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Scorpion pepper plant – June 2015

17 Jun

Unfortunately, after a long and dark British winter, we are now down to just one pepper plant (hence the switch to singular!). But, with the summer sun now (kind of) arriving, it’s really starting to thrive and has even begun producing flowers. We may get those elusive peppers after all!

The only problem is that the flowers seem to be falling off soon after they bloom. I looked this up and apparently it’s called ‘blossom drop’, which can be caused by changes in temperature, uneven watering or too much nitrogen in the soil. I’m not sure which one is the culprit in our case though – could be a combination of all three!

Scorpion pepper plants – September 2014

10 Sep

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Much bigger now and sprouting more branches. Still no sign of peppers though 😦 

Pepper plants – August 2014

11 Aug

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Still no sign of fruit 😦 We spoke to a pepper guy at Camden Market who told us Scorpions flower late in the UK (or maybe not at all the first year…), but suggested we get some plant food for them – see them here with their new feeding bottles (and bigger pots). Fingers crossed!

Pepper plants – May 2014

11 May

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Getting bigger, but when do we get our peppers?

Pepper plants – April 2014

11 Apr

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Much more comfy now in their own pots.

Pepper plants – March 2014

11 Mar

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Wow, it’s like they grew up overnight!

Pepper plants – February 2014

11 Feb

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Getting bigger now, I think they might need their own pots…

Pepper plants – September 2013

28 Sep

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They’ve sprouted! Seedling success!

The Pepper Pot Pepper Plants

10 Sep

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Coming back from Trinidad & Tobago, we ‘smuggled’ in some Scorpion pepper seeds (apologies to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) given to us by Doug’s cousin Kristy in the hope of growing them back in the UK. If you haven’t heard of the Scorpion peppper – you can read all about it here. But essentially, it is native to Trinidad and, by most accounts, is considered the hottest pepper in the world.

The seeds came from dried pepper pods and we’re not sure how they will react to the colder and darker climate of London, but you can follow their progress with us in this series. And, hopefully, we can put up some recipes with the results!