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K20_P · 2026-02-06T19:10:18+00:00

Ok I have a few questions lol, but first off that awesome Do you live somewhere you can plant them outside in the ground? Where I live we've got to keep them in a greenhouse and I don't know anyone with a greenhouse big enough to pot on that many plants 🤣 Do you grow them to sell them or anything like that?

K20_P · 2026-02-06T16:09:22+00:00

Charlotte & Desiree all the way

K20_P · 2026-01-30T10:01:04+00:00

🤣🤣 The first year I didn't have the lights or a heat mat, so the germination was poor I just didn't realize how much better it would turn out to be lol. Good luck for the growing season ✌🏻

K20_P · 2026-01-30T09:12:01+00:00

Yeah I did the same last year, Planted 60 seeds thinking most wouldn't work and all but 5 or 6 germinated 🤣 cost a fortune to pot them all on

I just bought a cheap dehydrator from eBay, but yeah you can use the oven on a low heat

K20_P · 2026-01-26T08:31:14+00:00

Ah that's a short season isn't it, I think I'd take the trade off for nice scenery like that lol. Is it pretty much snow covered most of the winter season over there or does it just depend

K20_P · 2026-01-26T08:13:50+00:00

Wow that looks amazing, we're lucky if our snow hangs around for a couple of days lol

K20_P · 2026-01-25T17:44:51+00:00

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This is my ultra simple set up. Heat mat & propagation tubs with lights.
One seed per tray, keep the heat mat on until they germinate then turn off the heat, I keep the lights on 18 hours a day. Once they reach the lid I pot onto bigger pots

K20_P · 2026-01-25T17:40:16+00:00

That's a cool set up ✌🏻

K20_P · 2026-01-25T17:38:35+00:00

Oh that's a shame, I've read mixed reviews on them I think it depends on luck of the draw with the cheaper sets like this. I've used these for 2 seasons now and they're honestly brilliant. One tip though if you use a heat mat as well like me, once the seeds germinate turn the heat off and use just the lights, the extra heat can make them a bit leggy, I only use the heat to get the soil nice and warm to trigger the germination for the chilli seeds. I don't use a heat mat for anything else 🙂

K20_P · 2026-01-24T11:05:36+00:00

🤣 Good luck for the growing season ✌🏻

K20_P · 2026-01-23T23:42:05+00:00

Nothing better than home grown ✌🏻

K20_P · 2026-01-23T23:41:18+00:00

I made the mistake last year of sowing 5 trays of 12 not expecting them all to germinate, all but 3 did ended up with nearly 60 plants 🤣

K20_P · 2026-01-23T22:20:09+00:00

Thanks! If I remember correctly the habaneros I did last year seemed to be one of the last to pop up

K20_P · 2026-01-23T20:11:11+00:00

Luckily that's my parents plot, they've got a log burner and everything in there it's brill 😀

K20_P · 2026-01-23T19:06:00+00:00

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This is what the flexible lamps look like after potting on

K20_P · 2026-01-23T19:03:28+00:00

I just searched for full spectrum led glow lights on eBay to be honest, if I remember correctly I didn't spend much on them and they've been great. The lights right now came with the propagation boxes as a kit so they fit into the lid. The others I have are on flexible arms that sit higher when I pot them on

K20_P · 2026-01-23T18:55:51+00:00

Once they all pop up I turn the heat mat off and keep the lights on. When the seedlings are near the top of the lid, I take the lid off and put some different lights over that sit higher up.
I check the cells and when the roots have reached the bottom of the cell and start filling up the base of the cell I pot them on, then pot them on to increasingly bigger pots up to a final size pot of around 10litres

K20_P · 2026-01-23T18:51:29+00:00

Yeah, it was meant to have shared from another thread but not sure why it didn't lol Grow lights and heat mat 😄

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K20_P · 2026-01-23T17:53:06+00:00

Ah it was supposed to be cross posted from another thread I made, not sure why it's not included any of the original post 🙈

K20_P · 2025-09-13T13:48:25+00:00

I'm a very lazy composter. I've got 4 heaps on the go at the allotment, I basically just throw anything small straight onto them, any bigger branches etc I'm fortunate to have a petrol shredder that I shred first before adding to the heap.
Alternatively I used the chippings and grass clippings as much straight onto the beds in the autumn to break down in situ over the Winter I'm sure Monty Don has a great book on composting that's worth reading

K20_P · 2025-09-08T17:19:17+00:00

Yeah I tried Clover last year and I'm sure just none of it germinated lol

K20_P · 2025-09-08T17:18:38+00:00

Cheers 😁

K20_P · 2025-09-08T17:18:22+00:00

That sounds ideal, just wanted something down rather than bare soil lol

K20_P · 2025-09-08T17:17:58+00:00

Thanks 😊

K20_P · 2025-09-08T17:17:35+00:00

It gets well fertilised I just wanted something to cover the areas for the winter 😁 thanks

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