Does anyone know the best way to grow chillies/peppers?
A number of ways, but you’re a bit late this for this year unless you’re going to grow them as a house plant. You can get the seeds easy enough from just about any garden centre or online. Get a medium sized plant pot (or as many as you want – I’ve got 12 for example). If you’re going to have them outside; plant them in February or march in the house. One seed per pot (I’ve found they nearly all germinate). Water them every day or so and keep them in a warm, sunny room. Once they’ve germinated and are a good few inches tall, transplant them to a much, much larger pot. Again, fill them with compost – though I use a combination of light soil, lots of compost and coffee grounds. Put in a supporting pole as you transplant – chances are that you’ll need it later. Come May, you can put them out in the greenhouse if you want. I’ve found doing this makes for a much bushier plant for some reason – probably because they get more sun. Get some decent fertiliser – you can get specialist chillie/pe
