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62Granny Fri 27-Aug-21 17:29:47

First time planting chillies and the plants have loads of very thin yellow/ purplish chillies on them about half the size of my little finger, will they go red? or is it getting too late in the season ,the pot gets a lot of sun and they are watered regularly, they were planted about May but the pot got taken over by the chives and oregano I put in the same pot, but I have trimmed them back a little. They are Basket of fire chillies.

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Jaxjacky Fri 27-Aug-21 17:40:15

Yes 62Granny they should, mine, same type, are in the greenhouse and only just going from pale yellow to orange, it’s been an odd year in the garden.

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Redhead56 Fri 27-Aug-21 18:20:12

I had dried and planted the seeds from chillies I used months ago. They have produced lovely plants filled with little green chillies . We noticed yesterday they are just turning red one at a time.

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Liz46 Fri 27-Aug-21 18:25:24

I have grown chillies every year for quite a long time and find that they freeze well and can be chopped up from frozen. I don't blanche them.

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Redhead56 Fri 27-Aug-21 19:57:56

I throw them straight in the freezer too and grate them when still frozen tip from Mr Oliver works a treat.

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Callistemon Fri 27-Aug-21 20:08:33

I don't know much about chillies but oregano will take over the whole garden if you let it.

I think the chillies will be fine, our tomatoes are only just ripening, but I'd re-pot the chilli plant, not sure how they over-winter - perhaps you may need to bring it indoors?

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