Re: [CH] UK chile heads?
W.A. Sawford (was1000@cus.cam.ac.uk)
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:42:23 +0100 (BST)
Hi Stewart,
Yes, there are quite a few UK chileheads around now, I'm pleased to say.
You can grow any type of chile you want in the UK, so long as you protect
it from frost. We generally crack our seeds off around March/April time,
and grow them on in pots in the greenhouse, although I have grown chiles
outdoors in soil successfully, particularly jalapenos. In fact, as a
hobby it's got completely out of hand, and we've ended up starting a
business selling chile plants (among other things), locally this year.
The plants will sit happily in pots on your raised deck, so long as you
bring them in for the winter when the weather gets cold. I usually cut my
plants back for the winter, and wait for the spring when they start
putting out new shoots. You get an earlier crop the following year too,
by overwintering, which is great.
Best wishes,
Wendy Sawford
www.valuegardens.co.uk
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Stewart Meagher wrote:
> Are there any Brits out there?
>
> I've just joined and have a couple of UK-related questions.
>
> 1. Is it possible to grow chiles in the UK? I have a small raised deck
> (no soil, would have to be in pots or troughs) and a glass roofed...
> erm... lean-to at the back of my house. Both are south facing and get
> bundles of sun in the summer, but can get pretty chilly (snik) in the
> winter. I have a particular fondness for Jalapenos BTW.
>
> 2. Is there anywhere in the UK where I can buy canned whole or halfed
> jalapenos?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> stoo
>