In My Seed Box for 2026 - Peppers

In 2022 peppers were started off in a portable grow station in doors in February, moved out to the external grow house in March and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses on the allotment. 

I haven't really grown peppers since then. Pepper seeds last 3 - 6 years when stored in ideal conditions, and at the moment I only have one pack that is viable, so I will keep a look out for more for 2026, as I would like to have a bash at them again.  

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Paragon                    - 10 Seeds - D.T.Brown - Sow By 2025 

Alphabetical Listing of seeds I have grown previously 

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Chilli Lancer                              Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Machu Pichu                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Moruga Red                     Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Hot Red                                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lemon Dream                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                 Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Paragon                         Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Tangerine Dream           Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days 

In My Seed Box For 2026 - Index

In My Seed Box for 2022 - Peppers

  

In 2022 peppers will be started off in a portable grow station in doors in February, moved out to the external grow house in March and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses, as I now have  two functioning greenhouses. 

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Mixed                        - 50 Seeds - Free with Mag - Kings Seeds - Sow By 12/2019
Sweet Lunchbox Mix           -   6 Seeds -  £2.99 - unwins - Sow By 09/2018
Sweet Summer Salad Mix   - 12 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2019
Sweet Boneta                      - 15 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet California Wonder     - 35 Seeds - Free with Mag - Mr Fothergill's - Sow By 2021
Sweet Lemon Dream           -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet Tangerine Dream      -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Moruga Red                -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Pepper Lancer            -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021  

Chilli Machu Pichu               -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021

Hot Red                               -   6 Seeds - Mr Fothergill's David Domoney - Sow By 2021

Sweet Paragon                    - 10 Seeds - D.T.Brown - Sow By 2025 

Alphabetical Listing

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Chilli Lancer                              Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Machu Pichu                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Moruga Red                     Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Hot Red                                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lemon Dream                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                 Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Paragon                         Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct                  Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Tangerine Dream           Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days 

In My Seed Box For 2022 - Index

Pepper (Sweet) Paragon

Pepper (Sweet) Paragon - D.T.Brown - 10 Seeds £2.79 at time of blogging  

The attractive, compact and bushy plants are highly productive and a great choice for those with smaller growing spaces. 

The plants are well suited to containers, balconies and sheltered patios. This variety is heavy cropping, producing good numbers of sweet and juicy, red peppers. A perfect variety for containers on a sunny sheltered patio. 

In My Seed Box for 2022 - Peppers

  

In 2022 peppers will be started off in a portable grow station in doors in February, moved out to the external grow house in March and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses, yes I now have two functioning greenhouses one on Plot 1 and the other on Plot 1A in addition to the space Saver at home. 

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Mixed                        - 50 Seeds - Free with Mag - Kings Seeds - Sow By 12/2019
Sweet Lunchbox Mix           -   6 Seeds -  £2.99 - unwins - Sow By 09/2018
Sweet Summer Salad Mix   - 12 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2019
Sweet Boneta                      - 15 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet California Wonder     - 35 Seeds - Free with Mag - Mr Fothergill's - Sow By 2021
Sweet Lemon Dream           -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet Tangerine Dream      -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Moruga Red                -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Pepper Lancer            -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021  

Chilli Machu Pichu               -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021

Hot Red                               - 60 Seeds - Mr Fothergill's David Domoney - Sow By 2021 

Alphabetical Listing

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Chilli Lancer                              Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Machu Pichu                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Moruga Red                     Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Hot Red                                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lemon Dream                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                 Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Tangerine Dream           Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days

In My Seed Box For 2022 - Index 

In My Seed Box for 2021 - Peppers

 

In 2021 peppers will be started off in a portable grow station in doors in February, moved out to the external grow house in March and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses, yes by then I hope to have two functioning greenhouses. The Marshalls Seeds came from the Garden Press Event, and some trial packs. 

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Mixed                        - 50 Seeds - Free with Mag - Kings Seeds - Sow By 12/2019
Sweet Lunchbox Mix           -   6 Seeds -  £2.99 - unwins - Sow By 09/2018
Sweet Summer Salad Mix   - 12 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2019
Sweet Boneta                      - 15 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet California Wonder     - 35 Seeds - Free with Mag - Mr Fothergill's - Sow By 2021
Sweet Lemon Dream           -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet Tangerine Dream      -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Longhorn F1               -    6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2022

Chilli Moruga Red                -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Pepper Lancer            -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021  

Chilli Machu Pichu               -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021

Hot Red                               - 60 Seeds - Mr Fothergill's David Domoney - Sow By 2021 

Alphabetical Listing

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Chilli Lancer                              Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Machu Pichu                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Moruga Red                     Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Hot Red                                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lemon Dream                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                 Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Tangerine Dream           Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days 

In My Seed Box For 2021 - Index

Marshalls New Seeds for 2020

As a result of visiting the Marshalls stand at the 2020 Garden Press Event they have sent me a small selection of their new seeds for 2020. Some are so new they don't have their final packaging with their photo on. 

Cauliflower Sunset F1            

Onion Fasto F1   

Chilli Pepper Longhorn F1   

Lettuce (Lollo Rossa) Nikolaj       

Tomato (Indoor Cherry) Yellow Mimi F1   

Sweetcorn Moonshine F1               

French Bean (Dwarf) Voltage 

I will let you know how I get on with these different varieties as I grow them 

In My Seed Box for 2020 - Peppers

In 2020 peppers will be started off in a portable grow station in doors in February, moved out to the external grow house in March and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses, yes by then I hope to have two functioning greenhouses. The Marshalls Seeds came from the Garden Press Event, and some trial packs. 

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Mixed                        - 50 Seeds - Free with Mag - Kings Seeds - Sow By 12/2019
Sweet Lunchbox Mix           -   6 Seeds -  £2.99 - unwins - Sow By 09/2018
Sweet Summer Salad Mix   - 12 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2019
Sweet Boneta                      - 15 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet California Wonder     - 35 Seeds - Free with Mag - Mr Fothergill's - Sow By 2021
Sweet Lemon Dream           -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet Tangerine Dream      -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Moruga Red                -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Chilli Pepper Lancer            -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021  

Chilli Machu Pichu               -   6 Seeds - Marshalls - Sow By 09/2021
Hot Red                               - 60 Seeds - Mr Fothergill's David Domoney - Sow By 2021 

Alphabetical Listing

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Chilli Lancer                              Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Machu Pichu                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Chilli Moruga Red                     Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Hot Red                                    Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lemon Dream                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                 Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Tangerine Dream           Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days 

I Won Chilli Pepper Seeds !

The Chilli Seeds that I won in a recent Mr Fothergill's Facebook competition arrived complete with a neat fridge (filing cabinet in my case) magnet that I'm going to have fun playing with. Looks like I will be having a bash at hot peppers this year in addition to the others.

In My Seed Box - Peppers

Only successfully grown one year, in 2018 they will be started off in a portable grow station in doors early, moved out to the external grow house and finally into the space saver and allotment greenhouses.

Self Saved & Seed Circle 

Sweet Mirabella Red           - 50+   Self Saved - Tesco
Sweet Mirabella Orange     - 50+   Self Saved - Tesco

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets

Sweet Mixed                        - 50 Seeds - Free with Mag - Kings Seeds - Sow By 12/2017
Sweet Lunchbox Mix           -   6 Seeds -  £2.99 - unwins - Sow By 09/2018
Sweet Summer Salad Mix   - 12 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2019
Sweet Boneta                      - 15 Seeds  - £2.99 - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 09/2020
Sweet California Wonder     - 35 Seeds - Free with Mag - Mr Fothergill's - Sow By 2021  

Alphabetical Listing

                                                  Sowing          Sowing         Plant                Harvest
                                                  Indoors          Outdoors     Out

Sweet Boneta                                               Late Mar - April                         Jul - Frost

Sweet California Wonder          Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct
Sweet Lunchbox Mix                Feb - April                          50mm tall            Jul - Oct

Sweet Mixed                             Feb - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Sweet Summer Salad Mix        Mar - April                          May - Jun            Jul - Oct

Germination 7 - 14 days

Up early and it started to rain, so I waited and it stopped, got to the allotment about 8:15.

It had been raining but was dry. Managed to fill dalek 2 back up to the top with the compost from home and top up dalek 3. Really nice to see the level in dalek 2 drop on each visit and I must be doing something right as there were lots of nice red worms visible.

The pepper plants have had it and I have lost a few peppers to rot and attack but I still managed to come away with a few good specimens. Is it worth all the heartache trying to grow them, well yes I think it is, the wife or one of the kids bought me some two years ago and by the end of the season I just about had a plant, so it a challenge to see if I can do it and I have.

Bed 3 got cleared of weeds and more large stones and glass when it got turned over and raked flat, then it got covered with a sheet of weed membrane which I weighted down with PVC edging and a blue water pipe sprout hoop made for next year.

I managed to cut back the foliage and dry runner beans from the first frame and have filled the incinerator with it so it can dry out and then I can burn it. Then suddenly heavy rain, so a retreat to the greenhouse and runner bean extraction from pods took place, and the cutting up of all the pods for the compost heap.

I had a small tidy of the greenhouse and emptied sand from some damaged soft bricks into the metal trays to dry out, then when the rain slowed down a little I made a dash for the car, and came home around 12ish

Pepper Problems

A trip to the allotment to water the peppers and if by chance they had ripened harvest and what do I find a hole in my pepper - I did find a very small snail in the greenhouse so not sure if he was to blame but he attracted my wrath.

Pulled the staging out and turned it around so that I can put the growhouse in the greenhouse once again to try and increase the amount of time the rest of the peppers have to grow and ripen before the plants die of cold

Cabbages are being attached by slugs despite the blue pellets of death, 4 got harvested and 50% of them got chopped up and went into dalek 2 filled it up again and then dalek 3. topped both of with some comfrey for good measure.

Filled up another 2 plastic milk bottles with sand to make soft bricks. Barry donated 3 cucumbers and is going to sort me out a pumpkin from his patch. 

Update - forgot to mention taking the debris netting down on the gable end to let more light get at the peppers.