How big before harvesting?

daginge | 08:46 Fri 23rd Jul 2010 | Gardening

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Morninks! Any ABers know how big an Apache variety chilli should be before harvesting? TIA

Small yellow/green/black caterpillars.

Green tomatoes...!

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emeritus

They wont get much bigger than about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, then they will very quickly turn red.

daginge

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Thanks Emeritus! I don't suppose you also know what French marigold seeds look like do you? I dead headed some this morning and what appear to be the seeds are left. Kind of 3/4 inch half black half white almost pine needle like things!!!!

Hawkwalk

sounds like marigold seed to me. Just look on google images

daginge

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Yep just done that! Top plan! Do they need to be dried out on kitchen paper os similar before putting away for next season?

merciasounds

yup, dry them out else they'll go mouldy

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