First time growing chilies. Wasn't expecting much from these in Peterborough. UK to be honest but the germinated ok in a polytunnel and from then on kind of went a bit mad. I have 5 plants, and now - mid-November - about 24" across in tall 10" pots and still producing fruit and covered in flowers and buds! I have about 2 or 3 years' worth in the freezer, can't give them away fast enough, took them to all BBQs we got invited to and they went down well, and I still have another harvest to do this weekend. Probably won't grow as many next year but only because I don't need more chilies! They are attractive plants, pretty vigorous and seem to do very well. Chilies have a good flavour and grow to a good size, and freeze well.

Padron peppers, courgettes, tomatoes and basil don’t seem to thrive in North Yorkshire where I have lived for the past 21 years. Why did I ever leave Kent, where all of the above plants thrived? In spite of some frosty nights all of the above are just about surviving, albeit in a greenhouse. A smashing, quality product nevertheless. How about a prize draw for a greenhouse heater? Only those living North of the Watford Gap can enter.