Re: [CH] Growing chiles once again,

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At 12:45 PM 12/01/03 +0000, CallCentreVoice wrote:
>Hiya folks.
>
>After a long - nay, loooooong layoff (from early 1996 until now) - I've
>resubscribed to the list 'cause for the first time in my life I have my
>own greenhouse and I'm keen to grow some tasty, hot chiles...
>
>The climate here (on the coast in Fife, near Edinburgh) is pretty
>uninspiring - we're hovering around -5C to +4C outside, and in the
>greenhouse I'm getting a range of -1C to 18C (in the weak sunlight), with
>soil temperatures of a pretty constant 4C to 5C right now.  So, too early
>perhaps to start chiles perhaps but I'm keen to get prepared.
>
>I'm planning plenty of regular habs and bonnets, 'penos, cayenne and
>suchlike, along with regular veg (garlic, spring onions, herbs etc.).  One
>thing I'd like to try is the infamous Red Savina, but though I've had a
>hunt around Google, I couldn't find a source of Savina seeds.  Are these
>readily available, or do I have to make an offering to the chile gods
>(sacrificial goat?  nah, the veggie wife-to-be would object ;-)
>
>So, any sources for these (or other interesting and unusual) seeds,
>preferably in the UK?
>
>Also, while I'm here, does anyone have any tips for the greenhouse chile
>gardener?  Such as when to start seeds, what kind of temperature controls
>to use, etc.?
>
>Ta very muchly,
>
>John in dreich Fife...

Hi John,

Mike, chilehead in Montreal, Canada writing back at you.
Have you tried the links at this site?

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/chile/chile.html

I had to order my Red Savina seeds in the U.S.
A list member referred me to this site:

http://www.thepepperstore.com/

Looks like they ship anywhere, even Scotland!

As for the weather, how's -11°C for daytime with a wind chill to -22°C make 
you feel?
Needless to say the soil isn't quite ready yet.

Have fun with your new greenhouse, I'm a bit envious.

Mike Huculak
CH#2175
Just apply rotation.....................plum.............................

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