Peppers & chilli`s

[gallego1968]

[align=left]Hi[/align]
[align=left]I`m new to gardening and i would like advice on growing peppers and chillis in my garden.[/align]
[align=left]Is it easy or do they need special care.[/align]

[backyardgardener]

[align=left]Frist thing you need to do is tell us what zone you live in.* From there, we are able to assist you better. [/align]
[align=left]Here is link on my page:[/align]
[align=left]http://www.backyardgardener.com/veg/greenpeppers.html[/align]

[Newt]

Hi Gallego,

Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening!* Peppers and chilis like lots of sun, soil amended with lots of organic matter (compost is great) and warm weather.* If you are growing sweet bell peppers there are a couple of tricks.* If you want to eat them green (unripe) then you need to keep picking them to keep the plants producing.* If you are going to let them ripen to red, which makes them sweeter, your plants will produce less peppers.* Do be sure to read the 'Articles' on the left.* Here's some other helpful sites.
Veggies:
http://www.uga.edu/vegetable/pepper.html
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/scene...0a%20Vegetable
http://www.uga.edu/vegetable/

Plan your garden:
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...nnel1550&site=
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/cat...tml/ec/ec1228/

When to harvest:
http://www.savvygardener.com/Feature...egetables.html
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/L291-w.htm

Hot peppers and chilis:
http://howtogrowhotpeppers.com/
http://www.thechileman.org/
http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/drying.asp

That should get you started.* :D
Newt

[gallego1968]

[align=left]Many thanks for the links, they are going to help. I live in North London and where i was thinking on planting them is very sunny position in my garden as it`s a sun trap.[/align]

[Newt]

You are very welcome!* I think your hardiness zone would be 8 in case you need to know.
http://www.uk.gardenweb.com/forums/zones/hze1.html

Newt

[gallego1968]

[align=left]Thanks for that, yes i am zone 8.[/align]
[align=left]I will give peppers and chillis ago and see what happens.[/align]

[backyardgardener]

[align=left]Will you be using pots or planting the peppers in the yard?* I would recommend buying starts for planting your peppers.* [/align]
[align=left]In the past, I try to grow Habenero's and it was to hard for me in Zone 8.* I found it a lot easier to grow the Habenero's in the office next to the window.** The office is a contant temperature and for some reason, they seem to grow real well at this location.[/align]

[gallego1968]

[align=left]I`m think now of growing peppers and chillis indoors now, can they grow well in pots and how high do they grow.[/align]

[Newt]

Gallego, you can grow peppers and chilis indoors.* Depending on the variety they will get to 24" tall or so.

Newt