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When to plant chilli seeds – you'll need to get sowing ASAP for a spicy harvest

Potted chilli plant.

Chillies are one of my favourite things to grow – they’re fun, and you can start them indoors much earlier than other vegetables. I thought I’d take a look at exactly when to plant chilli seeds to ensure a successful crop this year.

Learning how to grow chillies is pretty straightforward, and the good news is that there’s a wide window for sowing. You can get started as early as January, even – but it depends on when you want to harvest them, and on the variety (more specifically, how spicy it is).

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