Cili padi (bird's eye chili) are a favourite of most Malaysians, but not that easy to grow I find. They need a well drained soil and tend to do better in pots. Most of our previous attempts failed miserably but this time - aided by loving care from WW and perhaps our vermicompost - it's looking good :)
This was on May 10th
And this is today!
You can see the flower in the foreground, and how the chili still has the remains of the flower on it as it grows
Here you can see it going red - these chilies are hot, and quite sweet
Here are various stages of growth
and a 'field of chilies' :)
9 comments:
I grow Rooster Spurs and Habaneros!! Yours look great!!
Sounds like you know more about chilies than I do!
All the credit goes to WW - I'll tell her thanks :)
We're fond of having these hot ones with our meals! Great pics, Julian, and it's SO good to see a new post!!!
Nice chilies Julian..
~bangchik
*Kanak* - Thanks :) Your recent post on all the fauna feeding in your garden was really interesting.
*Bangchik* - Thanks for dropping by!
You cilipadi look so well managed.
Most of the time, the don't turn up well. Good luck in your harvest.
They're doing well so far!
Your chili padi looks like the original "kampong type" or better known in Singapore as "Singapore chili padi" which is very hot and has a flavor to it. Most of this type of chili that come from Tailand or Taiwan are very hot but with no flavor. If yours is the "kampong type", would it be possile for you to mail some seeds for me - fyi, am living in canada
OK I dunno whether it is 'kampung' cili padi. I do know that it came from Sabah originally.
I can try to post you seeds but you'll have to send me your address.
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