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Hello everyone, Alan from Newlands. In the video linked below, i'm going to prepare this chilli plant to take through the winter, hopefully for you to reference! So many people are unaware that chilli plants are perennial. They come back...

Hello everybody, Alan from Newlands. This time of year, when the summer is at it's height, a lots of chilli plants or pepper plants, are starting to flower. You may find the flowers are just falling off, and producing absolutely...

Hi, Alan from Newlands Nursery. One of the questions we often get asked about the chilli plants, is when to actually pick them. It's not always that easy, especially if you're fairly new to growing chillies. The simple fact is,...

Hi everyone, I'm Alan from Newlands. Now, Obviously chilli plants have been a big topic over the last couple of months for Newlands, and some of you wanted more details about what to do when they arrive to you. Please...

Hi, I'm Alan from Newlands Nursery. Cross-pollination is something that you can do across so many plants. In the video below I show you how to perform this very easily on a chilli plant, for reference and detail, it's important...

Hi everyone, Alan from Newlands. There's a massive divide in the chili growing community. It's to do with the first flowers and fruit that you get on a chili plant. We advise what to do in the video attached below,...

What happens to your body when you eat spicy food?Chilli is the main ingredient when you want to add a bit of a kick and flavour to your dishes. The main chemical ingredient 'Capsaicin' is responsible for the hot sensation...

As a plant nursery we mainly specialise in herb and chilli plants and our range has grown from year to year. Over the years we have used different cross pollinating methods with our chillies in order to make new varieties,...