More potting on

The first of the Tepins from US seed has sprouted.
The first of the New Mexico from US seed has germinated

More potting on:
Tray B2

• Row three: Guajillo x 3


• Row four: New Mexico US x2; Habanero US x1


• Row five: Habanero US x1; Long Red R10 x1; Red Jalapeno x1

Tray B3

• Row one: hNM/C x1; hNM/LR x1; Cayenne US x1


• Row two: Cayenne US x1
  
  
  
  

Potting on

Potted on the first batch today. The second trays are 3x5s and are made up as follows: Tray B1

• Row one: Cayenne, own seed 2010 x3


• Row two: Long Red, own seed 2010 x3


• Row three: Red Jalapeno, own seed 2010 x3


• Row four: Hybrid New Mexico/Cayenne 2010 x2; Hybrid New Mexico/Long Red 2020 x1


• Row five: Hybrid New Mexico/Long Red cross 2010 x2; Long Red own seed 2010 (3rd gen) x1

Tray B2

• Row one: Long Red own seed 2010 (3rd gen) x3


• Row two: Long Red own seed 2010 (3rd gen) x 1; Cayenne (purchased USA 2010) x2

Que Viva Mexico

The first stirrings in the third tray - one of the Guajillos has sprouted

More Jalapenos

Looks like the ?Jalapenos from the mixed bag purchased in the US are pushing through the surface

First Habanero

Two more rows are sprouting: one of the Habanero seeds bought in the US has sprung into life as has one of the Long Red seeds from 2009 The lid has had to come off tray two due to vigorous growth of the Red Jalapenos and the Hybrid New Mexico/Cayennes

They're alive!

Buds have erupted all over both Tepins which means that they have successfully overwintered.

More sowing

Just hours later and there is serious activity: the Long Reds (3rd Gen), Cayennes and US Cayennes are all sprouting. Planted out a new tray, entirely from seeds in dried chili packets:

• Row 1: Ancho


• Row 2: de Arbol


• Row 3: Guajillo


• Row 4: Mulatto


• Row 5: New Mexico


• Row 6: Pasilla


• Row 7: Piquin


• Row 8: Piri-piri

All except for the Piri-piri come from Cool Chile packets, bought on the Mexican stall at Borough Market. The Piri-piri comes from the Spice Mountain stall, also at Borough Market

First leaves

What a difference a day makes. The Jalapenos have shot up, the largest already having two leaves. Two Long Red 2010 seeds have sprouted as has the first of the Hybrid New Mexico/Cayennes

Sprouting...

The first seeds have sprouted. The weather has warmed up markedly over the last 24 hours so hopefully more will follow. So far four of the Red Jalapenos and one of the New Mexico/Long Reds Hybrids have sprung into life.