How I Plant and Sow Chillies in a Raised Garden Bed

In this video, I give you a demonstration on how I sow and plant chillies (hot peppers) for growing them in a raised garden bed.
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[@WriteStuffNYC]

For the thousandth time here, I'm sure, Anaheim is pronounced Anna (with the A sound of lap not father) and hime, like time. Nice channel, mate, quite enjoyable. Hope you make the 2 million.

[@tiramisu5901]

Anaheim: Anna-hime (like lime). Love your beautiful garden, Mark!

[@markgolvani8469]

Hi Mark, I live in Florida, and it is interesting to see how similar the things we can grow here are the same as where you live. Your videos are so inspiring, going out in my garden to plant more seeds right now!

[@keenan3201]

I have a few jalapeno seedlings growing just hardening them then im planting them. Great video

[@BJJStrategist]

This channel should be called, "Let's see what I buried."

[@MaxFuckinFightmaster]

Today I hit one of my neighbours in my car, so I'm going to bury them beneath my chillis - in a raised garden bed of course; to see if it will give a better harvest :D self sufficient meeee

[@BJJStrategist]

@@MaxFuckinFightmaster ha ha ha.... lmfao... 😆😆😅🤣😂 .... seriously rotf here!!!

[@T_B1]

@@MaxFuckinFightmaster ikr

[@Mulljackson]

cracked me up hahaha

[@berrybuena]

LOL

[@ouch2925]

100% love all your content

[@fortawesome1974]

I have a good Jerk Pork recipe using the traditional Habanero if you would like it!! When I get my smoker I can imagine this will turn out even better!!

[@beatricebrown8221]

"Ana-hyme" = Anaheim pepper. That's a great chili pepper for stuffing with cheese and grillled.

[@hertzbreaker]

i just planted some cayennes this afternoon, what a wonderful coincidence is to see this video!

[@LouisianaSimpleLiving]

Great video! Have you ever created some hot sauce from your peppers? I'm curious with doing that in my backyard raised bed garden. Keep up the great videos!

[@SentientBurrito]

could you show us how to grow capsicum from germinating to harvesting and the tips for it? my crops are being decimated by white flies especially the leaf curl virus and it is spreading to my other chilli plants, I've used your soap and oil spray and it has worked so far, thank you for that but I would need more help if possible

[@superjiaoling]

I have never had success growing capsicums too. I’m in Sydney.

[@jillhumphrys8073]

I'm in NWArkansas, USA, and my experience with peppers has always been they make a few throughout the summer, then kick into high gear for a fantastic finish! But, 2 years ago, I was blessed to have the final show all summer long. So if yours arent doing well now, hang on. They may show out in a couple of months. This past summer, I had some chicken manure in my beds that did not get composted well enough. Eveything I planted in those beds curled. I had to replace several. It killed me bc I had grown them myself. So I had to buy plants to replace. They were still absolutely pathetic and leaves curled as well. But they turned it on at the end and I had a huge harvest in August and September.

[@gardengatesopen]

Growing Chillies in Texas we always see the most growth in the hottest months. This last year the cool Spring weather lasted longer than other years which the Chillies did not appreciate very much! Their growth was slow until July. At that time they showed only a bit of growth. By the time the middle of August was here they were growing like gangbusters! This sudden surge of growth needs lots of fertilizers that are ready & available to the plants. Peppers are heavy feeders. While Chillies will grow in poor soils, they thrive in rich heavily composted soils that have good drainage. Some years we have to provide direct overhead shade because the sun is so strong. The shade is only provided during the very hottest weeks, and direct sun is still shining on the sides of the plants. We grow organically, and always make sure to use animal waste that has been fully composted. Chicken manure can burn the roots if used directly - ie; without it being composted first. It's just best to compost all the manures before applying them as soil ammendment- in my opinion. Oh! One more thing - Chillies like to be crowded. They're very neighborly to each other! Plant them close together & while you'll end up with a great big crowded row of bushes, they will be happy bushes! Hope that helps! ♡

[@Selfsufficientme]

I am working on such a video this season yes. Insects will often target poor growing plants and whitefly tend to like crowded humid and enclosed environments (especially greenhouses) so perhaps try giving the plants some more fertiliser with a dose of trace elements, thin them out slightly so they have more airflow, and use an eco-fungicide or copper spray to keep leaf disease in check. See how you go and all the best :)

[@dirtgirl7379]

Yes Anna Home and hallah penn yo for jalepeno pepps

[@stimpyueediot]

LOL I dont think you got 1 million subs because its a gardening channel. We are here for you. Im here, I don't have a garden.

[@Liren1975]

Probably because his voice is soothing and gardening as a whole is relaxing.

[@ehduw1]

this chilli brazil (if it is like the picture) is just a jalapeño, I like it but is not a common type we eat here, we eat (mostly common) malagueta, cumari, biquinho, dedo de moça, murupi (one of the hottests).

[@mommajscountrygardening]

I love Anaheim

[@1973JasonT]

OMG! Your hen was ducked to death! :)

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

I HAD A FATHER-IN-LAW THAT WOULD BUY TOMATO PLANTS FROM A GARDEN STORE AND HE WOULD CLIP OFF THE LOWER LEAVES AND LAY THE PLANT SIDEWAYS AND COVET THE ROOTS AND THE LOWER PART OF THE PLANT WITH HIS GARDEN SOIL. HE SAID THAT THE PART WHERE THE LEAVES WERE WOULD GROW ROOTS AND MAKE THE PLANT MORE HEALTHY AND PRODUCE MORE TOMATOES. I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT HE HAD THE BEST LOOKING TOMATO PLANTS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN AND HE DID GET A BUMPER CROP EVERY YEAR. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND WOULD YOU CONSIDER TRYING IT IN YOUR GARDEN THIS YEAR ?

[@ancapftw9113]

I've always assumed that chilli peppers were named after the country Chile. Maybe they started there. A lot of south america is known for hot peppers.

[@jimkern7922]

Anna heim is where Disneyland is in California.

[@MsWnDrLnD]

Hiya! I wondered if you sow seeds staggering the planting to stagger the harvest, as the back of seed packets suggest? I thought you might have some insight into which crops can hang out longer before harvesting, and which ones really need to be harvested all at once if planted all at once? I hope this makes sense! Thanks mate!

[@canislupus5025]

We pronounce it Ann-a-high-m here in the states Mark. Thanks for another great video! Also, i concur with your assessment that its not and Anaheim but a bird's eye or something similar. Those peppers on the plant are too small.

[@Berkeloid0]

I've heard it the way you say in other countries too so pretty sure that would be the widely accepted pronunciation.

[@TazManiacAaron]

Hey Mark. Been watching your videos for a while now. My kids love watching too see what you've buried this time. The kids were wondering what happened to your arm. Is that something you're ok with sharing? Their current theory is shark bite. 😉

[@vasekfrydl6373]

9:46-47 "Yeah, beautiful" 0.25 playback speed for the win.

[@gegh08]

Hey Mark, have you tried the mini or baby sweet capsicum...I bough some organic ones, they are from Macro Foods. They are the best tasting capsicum I’ve ever eaten, especially the orange ones. I’m growing some from the seeds ...just started sprouting. Cheers Greg

[@anshbhatnagar251]

That is definitely not an Anaheim pepper. We planted one this year and it’s Chili’s have been around 6 in long. It’s a great variety, and pronounced Ana-“Hyme”

[@TheCarto87]

Hey legend what’s the story behind your right forearm? Watched that many of your vids and never noticed it.

[@rockinrastae2600]

Pleases more chili stuff, please y’all about temp watering pruning amendments....

[@lornapenn-chester6867]

My mum grew up in Australia and she’d talk about the spiders. I’m terrified but luckily in the U.K. there wouldn’t be any to worry about. How do you feel about /deal with having the poisonous creatures in your garden, Mark?

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Lorna, I do be careful in the garden and around the property when it comes to keeping an awareness of animals that have the potential to do harm. But rarely will an animal intentionally try to hurt a person. Australia might have a lot of "dangerous" animals but not many people get hurt or die from them. Cheers :)

[@tyrannicalbigtech5842]

They are not an issue in Australia. They would never just come out and harm someone unprovoked hence no deaths, we also have anti venom but most creatures here are cute not dangerous we are blessed to have so many cute species

[@JRR31984]

GO PEPPERS

[@babycheesa8020]

Hey friend. Get into seed saving. Start a seed saving project. No need to be buying seeds 🇨🇦.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Hey anahime peppers

[@HDXFH]

A chuck or dicken lol

[@looopo]

Mate i have to say its crazy watching your old videos when you were thinking about quiting. Youve done very well congratulations on the success and good on ya for sticking out through the tough times of little or no income. I can say im glad you did

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks mate. Yes I agree it is crazy now in hindsight but it was the support of the KZbin gardening community (and also my family of course) who encouraged me to push on further and harder. I'm obviously glad I did and I plan to do my best in creating content that others enjoy for as long as possible. Cheers :)

[@maryannreeves4317]

. Mark, so glad you're here! Keep up the great content. You are appreciated . I personally get an extra smile from your accent, your obvious love of Nina and the boys and her shyness. Thanks again. Mary Ann

[@SheenaSpeaks]

@@Selfsufficientme Hello friend! I just want to thank you for not only the knowledge, but the companionship you have provided me through this pandemic. I live in Oklahoma and my husband is immunocompromised. We just RECENTLY got our vaccines though! Please know that you give this very "cool uncle" or "awesome friend's dad you want to have a beer with" vibe! Which I think a LOT of folks need. God bless you, and thank you for your service, in the field and on the KZbins.

[@kwolfe9274]

Anaheim pronounced “Anna- hime” (like time) :-). Thanks for your gardening tips 🙏🏻

[@AnN-py2em]

They look like Thai peppers though

[@jasminet6367]

Also mark you’re right, Anaheims are larger peppers typically used green, but they turn red. Typical thai chili’s turn red too, I don’t know what these may be, so many peppers out there.

[@muzzleflash1]

From the city in Holland. The 101st Airborne went through there in WW2.

[@magrot123]

@@muzzleflash1 They are from Anaheim California. Not Holland. California is where they were first grown in large scale commercially.

[@idiotwidowmaker8932]

@@muzzleflash1 it actually has nothing to do with the city in Holland but instead by German immigrants in the mid 1800s. The peppers are named for the city in California

[@jillhumphrys8073]

Say Anna Hime. And that looks like a tobacco chili's, or some kind of Thai chili. Anaheims are huge!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Try Tabasco not tobacco

[@jillhumphrys8073]

@@tomtheplummer7322 Lolol, dang auto correct!! Lol

[@Adam-wl8wn]

Slightly related, if you handle tobacco before touching chilli plants, always wash your hands first. You can pass on tobacco mosaic virus. Weird bit of info stored up there.

[@that_auntceleste5848]

Agreed - definitely not an Anaheim, Those are big, dark green, glossy, flattish. Mild heat and LOTS of flavor. {{CORRECTION- I mixed up my Anaheim s and my ANCHOS! the Anaheim are the light green as another poster notes. So many awesome chiles!}} Maybe it's a birds eye chili?

[@bgram7866]

Anaheim's are lime green and mild 8" long. I use them a lot diced up in soups like Albondigas (Mexican Meatball soup). Barb from California.

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

Mark, have you tried companion planting garlic around your peppers? I started doing this last year, and I've found it keeps most of the bad bugs away. Similarly I plant onions with carrots as that keeps the carrot flies away. Oh, and definitely plant garlic & basil around tomatoes...you'll have the tastiest tomatoes ever.

[@Mahdi_Oruz]

Hey Mark, remember me I changed my name from BURNER BURN to this now I am a 13 year old gardener with my dad just to the south of Queensland in Logan BTW love your vids I personally :) find it very helpful as I'm still young and still learning and never will stop learning

[@Kearnesy]

Im in logan too

[@Selfsufficientme]

You're just down the road... Great stuff SK! It's good to hear young people getting into gardening - skills for life - no doubt about it.

[@ohio_gardener]

Never stop learning and experimenting, SK! I have been organic gardening for over 60 years, and still learn things every year. Us old persons often learn from the young when they discover new techniques. Even Mark is still learning! :-)

[@doomeddoomer2896]

Lol

[@justinharveyjohnashby]

#stayup :)

[@CichlidStyleForums]

Dead right with your seed usage. I was always too frugal with mine. Since harvesting my own seeds, I over sew and thin out. Works so much better than chasing the season when you don't get enough germinate. A tip that came from you. So cheers for that mate.

[@Tendser]

Mark! I love the show and you've got me gardening down in Texas. My wife of Mexican decent would want me to tell you that the word for chili is actually more like chile (chi-lay), but I'd rather you stick with chili so you can keep making those weather jokes.

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Stephen, thanks to you and your misses for that info! Cheers mate :)

[@genemachinewalker]

Good day Mark, I'm I'm inland SoCal, I've been growing my own food on a very small piece of land and all organic, your show rocks, keep going.

[@James-pk4jf]

Im in sydney, I find that chillies take FOREVER to establish when compared to other fruiting vegetables, but once they get going and have a few branches, ths flowers seem endless. :)

[@joevolona4947]

Absolutely love your show mate, you've taught me so much.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks Joe! :)

[@chrishewitt4220]

"Sheer exhaustion!" What a euphemism... cheers Mark!

[@cour2knee]

Me throwing down $300 at the nursery to make my barren patio feel lovely... 🥰Mark says I’m helping the local economy 🥰

[@sieve5]

MARK! Those habanero's you've got look F A N T A S T I C! Great job!!!! I'm so jealous. They look absolutely goregous. Also, I say it (when i'm imagining the phonetics of how you speak, how you'd say it) is "ANNA-hime"

[@livinglifeonlifesterms2450]

Strong work my friend. Lol to burying dead Voodoo chicken!!

[@cathyh1680]

I hope the drake doesn't target another hen, then another, and so on.

[@lolcatz88]

Yes, especially after I learned recently that ducks don’t have a cloaca like chickens but males have an actual penis that is corkscrew shaped! If that drake has been having his way with that poor hen it’s no wonder she died...

[@predakae]

Good Video... if you want to support local business try the Hippy Seed Company! They have a great selection of chilli seeds for great prices and high germination rates!!

[@AlyxGlide]

The word 'chili' is Aztecan, in Spanish they are pronounced "chi-le" and in English we call them peppers And 'jalapeño' is basically "hala-pen-nyo"!

[@simpleman806]

I brought in Tabasco and Big Jim peppers for winter. The big Jim I had 9 peppers on I left for seeds. Collected them a couple days ago and ended up with a couple hundred seeds. I'm also keeping the Tabasco for seeds.

[@frikandelspeciaal1431]

if you put chili peppers close together you get cross-pollination if you want to use the seeds for next year, they can be different, certainly year after year. Cool video Mark.

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

“Sheer exhaustion.” 🤣

[@cour2knee]

Lol... on my death certificate: “sheer exhaustion from dating. The poor girl just couldn’t take anymore...”

[@eila246]

You just don't know how your videos have helped me with overcoming my sadness and depression. I finally resort to planting and eventually become more resourceful. I am hoping that one day I can also grow a plant from a seed. I have started growing chilli, onion, and okra but none of them yet have grown. I hope it doesn't die on me. But anyways, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am learning a lot from you. Please keep the videos coming.

[@dianebzone103]

EI I am so glad you are gardening and it is helping you in your tough times. Keep the faith. Don't give up! Even though it might be raining and storming in your life today, the sun WILL come out again. My okra didn't do well this year. I only got enough to use for seed next year. It happens. Just a bad year. But you can bet I will not give up! 🤠 I hope you, too, keep trying. All the best to you. 🦋

[@erikpatterson2803]

Not sure if it’s already been said, but Anaheim rhymes with “banana rhyme” Thank you for the video, peppers seem to be the only thing I grow well haha Thank you for being so inspiring!

[@kevinponce8525]

"Ana-HIME'

[@gardengatesopen]

Came here to say this too. Anaheim, the city in California, sounds like ana-rhyme. One more thing is kinda funny if you're interested in word spelling around the world. Here in the United States when the things you're planting are written in the plural form, it looks the same as what y'all in Australia have written on that plant tag = Chillies. But written in the singular form, only one L is used = Chili Why? Who knows?!!! The English language! It can be soooo confusing!! And WHY DO THEY call them Chillies anyway???! Maybe it's like when you name something the opposite of what it is? Just like when you have a very large friend called "Tiny Tim"? Tiny Tim... Does anybody remember Tiny Tim!?! Not sure what made me think of THAT person! I was only a kid when he had his 15 minutes of fame! What a weird blast from the past to jump into my brain!! And what does Tiny Tim have to do with Chillies anyway??!!! sheesh...

[@AraceaeFanatics]

@@gardengatesopen chili comes from the Aztecan word chilê, meaning pepper or pod.

[@gardengatesopen]

@@AraceaeFanatics ohhhhh. Well, there ya go. Thanks Paul! ♡

[@AlyxGlide]

No! You added another syllable 😂It's just "Ana-hyme", "ana-hi-mmmm"

[@jaredbeattie4210]

Just found this channel and it's bloody awesome😎 Can't wait to be a gardener in quarantine 😋

[@caterjunes3426]

"No fuss and no muckin' about" -- you're my kind of gardener!

[@marshy3d983]

Love your videos have my own garden and grow cherry tomatoes

[@Selfsufficientme]

Great stuff - I absolutely LOVE cherry tomatoes they are the easiest to grow out of all tomato varieties and I reckon the best tasting and make the best tomato sauce! Cheers :)

[@marshy3d983]

@@Selfsufficientme Thankyou so much and they are the best in tasting

[@Elixan1]

I love how Aussie the accent is when pronouncing habanero is, it made my day

[@suzmac1526]

Bungers and Tom thumbs. Kids are just missing out on so much.

[@ready4helps794]

Hello Mark love the tomato videos me and my mum loving watching ur vids

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day! That's great to hear and tomatoes are my favourite veggie/fruit too! Cheers :)

[@ericgardner3140]

You are an inspiration mate! Keep up the great work! I live in Alaska, so most of the time I live vicariously through your videos!😁 PS: It's pronounced Ana-Hime...Like Ana-Lime. lol

[@tomellis5168]

The name “chilli” is derived from the Mexican word, chili. Chilli was introduced into Europe in 1493 by Christopher Columbus, who discovered it in tropical America. Believed to be a native of Mexico and Peru, it was widely used by the people of Central and South America prior to Columbus's discovery. eresources.nlb.gov.sg › articles › SI... Chilli | Infopedia - NLB eResources I've moved to the Philippines a year ago. I've been planning my new garden. What do you think about rice husks as mulch?

[@Horizoncsafaris]

Yeah it’s sad kids can’t blow there thumbs off 😂😂😂👍 great video. We’ve recently purchased our first corrugated raised bed, sadly can’t get Birddies in the UK. I’m disabled and looking forward to getting stuck in. Thanks to you I’m proper inspired to go for it

[@tyrians]

Was about to head off youtube and then I see an upload from you, thanks Mark! Haha.

[@markgolvani8469]

Dang! I sure wish I could be growing chili peppers right now. My sweet bell is still alive, but it's too late for any new guys. Great video Mark :)

[@MB-co6qj]

@@markgolvani8469 thanks for the link Mark, and Mark Valencia for the channel ofc ;-) Im following the channel for a veryy long time now and I hadnt read the blog on the accident. Jeez Im even more proud of Mark Valencia now. I wonder what he said to the doc: "Just get into it!"? :-)

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

Same here Tyrian.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks Tyrian! :)

[@Rage_80]

Old video I know but get some lime sulphur to get rid of the broadmite that causes stunted new growth with curled sick leaves. I've even seen nursery stock with it. The broadmite are bad in my area of Brizzy.

[@johnkeith6375]

I'd warn you about putting too many peppers together. They tend to take on the flavor of the one next to it. I made the mistake of putting bell peppers, next to jalapeños. Not good.

[@marshy3d983]

And I live in QLD Australia

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

So do I RC. Lots of storms last weekend. I also follow a KZbin channel about Homesteading in Alaska. Such a different lifestyle.

[@oliverclothesoff5397]

I live in CT USA. Hello for up over!

[@shawshank6015]

@@guidedandblessed Me too Redbank 😊

[@shawshank6015]

@@oliverclothesoff5397 Hi from Australia

[@hollysharvest]

You're right, those aren't Anaheim (pronounced "Anna Hyme") chilis. I live not too far from Anaheim and grow that type of chili regularly; they're very large peppers.

[@gerrymarmee3054]

We once had a dog who found one cat that he played with like a chew toy. The cat never ran away, just accepted being rolled around, chewed on, and tossed. We lived on a farm and it was an outside cat. Animals are strange sometimes!

[@JAW88]

😂 at unfortunately kids won’t have the same opportunity to blow their thumbs off 🤣 I love it. Love from Idaho USA

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

chili peppers are named after the country of origin where they were first discovered by the Spanish in the early 1600s namely chile. the original Chilean wild peppers are small about the size and shape of a small cherry tomato they are very sweet and very hot if you go there you will see the native children eat them like candy, so heat in food really starts in the crib in chile!

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

Hi Mark. Drakes can kill chickens if they mate with them as they have a penis which damages the hens cloaca if they breed with them. Roosters don't have this "arrangement". So I'd say this may have been the cause of your poor hens demise. I have a good friend here who lost a hen last year to his drakes over amorousness. Anahem is pronounce Ann-a-high-m.

[@wangdangparkes]

It's the ducks guts that does the damage.

[@ARCANEmateCLAN]

Ouch! 😂

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

wangdangparkes. Yep. lol. Lends new meaning to the expression “the ducks guts”.

[@sydneydbrooks]

So true! A ducks penis is like a corkscrew. Not a pleasant way to go for the poor hen Mark!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Is that RIGHT! OMG... Thanks for that info Ann - I had no idea a drake could literally bonk a hen to death.

[@him050]

Chilli plants self pollenate, so you don’t need to worry about the netting. The wind should be enough to knock the pollen around.

[@MatthewSherriff85]

My chillies have started flowering i can't wait to try some

[@pieterjan29]

What's your favorite varietie to grow. My favorite is cayenne 30-50k strong.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Yes probably Cayenne and then Jalepeno 2nd and Thia or birdseye third :)

[@Adam-wl8wn]

May I recommend 'Turtle Claw' Chillies by 'Sea Spring Seeds' of Dorset over here in England. It is by far and above my favourite chilli, and is also highly prolific. (I grow about 50-60 plants of about 30 different varieties each year and they always come out on top). I'm more than happy to send you some seeds for next year if you know of a legal way, alternatively speak to them directly. They're extremely helpful and friendly.

[@Selfsufficientme]

That's a different type of habanero - wow - never seen them before! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@seasprayart4741]

You are a joy and an inspiration to watch. Thanks for everything that your share with the world ♥️💚

[@G-boi]

You could have made rows and then sowd the seeds, but i guess what ever works works right😉🙂.

[@denisebrady6858]

Sorry it sounded like I was being a smarty below but I wasn't as I love your channel & wouldn't miss one of your videos. Cheers Denise

[@dilligafwoftam985]

Mate I definitely remember penny and tuppenny bungers ... good for letterboxes and bunger guns. And those penny skyrockets you could have fights with ... But then we got the fun police ...

[@Selfsufficientme]

LOL yes... I think a group of about 5 penny bangers banded together was enough to blow the top off a letterbox - not that I ever did that... ;)

[@dilligafwoftam985]

@@Selfsufficientme No (officer) me neither 😜 ... but damn it was fun

[@Leo-Nee]

@@Selfsufficientme In NZ We had double happies which were red, & tomb thumbs which were smaller & blue (bigger bang). I remember my older brother & I using about 5 packs of double happies in the hinge of dads tool shed door. Blew one of the two hinges right off.... And the boot up the a$$ that night was seriously worth it 🤣. But the idiots throwing them at animals & people stuffed that fun up.

[@chrisshirley4877]

The word Anaheim, at least here in Texas, rhymes with PANTOMIME. You are correct that it is a city in California. Whether the fruit was named for the city, I'm not sure, but I would bet they were developed at a university in Anaheim. Secondly, the word jalapeño is the name of the fruit you planted. Since I live so near Mexico we pick up a little of the language. The little squiggly line above the N is called a tilde (TEEL day), also a Spanish word. The tilde changes the sound of the N to more of a NYUH, so the word JALAPEÑO is pronounced "ha la PEN yo." To be clear, the E in the third syllable is a short E, as in an ink pen. I'm not very good at creating a dictionary entry, but I sure hope that helped you. Don't feel bad: many people here in Texas still say jalapeño wrong. Perhaps I paid closer attention than some because I love jalapeños so much. I love all your work, Mark, but I particularly enjoyed this one. One final note: I am the same guy that texted you last year telling you that I am a terminal cancer patient and wanted to express my gratitude for all the joy I have experienced from your work. You and I texted back and forth a couple of times, and the outpouring of love I got from you and so many of your followers was overwhelming. My doctors had predicted I would be dead last April. To my surprise, and to the disdain of some (who assume I must have been faking my illness? ...), I'm still here with you for now. You can be sure I am more surprised by my current state of survival than anyone. I can't walk or get out of bed anymore, but I'm still enjoying your videos. I love you, Mark. You are a good man. I'm sorry, but I have to add this: As of yesterday, 11-7-2020, the good folks of the USA voted our fascist dictator out of office! Our new president will take over our government in January. I am so grateful I got to see this unprecedented piece of history before I go.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks Chris! :)

[@LisasCoin]

Great video🌶

[@rolo2415]

Mark, you always crack me up mate.😄 Good on ya👍

[@garywarren5048]

'Kids won't have that opportunity' 😆😆

[@beachedwalrusau]

Ebay lol, My recent purchase of jalopenos seeds also came out as a compact bush with birds eye chillis. Probably the same dodgey shop.

[@Selfsufficientme]

LOL...

[@onecrowingrooster2239]

Hey from Texas. 👍Big thumbs up. I just plant garlic here😎

[@gardengatesopen]

Me Too!! (Central Texas!) I love watching this channel on the other side of the world! ♡

[@tobyclutterbuck1085]

Just found but one of my fave vids 👌👏👏👏

[@erinnkemp]

Hala--Pain--Yo. Jalapenos 👍👍😁

[@biggingeryeti]

May we ask what happened to your arm? Don't know if you've explained it in another video but it looks like it was an epic injury.

[@Sssmaug]

Mark chronicled what happened to his arm in a post on his blog - it's an incredible story of devastation & the herculean effort it took to recover & rebuild in the aftermath - I've pasted a link below. As to Mark, he has my utmost admiration, gratitude & respect - a fun, kindly & principled force in our beautiful, embattled world. 🌈💕🌈 www.selfsufficientme.com/health/serious-injury-or-illness-and-the-road-to-recovery

[@biggingeryeti]

@@Sssmaug Thank you kind sir!

[@schwinglo]

A trick you can try to improve the germination rate with chilli seeds, is to soak them in warm water for a day. With some varieties it's the difference between 0% and 95% rate. Awesome channel mate.

[@phelan8385]

If I saw that spider in the intro I would simply burn my property to the ground

[@orsomattianasini6058]

The bright green spider was cool.

[@AMBEE-sp2ev]

Now your chillies will taste like chicken...

[@angelinegrows7765]

I’m loving gardening vicariously through your channel when there’s nothing doing here in England ❤️

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Plant the seeds directly in the chicken carcass. It works great. Just add water and keep moist.

[@SonniesPlace]

Anaheim (an + uh + hym) chiles do grow larger and are on the milder side. The have slightly more kick than bell peppers so they can still be used in salsas and are great cooked down with onions and garlic. The size and heat make them perfect for stuffing and are the go-to pepper for chiles rellenos. In America they are also knows as hatch peppers or New Mexico chiles which is actually where they originated from. They were brought to California in the late 1800s by the founder of the Ortega brand of Mexican products, Emilio Ortega.

[@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172]

chillies are something i can't eat, mark. my backside would glow in the dark. lol. the smaller chilli plants make good ornamentals...............brian

[@wendywalsh7917]

You are hilarious, besides the great gardening and practical tips your channel is a must watch for me weekly. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@moneebaad6147]

Perfect timing!! My little chilli plants have emerged in the pot I've started them all in and soon I'll be transplanting them out.

[@DouglasWilliamSmith]

"What do they call them 'chilis' for?" This channel is amazing

[@jnlantes2000]

JEHOVAH YHWH BLESS YOU BROTHER MARK, SISTER NINA, LUKE, GEO, AND FAMILY 😚" Do not Be Over Come By Evil; But Over Come Evil With Good." 😚LOVED THE VIDEO ON: HOW I PLANT, AND SOW CHILLIES; IN A RAISED GARDEN BED. 😚 SORRY; ABOUT THE CHICKEN😚 CONGRATULATIONS; ON YOUR SUCCESS; ON STICKING THROUGH THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND UGLY TIMES. 😚CHEERS MATE.😚EVERY SEED HOLDS A PROMISE 😚I LIKE THAT 😚COMPANION PLANTING GARLIC AROUND PEPPERS, ONIONS WITH CARROTS, AND GARLIC, AND BASIL AROUND TOMATOES; TO KEEP AWAY PEST.😚LETS GET INTO IT 😚LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY.