[mshaw43488]

hi , i have heard it is possible to over winter pepper pllants. was just wondering if anyone has had any luck withthis and how they did it. i have a few lovely plants and would be a shame to lose them.  i have grow lights in greenhouse and one in mygarage where i start of my seedlings in the spring ...any advice would be apprecieted ..i wouldrather not have them in the house if its possible but if thats the only way i would do it

[drmoonshine]

Have a look at this link:

http://www.thechilliking.com/growing/over-wintering/

[fatcat1955]

Really good piece on chillis's, i will try this out and let you know how i do. Thanks.

[drmoonshine]

chillis are something ive been growing for around 5 years now. ive grown most types or most commen types i should say 

peppers and chillis are my strong point when it comes to growing things. ive even spend 3 years cross polinating to get a stable type of chilli. its a cyanne but a huge one. it has the same kick as small ones but around 6 times as big

[shokkyy]

chillis are something ive been growing for around 5 years now. ive grown most types or most commen types i should say 

peppers and chillis are my strong point when it comes to growing things. ive even spend 3 years cross polinating to get a stable type of chilli. its a cyanne but a huge one. it has the same kick as small ones but around 6 times as big

Overwintering my chillis is something I'm interested in trying this year, so that advice is really helpful to me too, so thanks for that. I just have one question - in the springtime, should I repot before or after they start growing?

[drmoonshine]

personally. i repot at the first sign of growth (shoots) then at least you know there growing and alive lol. if your keeping them indoors over winter keep them there untill there aint going to be a frost. and then its safe to put them out. even then i like to keep them under a coldframe of some sort just incase of very late frosts.

i sow my seeds in single cell trys in feb keep them under lights untill i feel there aint going to be a frost think it was the endish of april when i put mine out

[shokkyy]

personally. i repot at the first sign of growth (shoots) then at least you know there growing and alive lol. if your keeping them indoors over winter keep them there untill there aint going to be a frost. and then its safe to put them out. even then i like to keep them under a coldframe of some sort just incase of very late frosts.

i sow my seeds in single cell trys in feb keep them under lights untill i feel there aint going to be a frost think it was the endish of april when i put mine out

I've got a coldframe and an unheated greenhouse, and I tend to keep them in that greenhouse all through the summer so they've got optimal conditions, but I'll bring them into the house over the winter. This year I started off my chilli seedlings in Feb, as I always do, but I had them on a windowsill (double-glazed window) and even that was too cold for them in that cold spring we had this year, so I lost the lot and had to start again from scratch.

[DD.]

Really good piece on chillis's, i will try this out and let you know how i do. Thanks.

Yes it is a good piece on chillis and also a direct copy/paste from this site:

http://www.thechilliking.com/growing/over-wintering/

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[mshaw43488]

thanksfor all your advice iam going to give it a go, do u think a garage with a parrifin heater and grow light next tothe plants wouldbeenough to keep them alive?

[DD.]

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