño.
• Hot Pepper Demon Red.
• Hot Chilli Nora de Bola.
• Hot Pepper Tabasco.
• Pepper Paprika Kalocsai Hungarian.

Sources:
- The Chilli King website.
- Hot to Grow Chillies (The Guardian).