I’d love to talk about food security, farming for distros or anything else, small garden solutions, container gardening etc. Tryna bring some activity to this community!
That’s cool. I’m trying to grow peppers indoor right now and so far the seedlings are doing okay. I hope I can get a result like yours one day.
Out of curiosity, what made you choose these crops in particular to grow?
I try and grow what I eat, I keep expanding my garden and I’d like to eventually have most of my food come from there. I also cook allot for distros and am given reclaimed/dumpstered veggies in bulk at random times so allot of herbs, chilis, onions, garlic is a safe bet to be able to put tasty meals together. I’ll end up canning allot of tomatoes this season and using them in the fall as well.
Looks good! I have some spicy chillis growing but they’re still green despite being late August (they started appearing in May iirc). I’m not sure if I should harvest them or wait. There’s 6 of them across two-three plants and more flowers are finally blooming again after staying as buds for several weeks. What would you recommend? I don’t necessarily want a big yield but I’d like to have at least good tasting chilli peppers and if possible, more than those 6 would be nice.
I’d say pull them and let them ripen to your liking indoors, picking them early and often encourages more growth. If you have too many, you can always dry them, sugar them, or grind them for chili flakes!
I’ll try that! That plant (well, there’s around 11 stems I think, I really didn’t expect that the seeds would take so well) was grown last year and gave me 2 peppers last summer, and then survived winter inside near a window, so worst case scenario I get some chillis as I would have normally and then wait next year for more.
Is there a special process to ripen them once picked?
Thanks for the advice!
I’ve heard you can leave them in a brown paper bag on a window sill to ripen them more quickly, but to be honest with you, I just leave them in a hanging basket with the rest of the chilis and that does it for me!
I’ve never successfully over wintered any of my pepper plants so that’s amazing!
I’ll try a few things then, probably leave them on a plate behind the window and see if the sun helps.
I believe they might be GMO lol, I was also surprised at how well they’re faring
Nice! What kind of chilis are they, btw? Allot of chilis can be roasted green as well if you don’t want to wait. You can throw them on a burner till the outside is scorched and pop them in a zip lock or Tupperware container with a tight fitting lid. The hot air steams them and then the skins peel right off. They’re amazing in allot of dishes but my favorite is green chili cheddar cornbread.
I’m not sure what they are, the seeds are from Thailand and they’re just called “chilli peppers” on the packaging (but it’s not like I got them hastily thrown into a bag, they’re from a big manufacturer in the original packaging). They’re small but otherwise have the J-shape of a chilli pepper. They have 2 peppers out of 3 on the front lol, which for Thailand means they must be suitably spicy. I tried the two I got last year and they taste really good, can’t wait to try them again this year.
I might try your technique! So roast them in a pan (no oil I imagine), then seal in a tupper and microwave?
Nice! If they are the very thin Thai chilis, it might be too much hassle, but this method works with any green chilis. Traditionally, it’s done over a fire but you can set the chilis directly on the stove burner.You want to blister and fully blacken the skin of the chili. From there, it goes directly into a zip lock or Tupperware container. You leave it sealed for 30 seconds or about a minute or so. The steam coming from the chilis in the container is enough where the skins peal right off no microwave or extra steps needed. You can do the same thing for roasted red peppers as well.
Good job, beautiful harvest! 🌶️
Any tips on growing chilis as potted plants? I’ve got a couple that have grown well, and bloom intermittently, but don’t seem to make fruit.
So I’ve definitely had success growing chilis in pots and containers but the key is having an incredibly healthy nutrient rich soil to get them to fruit. I’d also check your growing zone and maybe try starting them indoors so you can lengthen your growing cycle they need allot of light and heat for longer. I’d need more information to be more specific than that.
Thanks for the tips! It’s really hot and sunny here, so I think I’ll try fertilizing a bit more to see if that triggers anything!
If that’s the case I’d be willing to bet they need nutrients!
Thanks!
