ZuG - no worries, they're normally quite simple.
A1ex2001 gave this simple summary:
1. Buy chillies from super market and remove 4 seeds
2. Plant seeds in small pots just below surface water cover with cling film and place on sunny window ledge (nickk: actually only warmth is needed to germinate, approx 23-28degC)
3. Wait for seeds to germinate, remove cling film
4. Wait till plants reached approx 10cm then transplant to large pots
5. Water and feed until flowers appear
6. polinate flowers with old peg
7. water and feed until fruit ready for Harvest
8. Repeat 5. 6. 7. until it gets too cold for chillies to grow.
I'd add that you'll not know what type of chilli come from supermarket chillis, although if you find one that you like the taste of then use it's seeds!
Next I would use pots with holes to allow water to drain out - roots need oxygen and water and will drown if they're sat in water. So put a saucer under it to catch that water.
When you repot I'd advise two things:
a) that you make mix of compost, vermiculite and perlite (3:2:2 scoops ratio) this prevents the soil from compacting and allows the water to drain through. Most chillis are from areas where the soil drains and so they'll deal with less water rather than too much water.
b) put mix into the pot and leave an inch at the top and the plant's seedling leaves are just above the rim level of the pot. As the plat grows, add more mixture but don't cover the stem above the seedling leaves.
The plant will sulk for a couple of days after transplant. It will recover.
Lastly when they start fruiting they'll start using more water. So be prepared for that and keep an eye on the plant (if the plant's leaves droop starting from the bottom and working it's way up then it's likely it needs more water).
So.. simples
A1ex2001 gave this simple summary:
1. Buy chillies from super market and remove 4 seeds
2. Plant seeds in small pots just below surface water cover with cling film and place on sunny window ledge (nickk: actually only warmth is needed to germinate, approx 23-28degC)
3. Wait for seeds to germinate, remove cling film
4. Wait till plants reached approx 10cm then transplant to large pots
5. Water and feed until flowers appear
6. polinate flowers with old peg
7. water and feed until fruit ready for Harvest
8. Repeat 5. 6. 7. until it gets too cold for chillies to grow.
I'd add that you'll not know what type of chilli come from supermarket chillis, although if you find one that you like the taste of then use it's seeds!
Next I would use pots with holes to allow water to drain out - roots need oxygen and water and will drown if they're sat in water. So put a saucer under it to catch that water.
When you repot I'd advise two things:
a) that you make mix of compost, vermiculite and perlite (3:2:2 scoops ratio) this prevents the soil from compacting and allows the water to drain through. Most chillis are from areas where the soil drains and so they'll deal with less water rather than too much water.
b) put mix into the pot and leave an inch at the top and the plant's seedling leaves are just above the rim level of the pot. As the plat grows, add more mixture but don't cover the stem above the seedling leaves.
The plant will sulk for a couple of days after transplant. It will recover.
Lastly when they start fruiting they'll start using more water. So be prepared for that and keep an eye on the plant (if the plant's leaves droop starting from the bottom and working it's way up then it's likely it needs more water).
So.. simples
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