Growin' chillies by the window....in scotland

thedaz

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hello good people of RIU!

Im currently growin chillies for the first time, my oldest plants are about 4-5 weeks~.

DSC02189.jpgDSC02197.jpgThese two pics are of my biggest plant. Ive never grown chillies before and im not sure if its meant to have two tops or not, seeing as i didnt top them lol.


DSC02193.jpgDSC02198.jpgThese two pics are the other older plants, there are 4 all planted together in the long planter.


Im growing in my own soil from my compost bin and im only using organic nutes which
i also made from a recipe that was on here some where.

Are they looking alright so far?

I also tried to use the panorama function on my phones camera, dont think it worked lol:-?

DSC02191.jpgDSC02190.jpgOh yeah, you might nottice that theres another plant in they pics, thats pineapple express, have a few express seeds so i wanted to try a window grow for fun lol


any advice is welcome :)


DSC02194.jpgThis is the plant with two tops again.
DSC02192.jpgAnd this is my window:mrgreen:



DSC02195.jpgOh and i just got this at the start of april:mrgreen: It my MicroKorg Xl synth:blsmoke: i know it not relevant but i fucking love it !



cheers,
TheDaz :joint:
 

Fullmoon kid

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They look fine Daz , only thing is they would prefer outdoors in the garden , planted in the earth i mean.Ive had a lot of success with chillis here in Pa and the one i kept indoors grew tall and lanky and didnt produce.More or less just ornamentel.Hows the weather back home my man ? I hear tell its warming up nicely.Just my luck , i move away and you's get the weather.Im from Lanarkshire originally , been kipping up with my Uncy Sam since 2007.Aw the best.
 

thedaz

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hey fullmoon kid, yeah its been really warm and sunny lately, it was 28'C on saturday , we're meant to have a really hot summer this year :) Yeah im thinking about moving them outdoors if it stays nice weather. Lanarkshire, is that out by Glasgow? Im from Edinburgh, full of tourists lately.
Did you let them grow naturally or did you use nutes on your chilies?

Cheers for the advice :)
 

Fullmoon kid

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Tourists in Edinburgh ?? Nah..that canny be right..it'll be immigrants fae Glasgow likely.I used to work in Edinburgh at Standard Life doon the canongate.Aye , Glasgow is part of Lanarkshire , My parents were from Wishaw , my Mum stays there still.A nice bit down by the clyde valley.

I tried posting pics of my plants but my whole post is somewhere in cyberspace , i didnt give them anything but water Daz and was amazed at how prolific chilli plants are.A wee bit miracle gro or that might help but the soil here is excellent apparantly.My tomato plants towered up over the garage roof.
 

thedaz

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haha , aye tourists! they're everywhere the now, the royal miles always busys with them. The other day there, me and some mates actually got asked by a group of japanese tourists to be in a picture with them, dunno why but still:) I mind how busy it was last year with the ''scottish homecoming'', that was an azmazing week and i got to meet relatives who anexed to canada:)

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Nice one, i'll probably put them outside in the next couple of days or so. might put the pineapple express out aswell since it looks like this summers gonna be roasting. Ive got potatoes growing out side aswell , they're looking good too.
Are tomatoes easy to grow? i wouldnt mind growing them aswell actually:)
 

Fullmoon kid

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Aye , the tomatos are the easiest thing of all to grow , lettuce grows itself as well..amazing taste , youll no eat store bought again in a hurry. Half four here mate , im off to my kip for a few zzzzz's , im so glad to hear Scotlands getting a braw summer , its been a long time coming.

Wi'the japanese tourists , aye , id have got in the photy with them and as soon as i heard "click" id have said..right that'll be a quid brother...gnite buddy
 

Fullmoon kid

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Brilliant pics Daz , makin me homesick dude..i wiz only kiddin about the tourists man..anytime im in Edinburgh its harder to find a scot than anything , even the bar staff in the city seemed mostly aussies.My boss was australian too but she was a bad apple a right wee so and so , i was glad when her visa was up..aye get yerself tae ....
After that they didnt replace her and trusted us lads to do our jobs , nae bother.
 

Fullmoon kid

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Hello there Wolfy , welcome , told ya its a great site eh ? Daz here is the chilli farmer and im beelin cos his plants look better and heathier than mine.Your in with the Scots lads here buddy , ye've done well.Ask away if you need advise on anything mate , except i dont think we talk about the leaf much in this section , plenty of sections we do , this is gardening , a good place to get a good grounding on basics and have a laugh tae , aw the best buddy.
 

hungrywolf0088

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lol wolfy...I could get used to that short hand reference. Also, yeah gonna need to do my research about the chilli leaf. As mentioned I'm thinkin of growin some plant myself at my sibs house. I just need to get my hands on some seeds tho' more seeds, the better the grow. And it's both an honor and a privilege to be down with the Scots. But yea, this forum seems nice sooo I'll definitely stick around
 

Fullmoon kid

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Yeah i like it here , the no nonsense approach appeals to me and all the info is at my fingertips for the seasons growing.I can help you out with seeds my man , we can discuus that privately elsewhere.I think The Daz is out on the party trail the night but keep checking in , he's a good sort.
 

thedaz

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orite guys, hows it going? its 8:20 am here , had a good night last night :) haha but yeah, Woolfy any questions , just ask man :)
 

Fullmoon kid

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Hahahaha nothing like confidence Daz , good luck
I canny believe you's have got all the weather man , another dreich yin here in Pa.
 

thedaz

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Haha yeah man, physics is easy stuff though :) Maybe got an A or a B I think :) that was my last exam, it's a nice sunny night here again so I'm gonna go for a BBQ later hopefully. How are you guys doing anyway?
 

Fullmoon kid

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Doin good here Daz , pishy weather but ill go doon the garden and curse at my chillis for no looking as good as their scottish cousins.BBQ sounds top drawer man , its no the weather for it here today but that can change at the drop of a hat , just like auld scotia.
I canny help but think you must have done well with the exams man , nothing like confidence.Ill get a pic or two today , i found out how to do pics , dunno why when i used photobucket i lost the post , thats alright , i ken noo.Aw the best Daz
 

thedaz

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Nice one man. Yeah I think my exams have gone pretty good like. But yeah, get some pics of yer chillis up, I'm gonna post some new ones tomorrow, my oldest plants started to produce something:) I doubt I'm gonna get many chillies but still:)
 
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