RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower

From the author of the award-winning RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, *RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower i*s an informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go. From the author of the award-winning *RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower i*s an informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go.

From 'Hungarian Hot Wax' to 'Red Savina', and 'Scotch Bonnet' to 'Elephant's Trunk', chillies come in dozens of shapes, colours and degrees of spiciness - from sweet and succulent to blow-your-head-off hot. RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower provides everything you need to grow your own chillies from scratch, with step-by-step instructions for sowing seeds, caring for the plants, harvesting the fruit and troubleshooting common problems. Chilli-lovers will also find plenty of background information, such as a short history of the chilli and a guide to Scoville heat units (the official measurement of spicy heat), as well as tasty tips for enjoying the fruits of your work. Packed with charts, checklists, photographs and illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the world of grow-your-own chillies.

Préface
From the author of the award-winning RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, *RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower i*s an informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go.

Auteur
Kay Maguire is the author of the award-winning RHS How to Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, which was published by Mitchell Beazley in 2013. She is a regular contributor to gardening magazines such as BBC Gardeners' World, The Garden and Amateur Gardening, as well as being the video producer for the RHS website. Kay trained at The Royal Botanic Garden Kew, where she gained the Kew Diploma, and was the Horticultural Editor of BBC Gardeners' World for six years. She is now a freelance writer, editor, producer and most importantly, grower.

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An informative and inspirational guide for chilli growing, with step-by-step instructions and plenty of background information.

Résumé

An informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go.

From 'Hungarian Hot Wax' to 'Red Savina', and 'Scotch Bonnet' to 'Elephant's Trunk', chillies come in dozens of shapes, colours and degrees of spiciness - from sweet and succulent to blow-your-head-off hot.

RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower provides everything you need to grow your own chillies from scratch, with step-by-step instructions for sowing seeds, caring for the plants, harvesting the fruit and troubleshooting common problems. Chilli-lovers will also find plenty of background information, such as a short history of the chilli and a guide to Scoville heat units (the official measurement of spicy heat), as well as tasty tips for enjoying the fruits of your work.

Packed with charts, checklists, photographs and illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the world of grow-your-own chillies.