I’ve been container growing exotic chiles in Chicago for over a decade. Its a hobby that started by mistake, to tell you the truth. I ordered some herb seeds from an online company many years ago, and they accidentally included their “Chile Variety Pack” which, to no surprise, was a collection of various chile seeds. The chiles in the collection were fairly common varieties you’d find in any good produce section: bell pepper, serrano, jalapeño, habanero, etc. But I planted them, tended them, and
voila! a hobby was born.
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