My chilli seeds that I planted months ago have sprouted but not really done much since then so they are now in the shed under a couple of 2foot strip lights, as are the chilli plants that I boughton ebay (dorset naga, red habanero, birds eye & scotch bonnet) and they all seem to be appreciating the extra light. To ensure that they don’t get too cold in the shed I have built a small box around them out of some spare hard board which I have lined with silver bubble wrap insulation. I have also planted some salad leaves, but have brought then inside to give then a head start.
As I didn’t look after my banana plants very well over winter and they all died I have bought some more seeds and have just planted them in the hope that they will sprout, grow and I will manage to get them to survive the winter this year!