[EzLou]

was told it was self-pollinating!! Does that meran it still needs helpful bees etc though?

[muntjac]

nopes insects is redundant ezloe

[WG.]

Might need the wind.

Ah well, I'll stick to stuff I know about then.  (Far fewer posts that way).

[gobs]

You guys are both right, just as with tomatoes, some varieties are self-pollinating, whilst others are not

[gobs]

Might need the wind.

Ah well, I'll stick to stuff I know about then.  (Far fewer posts that way).

So it seems to me, there is a huge deal of stuff you know about, can't see the post decreasing...

[EzLou]

I'm grateful for any input quite frankly - I can't believe how stupid I sound when I read my posts back you know.
An' I've got qualifications an'everythin'!

[gobs]

No need saying that, nobody knows everything, refer to WG's motto!

I personally going to have to look up what chickweed looks like, how about that one?

[WG.]

I personally going to have to look up what chickweed looks like, how about that one?

I can send you some seedlings if you like!  

[gobs]

Thanks, but I might already have some, just dunno what they called like...  

[Fat Hen]

Chillies and sweet peppers come in all colours when ripe(no blue or pink, sorry) so if there is no suspicion of rot or other disease(quite unlikely a chilli being caught by the sun), they are just ripening.
And as our expert MJ says, it is not worth the bother, pick them and let them ripen on the window sill, if sunny, they also will sundry for you and store most of the winter, the seeds will also be viable.

It's quite common for green chillis to have black patches on them from exposure to sun, long before they're due to ripen.