How To Sow Chilli Pepper Seeds & Maximise Germination

How To Sow Chilli Pepper Seeds & Maximise Germination

How to grow chilli peppers and sweet peppers from seed in minutes as I show you every step required to maximise germination for chilli and sweet pepper indoor sowings. If you want to find out how to sow chilli pepper seeds or already have them in your allotment or garden checklist then watch this video and grow veg! Chillies and peppers are delicious, versatile foods and can bring both fruitiness and spice to your meals and getting an early start on sowing peppers and sowing chilli seeds means we can have an early harvest, even if growing them in more temperature climates. Peppers should be on your list of seeds to sow in January and seeds to sow in February. Chilli peppers, sweet peppers and snack peppers are some of the most popular plants to grow at home and this video is a great way to get started if you're new to gardening or homesteading. By following these steps, you'll get healthy seedlings that can form the cherry-on-top of your vegetable garden. Pepper seeds are famously slow to germinate so I'll also show you how you can overcome that problem with three different tricks. This is the best way to sow chilli peppers - as far as I can tell! As always thank you for watching and subscribe for regular videos aimed at helping you grow food at home:    / @alexgrowsfood   If you want to try coconut coir as a growing medium you can find some here: https://amzn.to/3WSF3aJ And if you want to try the seed trays/propagators I'm using for my chilli seeds, you can get them here: https://amzn.to/3Y9DOoF. *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases 0:00 - Why grow peppers and chilli peppers? 0:18 - How to get started 0:38 - Speed up germination with these neat tricks 1:00 - Pick a container and growing medium 1:27 - Poke a hole, sow the chilli seeds 1:55 - Dust with soil 2:10 - Retaining moisture 2:25 - Add water (from the bottom!) 2:43 - Finding a good spot for your seeds 3:00 - Seedlings and a note on transplanting 3:18 - How you can get more information And follow on Instagram:   / alex.grows.food   And visit the website for more content and for contact information: https://www.alexgrowsfood.com/ #seedstarting #chilliseeds #chilli #chillipeppers #peppers #gardening #sowingseeds #sowing #homegarden