Space Saving Bonsai Chili and Snail Method / 省スペースな盆栽唐辛子とスネイルメソッド

🎂 Happy birthday Hive! I'm happy to start the 7th year on Hive 🎉

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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 make the snail, so feel free to take a look if you're interested. Since I raise seedlings on the windowsill and in the small space on my balcony, this method is really helpful. But don't use fleece like me. It won't separate plants well ... This year I reused a plastic bag in kitchen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHyKpFotCJ8/

Since the germination rate is quite good and I might end up with extra seedlings. Maybe if I write “BONSAI” on the label at the neighborhood gardening market, they will sell? 😁

Little by little, I would like to increase the things I can provide for myself.

Spring/summer 2026 gardening seasons come! Happy gardening 🌱

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私の小さな家とバルコニーのように限られたスペースでガーデニングをしている人にとって、スペースを有効に使うことはとても大切です。

盆栽チリという唐辛子をこの数年育てていて、小さな鉢でもたくさん実をつけてくれるので、私が大好きな小さな激辛唐辛子は買わなくてよくなりました。激辛ですが、見た目はかわいらしく、バルコニーに華を添えてくれます。

先日、去年の秋に株ごと収穫して乾かしていたものから乾燥した実を外して瓶に入れました・・・今更 😅

今年の分は2月に種をまいて、発芽を見届けてから、去年Instagramで知った省スペースの「スネイル法」で育苗しています。

どうスネイルを作るか、去年Instagramに動画を投稿したので、よかったら。育苗は自宅の窓辺とバルコニーの小さなスペースでするので、とても助かります。

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHyKpFotCJ8/

発芽率がよく余分に苗ができそうで、近所のガーデニングマーケットで「BONSAI」なんて書いておいたら売れるかな？ 😁

こうして少しずつ、自分でまかなえるものを増やしていきたいです。