The competition begins
So, back in February, Marketing Communications Manager Janine Heath gave us all our chilli seed kits, of which there are three types - cayenne, habanero and naga. They each vary in ‘hotness’, with the naga being the spiciest. I planted mine on February 22 into the pots provided, although I did forget to name each pot so it will be a surprise!
I re-used the plastic packaging they came in as it resembles a mini greenhouse, and placed the seeds on the kitchen windowsill to keep them warm. After around three weeks and not seeing any seedlings, I decided to move the pots to our lounge bay window in hope of more sun so that my seeds will start growing.
First signs of life
Success on March 17 when my first shoot appeared, with hope of the others soon following. As this first shoot grew in size and a second appeared, I then re-planted them into larger pots and gave the rest of the seed packs to my son Leo to try and grow.
Fast forward to May 28 and I had two large plants growing rather successfully. Having consulted expert websites, I pinched out some of the unnecessary leaves on my plants but unfortunately, managed to break the stem of one in the process. This has since started to re-grow thankfully.