Chilli Growing Guides

Growing Chillies from Seed

When to sow, germination requirements, potting on, and hardening off.

Watering and Feeding Chillies

How often to water, what feed to use, and fixing calcium and magnesium deficiencies.

Common Chilli Plant Problems

Identify pests, diseases, and environmental issues by their symptoms.

Chilli Heat Guide (Scoville Scale)

What Scoville units measure and where popular varieties sit on the heat scale.

Overwintering Chilli Plants

Keep your chilli plants alive through winter for a bigger, earlier second season.

Chilli Growing Glossary

Plain-English definitions of chilli growing terms — capsaicin, SHU, cotyledon, and more.