Chillies are notoriously difficult to grow, with many of the hotter varieties being incredibly tempermental and fussy, causing many people excited to grow hot peppers to struggle to even get the seeds to germinate. "Growing Chillies" is written to provide you with a step-by-step guide showing you exactly how to grow chilli peppers at home. Whether you want a mild chilli or searingly hot chillies, you learn everything you need to know to successfully germinate seeds and grow the plants to maturity.
When you read this book, you get tips, pointers and advice from a plant expert showing you how to avoid the common mistakes people make when growing chillies plus how to deal with the most commonly found problems.
"Growing Chillies - A Beginners Guide To Growing, Using and Surviving Chillies" is packed full of information, tips and advice, including:
- The many different types of chilli and how to handle them safely - yes, the hotter varieties can be extremely dangerous to handle without precautions!
- Discover the most popular chilli varieties, including the hottest chillies on the planet
- Understand how the heat of chillies is calculated and exactly what it means
- Learn what equipment you need to growing chillies - it's less than you might think - plus the techniques expert growers use to produce the hottest peppers
- Find out how where you live determines how you grow your chillies, including the best growing methods for your region
- A step-by-step guide to growing chillies from selecting and germinating seeds through to transplanting and caring for adult plants
- How to preserve chilli seeds for the following year as well as overwintering your plants for an even better crop
- Ways to preserve your precious harvest of chillies including drying, smoking, and pickling plus making a decorative chilli ristra
- Understand the common pests and diseases that affect chillies, how to spot them and what to do when you encounter one of these problems
- How to grow chillies indoors, outdoors, in containers and even hydroponically
- Discover the beauty of the many ornamental varieties of chilli, some of which are delicious to eat too
- Recipes to make the most of your chilli harvest including how to make your own chilli powder and sauces
Find out today how you can successfully grow chillies at home as "Growing Chillies - A Beginners Guide To Growing, Using and Surviving Chillies" teaches everything you need to know to produce a bountiful harvest of delicious chillies at home, even if you've never grown a chilli before!