HOT Tips for Growing Chili Peppers at Home

Time to turn up the heat! Do you yearn for the burn? If so, you'll love Ben's hot tips for how to grow the spiciest chilis possible. First, you'll need to learn about which varieties to choose before you delve into the best potting and planting practices for positively painful peppers! This week's episode is too hot to handle. Ouch!

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[alexandraathay]

Ben, you absolutely made my day with the "give it away, give it away, give it away now" Red Hot Chilli Peppers reference 😁

[roryscarlett]

The tip about peppers not being too wet is great. Thanks

[ryantablet]

This is the best gardening channel on you tube so much info, and I go back time and again to old videos as refreshers.Thank you!

[Iosis]

We ´ ve got Red Scorpion, already outside, ours is 3 years old, planted from seed and overwinter in the office.
I got great tip from a friend of mine.Try using wider conteiners rather than taller, their roots don ´t go that deep, but to sides 😊

[JOlivo]

Ben, you do an absolutely fantastic job on these videos and tips. These truly mean a lot to me. On behalf of all gardeners, thank you! Happy growing!

[rodolfopereira]

9:50 the best part of the video, thanks! Great work!

[louiseme]

I love Ben's videos, and I always learn something new each time . ( growing Scotch Bonnets from seeds, they're doing well ! )

[AllBikesGreatAndSmall]

We're growing Jalapeños, Tabasco, and Sweet peppers. They're doing well but I'm going to get some bigger pots after watching this!.

[michielvoetberg]

I am growing 2 Jalapeno plants this year. I started those very early, so they already have large green peppers.
I also have 4 plants of an unknown yellow pepper. It is simply grown from store bought peppers I really liked the fruity taste of

[mtbrider]

Great video, this year I'm growing carolina reaper, magura scorpion, Joe's longs, tabasco, peri peri, orange and white habaneros.

[gagglesc]

We're growing Jalapeno chillies for the first time this year. They're doing well so far, and have been grown from seed. Looking forward to seeing how well they do, as growing bell peppers here in South Wales, UK has not been my strong point. Thanks for the information Ben, love, love, love following your videos! 😊

[Avaristaa]

Thankyou Ben I have been gardening for a few years with only a little success, this I am going for broke with my biggest garden ever and I have learned so much from you thanks. I went from two raised garden beds to five raised beds one large table planter my husband built me and a raised 3ft herb garden and pots of berries. Love your videos thankyou.

[emsgardenjourney]

Great video and channel! This year I tried growing chillies. In one night something ate all my seedlings. Not defeated, I bought some scotch bonnets and Jalapenos. Fingers crossed they survive as larger plants 🙂

[manonguinchard]

I just started using your garden planner and it was the best decision ever, the app is perfect ! So useful

[farmerboy]

I've just finished my season down here in Australia and here a few tips I had for my success.
1 don't plant your chilli's till the soil is warm. If the days are nice but the nights are cold in spring wait a bit cause peppers hate cold soil and they will go dormant and then you be delays for weeks or months.
2 once you get a few flowers and the bush is a little small pick them off make the bush bulk up so you can get a bigger halvest from you plant.
3 aphids are your worse enemies so get on top and try and stop ants as they attract the aphids
4 hotter peppers take longer to grow and ripen so remember that
5 enjoy the ride and the fruit. I was lucky and my jigsaw and death spiral produced a heap of good fruit. Potassium is great to get the flowers growing. Have fun guys with the chilli's

[missreg]

Jalapeños are my speed and very easy to grow in pots! They are very forgiving-thanks for the video! 😊

[juliekraft]

Excellent timing on this video, thank you!🔥

[matthewfriday]

Great video as always! Ben, try fermenting some of those beauties with garlic for a few weeks and then blitz and bottle for a delicious hot sauce! I do it every year, adds homemade taste and heat for most anything.

[barrymorgan]

Thanks Ben, just potting on some Apache chillies this afternoon, great informative video

[terrynaidu]

I really enjoy your videos - informative and entertaining!! Thank you Ben