Guides
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How to Grow Chilli Seeds
A comprehensive guide on how to grow Chilli Seeds; including soil preparation and position, when and how to sow, when and how to harvest and common pests and diseases. View guide.
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Seed Saving Guide: Capsicum and Chilli (Capsicum pubescens)
A guide on how to save Capsicum seeds; including pollination type, isolation distance, when to harvest and best cleaning methods. View guide.
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Seed Saving Guide: Capsicum and Chilli (Capsicum annum)
A guide on how to save Capsicum seeds; including pollination type, isolation distance, when to harvest and best cleaning methods. View guide.
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Seed Saving Guide: Capsicum and Chilli (Capsicum frutescens)
A guide on how to save Capsicum seeds; including pollination type, isolation distance, when to harvest and best cleaning methods. View guide.
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Seed Saving Guide: Capsicum and Chilli (Capsicum chinense)
A guide on how to save Capsicum seeds; including pollination type, isolation distance, when to harvest and best cleaning methods. View guide.
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Seed Saving Guide: Capsicum and Chilli (Capsicum baccatum)
A guide on how to save Capsicum seeds; including pollination type, isolation distance, when to harvest and best cleaning methods. View guide.
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Capsicum- How to grow from seed
Chillis and capsicums are close relatives of tomatoes. They tend to be a bit tougher so its easier growing them at home. There are literally thousands of capsicum varieties to choose from - small, large, sweet, hot and everything in between... Read article.
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Tips for Growing the Hottest Chilli Peppers
There comes a time in many chilli enthusiasts' lives when they decide to grow their own peppers rather than rely on the varieties available in the stores. Often, this choice is accompanied by a desire to grow the hottest, most powerful chillies possible. Read article.
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How to Grow a Bumper Crop of Chilli
Growing your own chilli from seed can present a challenge to inexperienced gardeners. Here is a complete guide to producing your first bumper crop. Read article.
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How to Dry Chillies- Three Methods
Drying chillies lets them be kept for months or even years, while also intensifying their heat and flavour as a welcome side effect. Here are three straightforward methods of doing this: air drying, oven drying, and using them to make chilli salt. Read article.
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Low-Maintenance Vegetable Gardening - Homegrown Produce Without the Hassle
Not all veggies need hand-holding and constant encouragement. This article explains how to use low-maintenance plant varieties and techniques to fit vegetable growing into a busy schedule. Read article.
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High-Yield Vegetables - How to Get the Most from Your Veggie Patch
It may be great fun to experiment with growing unusual crop varieties, but if your harvest is a disappointment it can quickly make gardening a chore rather than a pleasure. This article describes ten productive plants all veggie growers should consider. Read article.
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How to Overwinter Chillies for a Heavier Harvest Next Year
Most gardeners sow chilli seeds each year, and grow plants as annuals. However, in their natural setting, most chillies are perennials, returning year after year. This article explains how to keep your plants alive over winter. Read article.
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Let's make Tomato & Chilli Relish!
Preserving your harvest for use over the winter months is great and easy way of having home grown produce available all year round. This is a great versatile recipe for making at end of summer when you have an abundance of leftover tomatoes and chillies. Read article.
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How to Save Seeds From Homegrown Chillies
One of the best things about growing open pollinated vegetables is that you can save the seeds to plant next season. Chillies have some of the easiest seeds to save. Here's a step by step guide to drying and saving seeds from your chilli plants. Read article.
