Come on spring...

The forest of seedlings thriving in the grow room.

With all the chillies rapidly growing I've found it something of a struggle this week to keep up with them and find space for them all.  I shouldn't complain, I've been quite amazed by the speed with which some of the seedlings have grown.

The Chocolate Habaneros have been particularly active - bearing in mind they were planted on the 18th December you can see from the photo quite how much they've grown in just a little under six weeks.

Chocolate Habanero seedlings, 40 days old.

As for the mysterious chilli seeds I was given by a colleague, well they've sprouted and growing at a rate of knots.  Until they can be identified they'll be known as Gino's Chillies.

As for the rest of the seedlings, I've been gradually moving the larger ones away from the light and heat of the grow room and onto window-ledges to harden them off a little.  Hopefully, with the days getting brighter it won't be long before they start to appreciate the extra sunshine and shoot away.  Of the older seedlings both the Tabasco and Loco seedlings seem to be doing particularly well, which is just as well since I already have a couple of people waiting for Tabasco plants.