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Is it too late to sow chilli seeds in NZ?
Is it too late to sow chilli seeds in NZ? No, if it's still winter or early spring you're right on time for most varieties. Superhots are the tight one,...
Is it too late to sow chilli seeds in NZ?
Is it too late to sow chilli seeds in NZ? No, if it's still winter or early spring you're right on time for most varieties. Superhots are the tight one,...
The best chillies to grow in New Zealand
The best chillies to grow in New Zealand The best chillies to grow here depend on what you want. Quick, reliable jalapeños and cayennes for the kitchen, or superhots for...
The best chillies to grow in New Zealand
The best chillies to grow in New Zealand The best chillies to grow here depend on what you want. Quick, reliable jalapeños and cayennes for the kitchen, or superhots for...
Can you grow chillies from seed in New Zealand?
Can you grow chillies from seed in New Zealand? Yes, and it's easier than most people expect. The thing that trips growers up isn't skill, it's cold soil. Get the...
Can you grow chillies from seed in New Zealand?
Can you grow chillies from seed in New Zealand? Yes, and it's easier than most people expect. The thing that trips growers up isn't skill, it's cold soil. Get the...
Nothing's come up yet. Here's why.
You sowed a fortnight ago. The tray is sitting there doing nothing, and you're starting to wonder whether the seeds were duds. Nine times out of ten they aren't. Chilli...
Nothing's come up yet. Here's why.
You sowed a fortnight ago. The tray is sitting there doing nothing, and you're starting to wonder whether the seeds were duds. Nine times out of ten they aren't. Chilli...
Red, white and blistering: the chillies America...
Jalapeño and habanero don't actually count, they're Mexican and Caribbean. The chillies America can properly claim are a different, weirder story: a New Mexico horticulturist standardising landrace pods in 1913,...
Red, white and blistering: the chillies America...
Jalapeño and habanero don't actually count, they're Mexican and Caribbean. The chillies America can properly claim are a different, weirder story: a New Mexico horticulturist standardising landrace pods in 1913,...
When to Sow Chilli Seeds in NZ: A Month-by-Mont...
Sowing chillies at the wrong time is the number-one reason Kiwi growers get leggy seedlings and unripe pods. This month-by-month NZ planting calendar fixes that — when to sow, plant...
When to Sow Chilli Seeds in NZ: A Month-by-Mont...
Sowing chillies at the wrong time is the number-one reason Kiwi growers get leggy seedlings and unripe pods. This month-by-month NZ planting calendar fixes that — when to sow, plant...