Hi Guys,

After reading it can be hard to source Scotch Bonnet, Ghost Chillies, Habanero etc I am contemplating growing my own.

We have a balcony on the 7th floor that is west facing so hopefully this will be ideal?

My main question is what chillies are easiest to grow and where is best to source them here in Bangkok? Should I order something from ebay like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CHILLI-MIX-4-25-Seeds-Hungarian-Black-NM-Twlight-Thai-Hot-Scotch-Bonnet-/121080543082 or would I get into difficulties with customs etc?

I mainly want them to use in BIR curries and Jerk chicken style recipes, so heat rather than decoration / quantity.

Cheers

I ordered from here.

http://seedrack.com/08.html

Passed through customs without problems.

Unfortunately they don't grow well here on Samui.

Just brought some seeds and chillies back. Jalepeno, Scotch bonnet,habanero,cayenne . Plus various tomatoes and sweet peppers. All have sprouted now within 2 weeks. I'll let you know if they grow anymore.

All stuff I couldn't find anywhere in Thailand/Bangkok.

Edited October 13, 201312 yr by arthurwait

Just brought some seeds and chillies back. Jalepeno, Scotch bonnet,habanero,cayenne . Plus various tomatoes and sweet peppers. All have sprouted now within 2 weeks. I'll let you know if they grow anymore.

All stuff I couldn't find anywhere in Thailand/Bangkok.

I usually can get fresh Jalapenos at Makro here on Samui.

They grow well up in Chiang Mai.

Found this one.

http://www.thaipepperproducts.com

I get japalenos and habeneros at Villa Mkt on soi 33

I get japalenos and habeneros at Villa Mkt on soi 33

I looked in there. Only saw the usual chillies that are on the markets.

Just brought some seeds and chillies back. Jalepeno, Scotch bonnet,habanero,cayenne . Plus various tomatoes and sweet peppers. All have sprouted now within 2 weeks. I'll let you know if they grow anymore.

All stuff I couldn't find anywhere in Thailand/Bangkok.

I usually can get fresh Jalapenos at Makro here on Samui.

They grow well up in Chiang Mai.

Not seen any in the makro here. I wonder if a farang is growing them there and selling them to Makro.

easy to grow but better let the rainy season end before planting seeds, drenching and then heat play havoc.

I planted Jalapenos at the wrong time of the year and the plants failed to thrive, are small and undersized. The experiment was a total failure I thought, until the 20 plants I had started forming little jalapenos,

So it wasn't a complete failure, I will end up with some jalapenos after all, and even a plant that is barely 3 inches tall and I had completely given up on it, produced one little jalapeno.

The wife told me to start the new plants during the rainy season and as soon as the rains stop, place them outside, have seedlings of habaneros, chile verde, jalapeno's, two types of large tomato's and tomatillo seedling that have been growing like weeds. I hope to have better results with the new crop.

Cheers:

Hello All, Scotch Bonnets/Habs type chilies are hard to grow when it's wet, on the

other hand, I've had good luck with jals and serranos even through the rainy season.

With 5-7 weeks till you can transplant and 60-70 days to green, another 10-15 days

for red it takes some planning.

The first pic is Nov. 8 with new starts and fruiting jals in the black bags.

The second pic is Oct.19 of the same jals from the first pic.

The third pic was Oct. 16, 2013, yes it rained for 12 hours here in Korat, but they'll

be doing OK in a few days. Jals & serranos on the L., anchos and anaheim's on theR.

rice555

Just wanted to show an update on my Habanero, Tomato, Tomatillo and Corn crop, All are doing excellent, my tomatillo's are growing fast but very thin stems, as it is the first time I have grown them I do not know if that is what it should be..

The corn is growing great notice how the stalks are as high as the roof, three different plantings about 2 weeks apart!

To much for my own personal use, the rest I will give to my brother.

Cheers:

Cheers guys. Rainy season has finished now wouldnt you say? So good time to get them seeds planted in next few weeks?

Cheers guys. Rainy season has finished now wouldnt you say? So good time to get them seeds planted in next few weeks?

Depends on where you are located, here on Samui our 2 month rain season just started.

Yes, if your rainy season have stopped, plant now.

Hello All, and here in Isan you should be planting your plants that

you started in the rainy season already.

rice555

Unfortunately I was a little late on the ball to have them germinating in the wet season so they are at that stage now. Hopefully all will be OK. I have started to post about the grow over on this UK chilli forum if anyone is interested:

http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=15034

Hello All, Bmouthboyo, going back to your OP if all you have is a small growing area,

it might be better to just stick to 1 verity instead of trying to grow a garden.

Also you might look at Tomato Growers Supply in FL for a one stop place to shop

O/L for what your looking for. They have hab's and ghost and a good selection of

chiles and toms. She will ship to LOS, I have used them with NO problems from my

computer here in Korat since 2002.

Also when you look for seed, check the $ vs the # of seed.

Two for the hab type from them I would have growing now is the Jamaican Hot

Chocolate ***** and the Congo Trinidad ***** which both grew here with good size

and HOT. The JHC makes a great jerk sauce, wear gloves, this the most touch and

burn fresh chili I've ever handled.

An update on my driveway, my first transplant on 10/10/13 as seen in this 10/12

pic showing a Jalor(from TGS, FL) and 11/10/13(second pic.

#3 is some of the Hyb. serranos. #4 is a serrano and a Jalor, you can save jalor seed

to re plant.(OP non-hub.)

#5 what I thought was my first jal in another post, I put the wrong plant in the bag

marked as a Hyb. gal. As it turns out, it's a Hyb. Anaheim.(on 11/11/13) #6 is an

OP Anaheim, started on the same date, transplanted on the same date.

#7 are blossums for 4 verities of anchos.

#8 my lunch 11/13/13.

rice555

Hello All, plants are still producing.

rice555

Hi all,

I posted this elsewhere in the forum, but maybe I've found the right people to ask here... I was very encouraged to see the words "Jerk Chicken" in a previous post...

I'm looking for a place to get Jamaican food in BKK. And I'm wondering if I'm alone in that desire.

Anybody else jonesing like I am?

Chillies grow very easy from cuttings if your having trouble with seed quality or cross polination

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