Comments on: Preparing To Over Winter Chillies http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/ Growing Guides, Tips, Recipes & Chilli Pepper Information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-8213 The Chilli King Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:46:42 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-8213 <strong>Dave</strong> - Depends what variety they are but getting chillies to ripen now the weather has cooled in October will be tricky. I'd leave them there for a bit longer just in case until you're ready to over winter.... Dave – Depends what variety they are but getting chillies to ripen now the weather has cooled in October will be tricky. I’d leave them there for a bit longer just in case until you’re ready to over winter….

]]> By: Dave http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-8012 Dave Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:51:48 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-8012 Hi - I brought one of my plants inside about 3 weeks ago as it had started to flower again with the unusual warm weather, it has some fresh (but small) chilli growing. It is on a sunny windowsill, should I leave it or prune it back for winter? Great article, going to sort out my other 3 plants in the garden for overwintering tomorrow. Hi – I brought one of my plants inside about 3 weeks ago as it had started to flower again with the unusual warm weather, it has some fresh (but small) chilli growing. It is on a sunny windowsill, should I leave it or prune it back for winter?
Great article, going to sort out my other 3 plants in the garden for overwintering tomorrow.

]]> By: The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 The Chilli King Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:52:36 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-1818 Mick - Be patient. The plants can look dead for some time then burst back into life. Over wintering can be a fickle process so stick them the plants and keep your fingers crossed! Good luck! Mick – Be patient. The plants can look dead for some time then burst back into life. Over wintering can be a fickle process so stick them the plants and keep your fingers crossed! Good luck!

]]> By: Mick http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Mick Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:48:07 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-1812 This has been my first year at growing chillies and i would like a head start for next year so about 6 weeks ago i prepared my plants for over wintering,perhaps i have been a bit severe with the cutting back and trimming of the root ball as there is no signs of life whatsoever in the plants, they have been in the sunniest window for the last month and watered once a week. Does anybody out there know if this is normal behaviour for a over wintered plant. This has been my first year at growing chillies and i would like a head start for next year so about 6 weeks ago i prepared my plants for over wintering,perhaps i have been a bit severe with the cutting back and trimming of the root ball as there is no signs of life whatsoever in the plants, they have been in the sunniest window for the last month and watered once a week. Does anybody out there know if this is normal behaviour for a over wintered plant.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Jimmy Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:55:27 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-1754 Thank you for this post! I've put so much effort into my chilli plants this year so it'll be great to keep them alive ready for spring next year! Thank you for this post! I’ve put so much effort into my chilli plants this year so it’ll be great to keep them alive ready for spring next year!

]]> By: Overwintering Chillies – Update 1 | The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Overwintering Chillies – Update 1 | The Chilli King Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:50:02 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-151 [...] it has been almost a month since i brought my chilli plants inside to overwinter them. As you can see from the photographs below they have burst back into life since i chopped them back [...] [...] it has been almost a month since i brought my chilli plants inside to overwinter them. As you can see from the photographs below they have burst back into life since i chopped them back [...]

]]> By: Overwintering Chillies – Update 2 | The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Overwintering Chillies – Update 2 | The Chilli King Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:40:08 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-149 [...] in mid October I prepared my chilli plants for overwintering.  I chose 9 plants in total; 2 varieties of habanero, 1 birds eye, 1 apache, 1 Bulgarian Carrot [...] [...] in mid October I prepared my chilli plants for overwintering.  I chose 9 plants in total; 2 varieties of habanero, 1 birds eye, 1 apache, 1 Bulgarian Carrot [...]

]]> By: the king http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-130 the king Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:53:12 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-130 funnily enough i am experiencing the same thing. rather than overwintering my plants in a darkish greenhouse my plants this year are on a sunny warm windowsill in the house. I trimmed them back severely a couple of months ago but they are flowering again! I intend to leave them to their own devices rather than cutting them back again. i'll throw up another post in the next day or two with my progress and thoughts.... funnily enough i am experiencing the same thing.

rather than overwintering my plants in a darkish greenhouse my plants this year are on a sunny warm windowsill in the house. I trimmed them back severely a couple of months ago but they are flowering again! I intend to leave them to their own devices rather than cutting them back again.

i’ll throw up another post in the next day or two with my progress and thoughts….

]]> By: &E http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-129 &E Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:33:37 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-129 Hi there. It's way into December and I've got some plants that are still bushy and looking good. I've just taken off the fruit in preparation for cutting them back, but they look so healthy that I'm wondering if I need to hack them back at all, or do they need a period of dormancy to be fruitful next season. Cheers. Hi there. It’s way into December and I’ve got some plants that are still bushy and looking good. I’ve just taken off the fruit in preparation for cutting them back, but they look so healthy that I’m wondering if I need to hack them back at all, or do they need a period of dormancy to be fruitful next season.
Cheers.

]]> By: &E http://www.thechilliking.com/preparing-to-over-winter-chillies/comment-page-1/#comment-128 &E Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:22:55 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=149#comment-128 hi there - I've got an orange habanero on the kitchen windowsill. It's got loads of tiny fruit and some flowers. It's about as cold and light free as it's going to get, but it's not looking like it's dying back at all. Is it possible that it will just carry on like that until spring, and then start growing without a dormant period, or does it have to have a period of rest? If so, should I cut it back even if it looks healthy? hi there – I’ve got an orange habanero on the kitchen windowsill. It’s got loads of tiny fruit and some flowers. It’s about as cold and light free as it’s going to get, but it’s not looking like it’s dying back at all. Is it possible that it will just carry on like that until spring, and then start growing without a dormant period, or does it have to have a period of rest? If so, should I cut it back even if it looks healthy?

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