Join your fellow Subscriber Club members sowing the first two free packets of seeds from our Six Months of Seeds campaign. The chillies are best sown as soon as possible to make bushy plants and give you lots of chillies from late summer.
Your January seed pack contains our healthy eating duo, worth £4.95
- Chilli ‘de Cayenne’ – classic red fruits, nicely spicy, the ideal heat for stews, soups, stir fries and salads
- Rocket ‘Tricia’ – fast-growing and full of flavour, your leaves will be ready to eat in as little as five weeks
More advice on growing chillies
Growing chillies can be an addictive business and there are many different varieties to choose from. We’ve put together a collection of features and projects to help you cultivate an entire collection of chilli plants.
Six Months of Seeds – January Extras
Get cracking now, with the help of our step-by-step video guides to sowing your chilli seeds, below.
You Will Need
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Chilli seed, free with your January 2021 subscriber issue
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Multi-purpose compost
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Sieve
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Watering can with rose attachment
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Pencil or dibber
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Plant label
Step 1
Pour multi-purpose compost into a small pot. Gently tamp it level about 1cm below the rim, to leave room for watering.
Step 2
Place the seeds about 3cm apart on the surface. Cover lightly with more compost, ideally using a sieve to remove any lumps.
Step 3
Water using a small watering can with a rose, so the seeds are not dislodged. Place in a warm spot and keep the compost just moist.
Step 4
Once your seedlings have germinated, you need to prick them out. Gather a new pot for each one, fresh multi-purpose compost and a dibber. Fill each new pot with compost.
Step 5
Holding a seedling by a leaf, use the dibber to lever it out of the compost, taking care to bring all roots with it.
Step 6
Make a hole in the centre of the new pot and lower in the seedling. Plant a little deeper than it was previously, for strong growth.
Step 7
Water your newly transplanted seedling and place in a warm, bright spot.
