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Poor start to mine too - scaffolding and netting covering the south-facing window, plus a bout of spider mites knocked back my best plants from last year :( I think I've eradicated them by cleaning with diluted surgical spirit, but it's to the point where they could start infecting the new seedlings and I might have to ditch the lot.
I need to do a chilli audit, but think we have 8 varieties this year, including some new plants my gf bought from Shannons in Forest Hill. If anyone is looking for a kickstart to the season, they've got a great variety, 6-8 inch tall, £3-4, under a 'dynamite chilli' brand.
Not sure if I said, but padron peppers were a real surprise last year. Grew 3 plants on a sunny windowsill, and would get a decent tasty crop every 3-4 weeks. The plants were slender, not gangly and sprawling and easy to look after. If left on the plant, the fruit gets increasingly hot, which you learn to dial to your taste.