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Growing chillies

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	=== Germination ===		=== Germination ===

	The most effective method for germinating chilli seeds in Ireland is the wet paper towel method.		The most effective method for germinating chilli seeds in Ireland is the wet paper towel method. Do this in mid-Spring so that they begin to grow in time for the rest of the season.

	* Fold up a few layers of kitchen towel and wet it under a tap. Wring it out so it's not too wet.		* Fold up a few layers of kitchen towel and wet it under a tap. Wring it out so it's not too wet.
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	* Put the seeds and towel into a ziplock sandwich bag, and put into a hotpress.		* Put the seeds and towel into a ziplock sandwich bag, and put into a hotpress.
	* After 10-14 days, the seeds will have grown a taproot big enough for transplanting into a propagator.		* After 10-14 days, the seeds will have grown a taproot big enough for transplanting into a propagator.

			=== Growing ===

			You need to keep chilli plants in warm environment to promote growth. This can be a greenhouse or a south-facing window. In around early April, transplant the seedlings into a propagator or a pot covered in clingfilm. The compost should not be too wet. When the plants grow their second set of leaves you can take them out of the propagator (or remove the clingfilm) and let them continue to grow in the greenhouse or window.

			Chillies like to be treated mean: don't overwater and don't use any plantfood. This will allow the heat to build up much better.

			If there are a lot of leaves on the plant and very few chillies, snip off a few leaves. This will allow the nutrients in the plant to go towards growing the chillies.

			=== Harvesting ===

			This is best done in late summer/early autumn. The chillies can be red or green when harvested, it's entirely up to you (and up to whatever the plant produces!). They can be used fresh, dried, or frozen.

	== Chilli peppers for culinary use ==		== Chilli peppers for culinary use ==

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	Most people tend to remove the seeds, but if you wish, you can leave them in, and simply slice up the whole chilli.		Most people tend to remove the seeds, but if you wish, you can leave them in, and simply slice up the whole chilli.

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Cooking with chillies

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 * In 4-6 weeks the chillies should be dry enough to grind up (if they're not, chop them up and let them dry in the open for a couple of days).
 * If you shake the chilli, you will hear a rattling if it is dry enough. The noise is made by the seeds, which can be saved and used to grow more plants.

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			[[ Image:Chilli1.jpg \| 250px \| thumb \| right \| A grand chilli there ]]

	These days, we all know about chilli peppers. We have them on pizzas, in sauces, and even on patios simply as decorative plants. Although very abundant in hotter countries, chillies really only began to appear in Irish supermarkets within the last 15 years or so.		These days, we all know about chilli peppers. We have them on pizzas, in sauces, and even on patios simply as decorative plants. Although very abundant in hotter countries, chillies really only began to appear in Irish supermarkets within the last 15 years or so.

	~~[[ Image:Chilli1.jpg \| right \| thumb ]]~~

	== Growing chillies ==		== Growing chillies ==

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	These days, we all know about chilli peppers. We have them on pizzas, in sauces, and even on patios simply as decorative plants. Although very abundant in hotter countries, chillies really only began to appear in Irish supermarkets within the last 15 years or so.		These days, we all know about chilli peppers. We have them on pizzas, in sauces, and even on patios simply as decorative plants. Although very abundant in hotter countries, chillies really only began to appear in Irish supermarkets within the last 15 years or so.

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	== Growing chillies ==		== Growing chillies ==

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These days, we all know about chilli peppers. We have them on pizzas, in sauces, and even on patios simply as decorative plants. Although very abundant in hotter countries, chillies really only began to appear in Irish supermarkets within the last 15 years or so.

== Growing chillies ==

=== Germination ===

The most effective method for germinating chilli seeds in Ireland is the wet paper towel method.

* Fold up a few layers of kitchen towel and wet it under a tap. Wring it out so it's not too wet.
* Open the towel up like a book, and on one half lay out the chilli seeds in rows, ~2cm away from each other.
* Fold over the other half, so that the seeds are enclosed in damp paper towel.
* Put the seeds and towel into a ziplock sandwich bag, and put into a hotpress.
* After 10-14 days, the seeds will have grown a taproot big enough for transplanting into a propagator.

== Cooking with chillies ==

=== Drying chillies ===

The traditional way to dry chillies is to hang them in a sunlit window. In Irish weather, this is best done during the summer, and only peppers with undamaged stalks should be used (broken ones let in moisture and bacteria and will cause the chilli to rot).

* Tie 2 or 3 fresh chilli peppers together by their stalks using string or an elastic band.
* Hang the bundle on a hook at a south-facing window.
* In 4-6 weeks the chillies should be dry enough to grind up (if they're not, chop them up and let them dry in the open for a couple of days).
* If you shake the chilli, you will hear a rattling if it is dry enough. The noise is made by the seeds, which can be saved and used to grow more plants.