Comments on: Overwintering Chillies – Update 2 http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/ Growing Guides, Tips, Recipes & Chilli Pepper Information Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Overwintering Chillies – Update 3 | The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Overwintering Chillies – Update 3 | The Chilli King Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=199#comment-148 [...] Before going away for a 3 week holiday in the new year I entrusted my overwintering plants top my fathers care as I didn’t want to leave them unwatered for about 3 and a half weeks. At my dads they were moved to a workshop window where there was minimal heating compared to my warm living room. [...] [...] Before going away for a 3 week holiday in the new year I entrusted my overwintering plants top my fathers care as I didn’t want to leave them unwatered for about 3 and a half weeks. At my dads they were moved to a workshop window where there was minimal heating compared to my warm living room. [...]

]]> By: the king http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-135 the king Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:41:33 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=199#comment-135 <strong>AE</strong> - Glad to hear the hab is still going strongish! I have read that it is best to remove dead leaves (and fruit) during the over wintering phase in order to help the plant conserve it's energy. That said if it is still ok now then i'd be inclined to keep doing what you are doing! If it aint broke, don't fix it! AE – Glad to hear the hab is still going strongish! I have read that it is best to remove dead leaves (and fruit) during the over wintering phase in order to help the plant conserve it’s energy. That said if it is still ok now then i’d be inclined to keep doing what you are doing! If it aint broke, don’t fix it!

]]> By: &E http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-134 &E Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:43:27 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=199#comment-134 That crazy habanero is still at it. It's looking a bit tired now, but it's still got about 1/2 dozen flowers, and there must be about 20 tiny fruit with the remains of the petals still attached. They've happened in the last week or so, but there's a couple of ripe ones as well that must have started during the big freeze. There's a lot of dead flowers that didn't make it, and a bit of leaf drop, and it does look a bit jaded compared to how it was last month, but it's still doing OK. I just took a photo of it, and it's amazing how the flash highlights the whitefly! ...which is why it might be looking jaded I guess. cheers That crazy habanero is still at it. It’s looking a bit tired now, but it’s still got about 1/2 dozen flowers, and there must be about 20 tiny fruit with the remains of the petals still attached. They’ve happened in the last week or so, but there’s a couple of ripe ones as well that must have started during the big freeze. There’s a lot of dead flowers that didn’t make it, and a bit of leaf drop, and it does look a bit jaded compared to how it was last month, but it’s still doing OK. I just took a photo of it, and it’s amazing how the flash highlights the whitefly!

…which is why it might be looking jaded I guess.

cheers

]]> By: the king http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-133 the king Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=199#comment-133 Black Spot on chillies... Well first off i'd say try to remove the affected leaves. This will help control the spread of black spots. Try to position the plant to get as much direct sunlight as possible and if possible have it somewhere where there is good air circulation. Also avoid watering the foliage, just water at the very base of the main stem. Be sure to let us know how the over wintering goes... Black Spot on chillies…

Well first off i’d say try to remove the affected leaves. This will help control the spread of black spots.

Try to position the plant to get as much direct sunlight as possible and if possible have it somewhere where there is good air circulation. Also avoid watering the foliage, just water at the very base of the main stem.

Be sure to let us know how the over wintering goes…

]]> By: &E http://www.thechilliking.com/overwintering-chillies-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-132 &E Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:33:58 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=199#comment-132 Hi there. Well it's thick snow and ice outside, but my orange habanero is still flowering and fruiting like a good un on the not so sunny kitchen windowsill. The fruit are really small - about the size of peas, but without seeds, and perhaps a bit milder than expected. I've also got some Rocotos at work that I cut back, but they're putting out shoots again. Some of the older leaves have developed black spot. Got any favourite organic remedies for that? Cheers &E. Hi there.
Well it’s thick snow and ice outside, but my orange habanero is still flowering and fruiting like a good un on the not so sunny kitchen windowsill. The fruit are really small – about the size of peas, but without seeds, and perhaps a bit milder than expected.

I’ve also got some Rocotos at work that I cut back, but they’re putting out shoots again. Some of the older leaves have developed black spot. Got any favourite organic remedies for that?

Cheers

&E.

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