I've just finished planting seeds for my first "season" growing chillis. I'm not terribly experienced at growing things, so it'll be a great learning experience. This is going to be an over-winter indoor growing experiment from me, I'm not sure what to expect, but hey if they fail then I'll just plant some more in the new year, all I'll have wasted is time My goal is not big yields, just pretty house plants that give some handy pods.

The plan is to supplement sunlight from our south-facing windows with LED lighting. I'll be ordering them soon, hopefully arriving just in time for the babies to germinate. I live in Finland, so the winter will soon be here with its accompanying very short days.

Heres the list of varieties I planted tonight - two of each, hoping for one good healthy plant of each:

• Aji Cristal


• Naga Morich - to scare visitors with, and also I have in mind making an evil Naga Vindaloo!


• Peito de Moca - I'm really excited about these ones, the pictures look great


• Luiza Yellow Pumpkin - another pretty looking one


• Bird's Eye Baby


• Black Scorpion Tongue - for looks


• Short Yellow Tabasco

Most of these have been chosen based on small fruit, easy growing, and good looks.
Fingers crossed! Any advice to help take luck out of the equation is most welcome