Blog entries tagged Growing

Bhut Jolokia seeds - and other difficult varieties.

Steve Waters — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:47:42 +0100

After a bit of a pause, we are pleased to be able to offer Bhut Jolokia seeds again. Last year we found that the germination was so variable with this variety, that we decided not to sell them. Having tried a few new methods, we have managed to increase the germination success rate and we are happy to put them on sale again.

As you probably know, this chil...

Chilli Seedlings now available online for advance ordering.

Steve Waters — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:57:14 +0100

- See competition to win one of seven sets of six chilli seedlings in our January newsletter - www.newsletter.sdcf.co.uk

We can now offer Chilli Seedlings through the post - for UK mainland delivery addressed!

Advance orders can be place for two delivery periods:

Mid-March to Mid-April and Mid-April to Mid-May.

The seedlings available...

Identify Your Chilli Plant

Steve Waters — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:09:04 +0100

How to identify your chilli plant species

If you are given a chilli plant of misplace a plant marker, this guide should help identify the species:

Pubescens (e.g.Rocoto)

- Seeds Black

Annuum (e.g. Jalapeno)

- Seeds tan colour
- Corolla White (no spots)
- Flowers solitary per node and filament NOT purple

Baccatum (e.g. Aji)

- Seeds tan colour
- Corolla has spots

Chinense (e.g. Habanero)

- Seeds tan colour
- Corolla white or greenish, no spots
- Flo...

Getting Ready for 2010

Administrator — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Growing Chillies From Seed. If you are thinking of having a go at growing chillies next year, here is a shopping list to get you off to a flying start.

Shopping List. A heated propagator or warming mat is a valuable tool for germinating chilli seeds - they like it hot! At the farm, we sow the seeds thickly in a soil-based seed compost and place the pots in heated propagators - we expect to see an erruption of shoots between 6 and 10 days later - some do take longer. A Jonh Innes s...