By akipponn on Skatehive
🎂 Happy birthday Hive! I'm happy to start the 7th year on Hive 🎉 For gardeners like me who grow plants in limited space, making good use of space is very important. Both the bonsai chili and the snail method I introduce here are small ideas for growing plants in a compact way. I have been growing a chili pepper called “Bonsai Chili” for the past few years. Even in a small pot it produces many fruits, so I no longer need to buy the tiny, extremely spicy chilies that I love. They are very hot, but their appearance is sweet and they add a nice touch to the balcony. The other day I finally removed the dried chilies from the plant that I had harvested whole and hung to dry last autumn, and put them into a jar… I know it's a bit late 😅 For this year’s plants, I sowed the seeds in February. After seeing germination, I started the seedlings using the “snail method,” a space-saving technique I got to know on Instagram last year. I posted a short video on Instagram last year showing how to ma