Grow Your Own Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines

Chillies, sweet peppers and aubergines are easy to grow in pots and from seed. They are all extremely tasty when home-grown, with multiple types to choose from.

How To Grow Your Own Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines?

  • Put some seed compost in a 7.5 cm post, settle soil and firmly tap down.
  • Put a few seeds on the soil surface.
  • Place a thin layer of vermiculite on top, water, then label.
  • Once the seedlings become 2cm in height, they need to be put into 7.5cm pots.
  • Place in a 12cm pot once the roots are visible through the drainage holes.
  • Once the plants are 20cm in height, wrap onto a crane.
  • Once the plants are 30cm in height, pinch tops to form new branches.
  • Place in 5 litre pots in May and place outside.

What You Need to Grow Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines

  • 7.5cm pots
  • Seeds
  • 12cm pots
  • Seed compost
  • 5 litre pots
  • Vermiculite
  • Multi purpose compost
  • Canes
  • Labels and pencils
  • Dibber
  • High potash feed
  • Watering can