[Thephoenix572]

My bell peppers are doing amazing three or four per plant. Do they ripen on the plant? My chilli which is next to them although has flowers they aren't producing fruit any suggestions

[JayG]

My cheapo pack of mixed peppers bought a couple of years ago continues to entertain as I never know what sort of peppers I'm going to get! This year they are all bell-peppers but some are large, some are small, some have gone only from green to yellow, others straight from green to red! 

They've all ripened on the plants though.

If your chillies are indoors giving them an occasional shake to distribute the pollen can help, or if really desperate you could use a fine paintbrush to manually pollinate them.

They usually set OK outdoors though, even if the weather conditions aren't totally to their liking.

[arugula]

They will start to ripen on the plant and will continue to so once picked. They'll produce more fruit if you keep them picked, so its a good idea to pick them before they are ripe.

[compostqueen]

Many of my chillies have not set fruit or even got flowers on yet and it remains to be seen if they will do anything this year at all.  If yours have flowers on then chances are they will start fruiting soon.  I always give my plants a shake in the mornings, it's part of the morning ritual.

[Carolf]

I read this with interest as I am new not only to chicken keeping but to vegetable gardening (I think I had a bump to the head when I turned 50 a few months back  ).  I have green peppers growing and have no idea when to pick them.  After reading these posts seems I can do so now but I have attached a pic for the seasoned gardener to look at and give advice 

I know I have said it before, but this forum is THE best.  Everything under one 'roof' with very helpful folk 

[Nikkithefoot]

If you like green peppers pick them now, but if you want sweeter ones wait until they change colour.