Growing Chillies

Glaucus · 14 Jul 2009 at 18:35

Thanks nickk. sounds good I only really like recipe book that explain recipes, ingredients and techniques.

NickK · 14 Jul 2009 at 18:40

utajoker said:
quick question, do chillies go red on the plant or once picked? ive got a couple that look ready to be picked now but their still green.

They'll ripen on the plant naturally. You can ripen after picking assuming the chilli has enough nutrients.

If you want red then just leave them on the plant.

NickK · 14 Jul 2009 at 19:20

IT BURNS MY PRECIOUS!

So that's a simple King prawn red curry with noodles. The single shredded green blob is a Dorset Naga sliced so that it can infuse without breaking up.

Lip burning, stomach warming and each of the king prawns is like a hot lava coal. I think I have a sweat on and my nose is running

Luckily it's served with a nice pint of Singha beer which only serves to make it hotter

SkeeterUK · 14 Jul 2009 at 19:30

Mmm looks nice.

VFR_KID · 15 Jul 2009 at 09:27

NickK said:
So that's a simple King prawn red curry with noodles. The single shredded green blob is a Dorset Naga sliced so that it can infuse without breaking up.

Lip burning, stomach warming and each of the king prawns is like a hot lava coal. I think I have a sweat on and my nose is running

Luckily it's served with a nice pint of Singha beer which only serves to make it hotter

This man is a LUNATIC

I have decided im going to try making my own chilli chocolate.

I have found chilli hot chocolate so going to buy it today mmmmmm.

SkeeterUK · 15 Jul 2009 at 19:47

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/group.php?groupid=19

Update on my chillies. 1 scotch bonnet habenero i think it was and 6 or so jalapenos.

Glaucus · 15 Jul 2009 at 19:50

One of your seeds has sprouted NickK

NickK · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:34

AcidHell2 said:
One of your seeds has sprouted NickK

Superb - was going to post last night and ask but I thought you'd say something if it they did. (Not asking means if they didn't then I could quietly forget about it

)

VFR_KID · 16 Jul 2009 at 09:10

AcidHell2 said:
One of your seeds has sprouted NickK

Seeds?

Which ones did you get?

Glaucus · 16 Jul 2009 at 09:48

Not sure. NickK what are they?

VFR_KID · 16 Jul 2009 at 09:55

AcidHell2 said:
Not sure. NickK what are they?

I want to get different kinds, i have a dwarf Apache just now and a large one, but want different types. Only problem is space, even tho i live in a 3 bedroom house, room isn't exactly fantastic, especially for sun

Glaucus · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:00

I did have 6 varietys. But 5 have died.

The las one is either a peach Habanero or a thai dragon. I'm hopping it's the peach.

They where all starved of sunlight will hey where tiny and I hink aht's what killed them. Since then the led panels went back on the bay and they are now on a windowsill. Hopping that NickK will do fine. Should get loads of plants from it, then just pick he two strongest to re-pot.

You can get loads of different from here or similar places.
http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/hot_chili_pepper_seed.htm

Glaucus · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:03

see they do a Naga Morich that must be what one of my favorite currys is made with. Lamb Moricha.. Might have to get some seeds.

VFR_KID · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:36

AHHHH Dople post

Thank god i found this so i can edit it.

The Chilli Pepper Company
Looks good

AHHHHH, what are the chances. I was half way through this post and then read up and notice, the link ha been put in already, thats some strange Double googling skills

Here to try and redeem my skils, i have found a chilli recipe website.

Famous Chili Recipes

I love making home made nachos with Jalapenos

NickK · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:41

AcidHell2 said:
Not sure. NickK what are they?

They're "Caldero Jalapeno" the plant was from the really cool seeds (basically the people that 'invented' the Dorset Naga).

Glaucus · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:46

excellent. cheers for them NickK one I get more than a 2mm shoot sticking out I'll get some pics.

VFR_KID · 16 Jul 2009 at 10:49

I'm really interested in making chilli chocolate, i have Chili hot chocolate in the house but its not realy up to much, the GF said it blew her head off, i tried it and it didnt do anything want even tangy

This is the stuff.

Aztec Chilli Hot Chocolate

I also have

Ginger Hot Chocolate

im also goign to try making chilli powder, what chilli's are best recommended for this?

NickK · 16 Jul 2009 at 11:10

Any thin skinned chill will dry better.

You could try drying a store bought Naga then using it in chocolate

VFR_KID · 16 Jul 2009 at 11:16

NickK said:
Any thin skinned chill will dry better.

You could try drying a store bought Naga then using it in chocolate

Will need to find a shop that sells them, supermarkets round here never break away from the norm, soo damn boring these days.

When it has finished growing chillis for the year, do you prune it back or do you just leave the plant.

Oh also i remember talking to Skeeter (cant mind if it was here or MSN) but he wanted to know what plant had the purple Chilli.

Well here it is

Aurora
Small colourful ornamental, tapered upright fruit about 1.5 inches long ripens from dark purple to orange to red. Easily grown in a pot on the windowsill reaching about a foot high.

NickK · 16 Jul 2009 at 11:36

When the temps drop, the chilli will stop producing and the leaves may drop. You basically cut the plant like this:

Then over-winter. If they're warm when you do this they'll start growing again: