[flowergirl]

ok i know im new to this lark and very keen to see stuff developing but i didnt realise i was stupid too. yesterday went to the plot to do some routine watering and general pottering and my daughter pointed out that the chillies werent changing colour(some green some black) so i thought "i will try one of the green ones" being cautious i broke off about 1/2 a centimeter and popped it in my mouth then.....OH MY GOD IM GOING TO DIE!!my lips,tounge and throat were on fire,my mouth and eyes were watering like a running tap and my "loving" daughter was wetting herself as i staggered around my plot thinking i was gonna go blind!thankfully after about 5 minutes eveything went numb so no more pain!that'll learn me not to be so dam impatient! :shock:

[Oscar Too]

Capsiacin, the hot active ingredient in chilli, is fat soluble, so if this happen unexpectedly, a swishing a gulp of milk around your mouth will help.

It's also slightly acidic, so a weak solution of bicarb of soda will wash it off any mucous membranes or eyes.  I had to do this once when my gf got a squirt in her eye.

[jacnal]

     :roll:

I learnt from a very young age that any kind of hot pepper is not to be *tasted*, even in the smallest amount. We used to have a small bush with the littlest, cutest innocent looking chillies, and to date, I believe thy're the hottest as well. My mean cousin tricked us into tasting them out. It was 15 years ago, but I still remember the exact time, place and feeling of *I'm gonna die*, lol! Even my brain was tickled by the chilli  :roll: . And, I still love chilli, lol!  :shock:

[Boothy]

on the back of this post, i have just had to go pick my first ever fresh chilli.  Wow its hot, and I'm feeling rather proud cos I grew it

[jacnal]

on the back of this post, i have just had to go pick my first ever fresh chilli.  Wow its hot, and I'm feeling rather proud cos I grew it

Congratulations Boothy!

Enjoy your peppers. I'll probably plant some next year. Was too late to do anything useful this year  

[agapanthus]

ok i know im new to this lark and very keen to see stuff developing but i didnt realise i was stupid too. yesterday went to the plot to do some routine watering and general pottering and my daughter pointed out that the chillies werent changing colour(some green some black) so i thought "i will try one of the green ones" being cautious i broke off about 1/2 a centimeter and popped it in my mouth then.....OH MY GOD IM GOING TO DIE!!my lips,tounge and throat were on fire,my mouth and eyes were watering like a running tap and my "loving" daughter was wetting herself as i staggered around my plot thinking i was gonna go blind!thankfully after about 5 minutes eveything went numb so no more pain!that'll learn me not to be so dam impatient! :shock:

Sounds great lowergirl....what variety was it??

[Sally A]

I'm a bit miffed, bought a plant from Homebase F1 super fresno, granted the chillies are still green, but they are chilli size and I thought I'd give 'em a whirl.

Sliced off the tiniest bit ever, popped it in mouth, and it tasted just like a flippin' green pepper.  Even the seeds never packed the tiniest punch.

Is there a chance my chillies and peppers have cross pollinated? So will I get a nasty shock when I stick a pepper or two into a sauce?

Or am i just being impatient by not letting them turn red?

[muntjac]

red is hot  

[Sally A]

Brill!, my daughter was so "dissing" of my chillies, I'll wait for them to go red, and then I'll get her!!!  - "just like a red pepper now" I'll say.

[helluvatractor]

just a quick one. are chilis annuals?  how long will my chilis last? :shock:

[Sally A]

ooh, never thought about that, have always assumed they needed sowing every year.

Can't find anything anywhere to suggest otherwise.

[muntjac]

sow each year makes em annual.. you can start em in jan with sucessional plants if you wanna in a heated house try bolivian rainbow for a nice " warm "  one  :twisted:

[jackiestagg]

I grow a sweet pepper called 'Jimmy Nardello', Its great for convincing visitors you're a hard nut, they're long and thin and not very big and look JUST like a big chilli... and they can see I don't even cry...but they won't try one. great for a laff

[Fat Hen]

Sally A;  Fresno is an xremely mild variety for putting in salads.

Many varieties of chillis are perrenials and will crop better in subsequent years.  Varietis such as tepin need at least 2 yrs before you get anyting like a decent crop.  Habenaros crop better in their 2nd yr.

I think it's your ornementals that tend to be annuals.

[Sally A]

Mild?  I've been diddled, I'm sure it said hot chilli on the label.