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    chillies & capsicums

    Oct 04, 2021 4 minutes

    Chillies

    There are many chilli varieties and they come in a wide range of colours, shapes and flavours. They vary in heat from mild to burning hot, but one thing they have in common is their place in so many of the world’s cuisines.

    Growing chillies

    Chillies are related to capsicums and grow under the same conditions. Most develop into spreading sub-shrubs 1m or more tall and wide in a season. Chillies flower in spring and summer, and the chillies hang on the plants well into winter in mild climates. Frosts and very cold winds will destroy them. You may be able to prune them down to 15cm in autumn, while in cool and cold zones, you can protect them

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