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All this chat of hydroponics, quad grows and chilli grows makes me want to dig out my homemade ones. The plants just get sooo big though!

@Daytrader Do the plant roots end up making their way into the water tank at the bottom? That is what happened with my self made ones. The idea was some capillary matting would wick water up to the soil keeping it at the right moisture level but the plants just took over the system by sending...

@Daytrader I guess if all the nutrients are water soluble and being added into a tank at the bottom and the soil the plants are in is pretty much inert and just there to anchor them then in effect is a kind hydroponic setup. Very cool and really impressive plants. My self watering tubs I built a...

Nice, I want to get into overwintering. More for having a tree like plant like yours which looks amazing, I'm not hugely bothered if the fruiting isn't great. Keen to have a look at your youtube channel to see how you get such great results. Ever done anything hydroponic?

Hey guys, looks like I am a bit late to the party. So pleased to still see this thread going! I'm keeping things pretty low key this year. I have 2 small plants (variety unknown, lost their labels!) that have been kept in the house in a kind dormant state for ages. Re potted them and been...

Hey guys, Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great break over the holidays. The end of my 2021 season was a good one, I had an epic harvest and picked more chillis than any other year I think plus a wide variety too. Most got turned into hot sauces from fresh and the rest dehydrated into...

@Cadder Great photos and your pods look bang on to me in terms of sizing, colour and zero blemishes. Well done mate, I'm a particularly big fan of that mushroom bonnet. That is going to make it's way onto my list for next year for sure. Today I made my fist sauce of the year, I went with the...

Hey guys, great to catch up on the thread. The ripe peppers are coming in thick and fast now! Mostly peach bhut jolokia that are ridiculously hot, I am drying them out at the moment but I have a quite a few so I am thinking of giving them a go in the mango hotsauce recipe that was posted a page...

Hey guys, a few pics below of some of my first few pods that I have harvested. Peach Bhut Jolokia which has a stunning pastel colour and ferocious heat. A yellow heartless mini pepper no idea on variety and then @pooey your crosses, I’m sure you can I’d them

Hey guys, been absent for a bit due to a busy family schedule. Been great catch up on the thread and seeing how everyone is doing. All good this end, plants are chucking out loads of fruit with a few getting to the point of ripeness. @pooey your update a while back was super helpful as I have...

@rotters saddened to hear about your dad, I hope your faring ok. Your plot looks like some kind of RHS exhibition! Great work and that courgette is astounding and definitely a bit comedic haha. My plants are getting bigger than anticipated and the depth of the self watering tubs is becoming a...

@pooey I'm with you I prefer growing outdoors. Love watching he plants grow big and because of the size they are much more resilient too. Overall much less management you're right, bar any major weather events. I can get a bit lazy though with pruning, feeding, watering etc. Nice to have indoors...

@Cadder So pumped to see your update! Your plants have come a long way and are looking great. I think the Hungarian Black looks fine I wouldn't be pruning any leaves if I were you. If the plant doesn't need them it won't maintain them and they will die off. If it does and you trim them then it...

@Cadder @rotters Here is a bit of a mini guide and materials to the self watering tubs I made this year. Summary: My self watering tubs are made by stacking two cheap Ikea tubs on top of each other. The bottom tub can hold up to 9L of water and has a lid which I have drilled a hole in. The top...

@Cadder No worries at all, happy to share my methods and also welcome any feedback on how they can be improved! 1. How big should you go with you pots? This I think depends on how much space you have, how many plants you want to keep, how big you want them to get & how quickly you want them to...

@Cadder On the self watering pots the ones from Amazon look pretty decent, the 22cm size should give you approx. 5L of volume. A little on the small side for my liking but definitely not a deal breaker. If you are DIY inclined like me then you can of course make your own very easily and for a...

@ik9000 I find that the neem oil mixed with dishsoap does do the trick it just requires persistence. 3 times a day for 3 days, then wash plants down with clean water as even neem oil and soap can be hazadous to consume, they are still better than chemical pesticides imo. I would also recommend...

@Cadder On the Choc BBG front yes you can cut down to a 3 inches and it will come back to life with new leaves and stems :) I did this last year with my best plant and kept it indoors as a houseplant before moving it back out again this year. Just make sure when you cut it back you give it very...

@Cadder on the potting mixes front lots of people swear by 10 parts compost, 1 part perlite (for aeration) & 1 part vermiculite (for water retention). You can then add whatever additions in the form of slow release fertlizers that you like, popular options are fish blood and bone, calcium, epsom...

@Cadder Crossing plants isn't that complicated conceptually but just quite fiddly. You have to take a plant with a flower that is about to but is not yet open, cut the petals off, cut the stamen off (these produce pollen and cutting them off prevents production and self pollination), go to...