MyChilliGarden

When should I sow chilli seeds indoors, and what soil temperature does your seed-growing guide say they need to germinate?

Sow chilli seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last expected frost, per the Guide to Growing Chili from Seed (/guide-to-growing-chili-from-seed). That guide says to maintain 20-30°C (68-86°F) for germination, while the Chilli Sowing Season 2026 page and its checklist recommend around 25-28°C as the ideal band, ideally with a heat mat. Expect germination in 7-21 days depending on variety.

Found on /guide-to-growing-chili-from-seed › Guide to Growing Chili from Seed › 1. **Choosing the Right Chili Seeds** › 3. **Planting the Seeds**

For overwintering chilli plants, what exact temperature range should they be kept at, and how often should I water them over the winter months?

Keep overwintering chilli plants at 10 to 12 °C (50 to 54 °F) or warmer, and never let the room freeze, as stated in Step 4 of the guide at /how-to-overwinter-chili-plants. For watering, Step 5 of the same guide says to water sparingly and only when the soil is almost dry: dormant plants in a dark garage need only minimal water, plants on a bright window need a little more, and the soil should never stay soggy. The site ties watering frequency to soil dryness rather than giving a fixed number of days between waterings.

Found on /how-to-overwinter-chili-plants › How to Overwinter Chilli Plants: Keep Your Chillies Alive Through Winter › Step 4: Choose a Winter Spot: Bright Window or Dark Garage

When drying peppers at home, does the site recommend a dehydrator, oven, or air-drying — and at exactly what temperature and for how long?

The site presents all three methods and calls the dehydrator "one of the easiest and most efficient": set it to 125°F (50°C) for 8-12 hours. The oven method uses the lowest setting, about 140-150°F (60-65°C), for 6-12 hours with the door slightly open, while air-drying means hanging whole chillies in a warm, ventilated space for 2-4 weeks. Note the chilli powder guide lists slightly different figures, 50-60°C (120-140°F) for 6-10 hours for either oven or dehydrator.

Found on /how-to-dry-chili-peppers-at-home › How to Dry Chili Peppers at Home › Step 1: Choosing Your Peppers › Step 3: Drying Methods

Do chilli cuttings actually root reliably, and does the cuttings guide say whether to use rooting hormone or just plain water?

Yes: the cuttings guide at /growing-your-own-plants-from-cuttings calls propagation from cuttings one of the easiest ways to multiply plants, with signs of rooting within a few weeks, and the broken-stem guide at /how-to-heal-a-broken-chilli-plant says roots may form in 1 to 3 weeks. On hormone vs water: the cuttings guide says dipping the cut end in rooting hormone is optional, to encourage faster root development, and it plants cuttings into well-draining potting soil or a peat and perlite mix rather than water. Rooting in plain water is only mentioned in the broken-stem article, which allows placing the cutting in water or moist, loose soil.

Found on /growing-your-own-plants-from-cuttings › Growing Your Own Plants from Cuttings › How to Propagate Plants from Cuttings › 1. **Choose the Right Plant** › 3. **Prepare the Cuttings**

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