Chillies / Peppers and I are friends.
There's something about growing chillies / peppers that excite me all thanks to the weather here that is just so conducive to growing them.
Success rate is high as compared to growing tomatoes which has always been my biggest obsession and nightmare simultaneously.
From experience they thrive even in the poorest soil
with minimum water but I am not saying you should leave them thirsty.
It's just that you can get away for a few days without having to worry
about them. Off course like all other plants if you tend to their needs
well, they will reward you handsomely.
My only grievance in growing chillies is that caterpillars like to strip my plants naked of leaves. They just love to munch on those plants with smallish leaves while they steer clear of the bigger and tougher leaves. Snails on the other hand do not fancy eating leaves. They are a sophisticated lot and love nothing better than feasting on sweet peppers even if that is just my one and only on the branch!
While chillies and peppers are my friends, clearly the bugs and slugs are my biggest enemies especially since I am contemplating if I should focus on just growing different types of chillies and peppers in the near future.
Haven't you heard about the benefits of eating this hot stuff? Well I'll leave the talking for another day... :)
