Comments on: Overwintering Chillie Plants

By: The Chilli King

The Chilli King — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:37 +0000

nicola mcnall – you can either let it do it’s thing or prune it back a bit. personally now i’d leave it.

By: nicola mcnall

nicola mcnall — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:01 +0000

we live in the uk and we have a chilli plant which we keep in the kitchen window. it is starting to sprout new leaves from the bottom what shall we do? any tips how to prune our chilli plant

By: Megawatt

Megawatt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:57:23 +0000

Just an update for anyone else in or around Melbourne…. I left my plant in the ground without cutting it back, and promptly forgot about it over Winter. Luckily we didn’t get any real frosts last year, and it has come back quite happily. I now have the first few small chillies ready, with plenty more biggies ripening! The chilli chutney last year was a huge success, so I’m looking forward to making heaps more. Thanks again for a fantastic resource, Chilli King!

By: The Chilli King

The Chilli King — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:36:58 +0000

Trevor – They may ripen on a south facing windowsill. You can still cook with unripe peppers so i’d say use them while they’re still fresh! Good luck with the over wintering.

By: Trevor Johnson

Trevor Johnson — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:55:45 +0000

Hi Chilli King
I am new to chilli growing but in my first year have had 326 chillies off one Numex Twilight plant and have doone well with Bulgarian Carrots – however now that I have cut the other plants back for overwintering as you advise I seem to be left with a large number of green Freznos and masses of still black Chenzos. Would these ripen if I put them on a windowsill or would it be too cold now?
If not have you any suggestios as to what I can do with them?
Mant thanks
Trevor Johnson

By: The Chilli King

The Chilli King — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:17:59 +0000

P. Milo - Perlite and compost mix should be fine. I usually use something similar to what i’ve grown the plant in during the summer. Just be careful not to over water them over the winter.

By: P. Milo

P. Milo — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:53:39 +0000

Hi Chilli King.
Planning on overwintering my 6 scotch bonnets and was wondering if I should still use the vermiculite, perlite, rotted manure mix with a PEAT BASED compost when I repot them.

Regards…….P. Milo……….

By: Scotch Bonnet - when to harvest??

Scotch Bonnet - when to harvest?? — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:58:54 +0000

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By: Bernie Brown.... Norfolk

Bernie Brown.... Norfolk — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:15:44 +0000

!st year growing Chilli had a bumper crop just looked at your advice about overwinter followed your advice all the way from seed to eat Many Many thanks

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after flower comes the fruit « Milk Plasma on Toast — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:19:13 +0000

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