Growing & Harvesting

## Choosing Your Chilli Start with easy-to-grow varieties like Jalapeño or Cayenne. ### Planting - Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. - Use a well-draining seed starting mix. - Keep soil moist and warm (25-30°C). ### Harvesting - Harvest when peppers reach their full color. - Cut the stem with scissors to avoid damaging the plant.

## How to Save Chilli Seeds ### Selection - Choose a healthy, ripe pepper from your most robust plant. ### Extraction - Wear gloves! Cut open the pepper and scrape the seeds onto a paper towel. ### Drying - Spread the seeds out and let them air dry for at least a week in a cool, dark place. ### Storage - Store the completely dry seeds in a labeled paper envelope in a cool, dark, and dry location.

### Natural Pest Repellents - Plant marigolds to deter nematodes and other pests. - Basil can help repel thrips and hornworms. - Nasturtiums are great trap crops for aphids.

### Natural Pest Repellents - Plant marigolds to deter nematodes and other pests. - Basil can help repel thrips and hornworms. - Nasturtiums are great trap crops for aphids.

## Choosing Your Chilli Start with easy-to-grow varieties like Jalapeño or Cayenne. ### Planting - Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. - Use a well-draining seed starting mix. - Keep soil moist and warm (25-30°C). ### Harvesting - Harvest when peppers reach their full color. - Cut the stem with scissors to avoid damaging the plant.