That's what I did with my jalapeños. They were loaded with peppers so I dug up the plant, put it in a pot and stuck it in the window to continue on. I watered it thru the winter. I've allowed pepper plants to go dormant before by keeping them in a cool dark area without water. In the spring they came to life.
Thanks so much for your tips 💕 It seems that both methods worked 👍Would you recommend me cutting them much shorter or all down to the nodes and removing any of the leaves?
Grand Rising Beautiful ❤ this is my first time overwintering my 🌶. So far, I've done 1which is a purple bell pepper. What I did was i took all the leaves and fruit off the plant. Then I cut it down and left 2 branches on with the y shape. I also took the plant out the 5 gallon bucket and cleaned the root off.Then I put it in a 2 gallon pot. Give it a little water and put it in a dark, cool place and take any new growth off.
Thanks Jen. One pepper sure isn't a big harvest. Didn't you experience some major weather problems also, if I recall? Sorry to hear the fertilizer didn't work well. Did you bring the only survivor back inside to overwinter again?
Advise from someone whose never been successful at overwintering is pretty sketchy at best. But, I’d say they are just taking advantage of the cozy conditions and will eventually go dormant as they are deprived of light. And, I think your idea of pruning back a bit more is solid.
Thanks Adrienne 💕I appreciate your tips for sure. I agree, that they probably figured it was pretty cozy compared to hard frosts outside, lol. (p.s. go check your messages, lol........you'll find some exciting news 😁)
Your plants look good.peppers are perennial so they can be overwintered.i cut them just above a node, and try to keep them in the sunlight,they will keep growing.unfortunately we do not get enough sunshine and the tiny leaves will drop off ,and the plant will become dormant.as we get more sunshine it starts to grow again.keep watering to a minimum so as not to rot the roots,and watch out for aphids setting up home on the plant👍hope this helps Krista .
Nice I've had no luck over wintering peppers but I don't have the greatest conditions inside You can cut them right back or leave them be Good luck I would try if you want to why not
I have 2 cayenne peppers I've over wintered that are 4 yrs old now. They have produced for me thru the winter, minimally, but still produced. My growing conditions are heated greenhouse, around 55 degrees and growlights. I trimmed mine each season just to a manageable shape to fit the area in the greenhouse, nothing drastic, watered regularly and fertilized once during the winter. I plant them in the spring and dig them out before my first frosts and pot them up to bring inside. They begin to look very tired by late winter/early spring but perk up amazingly by late spring after going through a significant loss of leaf by then. If conditions are met, ie..light and temps, they will live and produce year round. My only pepper experience over wintering is cayenne. I also have a tomato plant in my greenhouse that has lived year round and produced year round since summer of 2022. My zone is 8a/b, SE NC. It's definitely worth trying. I wouldn't trim too much. Temps need to maintain above 55, 70's is even better. Good luck.
I’m no help on pepper plants as mine all died off so I will be starting over next Spring. But I don’t blame you for wanting to hold on to yours because they still look so good! Good luck, hope you get your answers
Thank you 🙂I'm just waiting on a few channels to answer a couple of questions and I think that I can overwinter them okay. At least I'm going to give it a go.
Oh bless you, Krista. I wish i could help but I am muddling through. We put our chilli in the greenhouse but it's unheated and we have new shoots on the plant even tho I did pinch off a node or two. We will probably cover with fleece but will look out for any advice you are given as I may also be able to take it on board. Good luck with your plants. ❤
I was just going to say “Greta” but if you want to continue to let the peppers grow then keep them warm and watered. if you want to overwinter and let them go dormant cut the stems down significantly like 50 to 75% and keep them in a cool / colder area out of the harsher elements. Water just periodically. This helps the plant conserve energy. The plant will look small and sparse, but this is normal. Pruning reduces the plant’s size and energy demands, making it easier to keep in a semi-dormant state. When spring comes, the plants should bounce back with new growth!
Thank you so much Susie 💕They are obviously growing right now, lol. If I let them grow will they bounce back to full growth next spring? Possibly it's to warm inside my house for them and I won't be able to have them go dormant.
Well first let me say you’re looking very pretty today 😊 encouraging me to not look so dumpy all the time. As far as the peppers , I haven’t had luck bringing them, But I love how your plants look great. Why not try keeping peppers all year long instead of
Ah shucks Dina 🥰thank you. You were looking great yourself today putting up metal on your wall. You NEVER look dumpy, lol. Great idea btw to protect from the wood banging on it. I watched and don't think I left a comment, so I will go check soon 👍The plants are doing great compared to what they looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. I'm going to give it my best shot to try and over winter them 🙂
Here is the video I did of what these peppers looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. You don't have to watch the whole thing because I show them right at the beginning. ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
Hi Krista, I can't help you with overwintering peppers myself, but I know my son prunes his back and keeps his plants alive on a sunny windowsill all winter. ~ Sandra
He's near Everett, Washington state, Krista. He eventually puts his peppers in a heated indoor greenhouse to really give them a boost on the season before moving them outdoors. ~ Sandra
Wow, I’ve had zero luck with growing peppers. The fact that yours are growing after frost is pretty phenomenal. I will be paying attention and reading the comments on this one for sure I would like to plaid a whole bunch of these next year.
I'd say it a miracle comeback if you saw them 3 weeks ago 🙂I have to try and keep them alive all winter, so it's hard to say if they will survive that, lol. I'll be planting these and a few others myself next season. I can't wait to see your new garden 💕Btw, is this Mrs. or Mr. Exploringmybackyard?
Here is the video I did of what these peppers looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. You don't have to watch the whole thing because I show them right at the beginning. ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
@@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu thanks looking forward to getting the garden in as well. Big plans. It is MRS. Looking forward to checking that video three weeks back.
They are revegging , the mexican people here i have noticed leave them in the ground most grow jalepeno habenaro the hmongs grow cayenne type peppers real HOT ones i love those they just taste good but too hot but anyhow they don't let them freeze over winter, they grow back the next year. I have 1 pepper guy i follow his channels is BAUS GROWS hes the pepper guy if i ever saw one LOL
Thanks so much Vinivv. That makes sense that they are revegging because the frost didn't take them totally out and they are a perennial. I will check out the pepper guy you mentioned. Is he is a cold or warm climate for winter?
Hi Krista. Good question. I can’t speak to any other methods than what I’ve tried and still doing. I keep my peppers in an environment that mimics nature in an ideal climate. My plants have plenty of new growth on them. I use a heater, a fan, and lights on a timer. I’m doing mine this way because I want to continue to produce all year long. I don’t want my plants going dormant. My hydroponic method differs a bit but I’m predominantly relying on my compost medium as the nutrients for the colder months. If I see any leaves or limbs starting to die off or not look good, then I would snip it to not let any diseases or anything infect the rest of the plant. Since peppers are perennials my thing is to just let them continue to grow as they would in the garden in their own. Is you want your plants to be dormant then I would not give them light and fertilizer. Just my non-expert opinion.
Thank you Terrence 🙂Since I am not set up with hydroponics or grow lights at this time, I have decided to let them go dormant and water very sparingly every couple of weeks. You don't have to be an expert to have some knowledge about the matter and I appreciate you taking the time to explain your process.
Absolutely not do not cut them down low and leave them alone let them do what they want to do they are happy little pepper plants ares do tthe same thing in the winter And mine is just like everybody else is an opinion😊
Your right 👉they are very happy comeback pepper plants 😃I like opinions Chief so I can get a range of ideas. For sure these little guys will be my companion for these winter months. Their stuck with me. Hope I can keep them alive 😆
Well, your plants look really healthy for frost damage. I wish I could add some sound info from my experience, but i actually don't overwinter per say. I grow them in my windows. They will slow down a bit now and then, but keep chugging along. I do cut them down if they are looking sad from lack of light. Not much though. When I bring the odd one in from outside, I leave as is. I'm not much help am I!
Thanks so much Greta for watching 🙂Any and all info is greatly appreciated and I've seen you growing them inside, which is why I wanted your input. Do you take the one's from the window and plant in ground after frost? These little comeback peppers will have to endure my lack of experience for the winter, lol. I hope I can keep them alive.
This is what they all looked like 3 weeks ago (it's right at the beginning of the video) and why I'm calling them comeback peppers, lol ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
32 F is generally considered to cold unless you are using a greenhouse or cold frame (that is insulated). If they are outside, yes, a thick layer of straw/hay would work. I usually weight my straw down here to keep it from blowing away with cut wood, etc. I stay away from straw because rodents like to burrow in that as it's a food source and straw is not.
That's what I did with my jalapeños. They were loaded with peppers so I dug up the plant, put it in a pot and stuck it in the window to continue on. I watered it thru the winter. I've allowed pepper plants to go dormant before by keeping them in a cool dark area without water. In the spring they came to life.
Thanks so much for your tips 💕 It seems that both methods worked 👍Would you recommend me cutting them much shorter or all down to the nodes and removing any of the leaves?
Grand Rising Beautiful ❤ this is my first time overwintering my 🌶. So far, I've done 1which is a purple bell pepper. What I did was i took all the leaves and fruit off the plant. Then I cut it down and left 2 branches on with the y shape. I also took the plant out the 5 gallon bucket and cleaned the root off.Then I put it in a 2 gallon pot. Give it a little water and put it in a dark, cool place and take any new growth off.
Thank you kindly for your tips Maxine. I appreciate it 💕
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Cheeky little buggers just want to grow!!!!
😆They just want to grow. To bad the frost stopped their progress.
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I'll try and keep them alive McD 🙂
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Thanks. I will try and keep them alive over the winter 🙂
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Good luck. My only surviving over wintered pepper produced 1 pepper this year after following your yeast/sugar fertilizer recipe. ❤
Thanks Jen. One pepper sure isn't a big harvest. Didn't you experience some major weather problems also, if I recall? Sorry to hear the fertilizer didn't work well. Did you bring the only survivor back inside to overwinter again?
Advise from someone whose never been successful at overwintering is pretty sketchy at best. But, I’d say they are just taking advantage of the cozy conditions and will eventually go dormant as they are deprived of light. And, I think your idea of pruning back a bit more is solid.
Thanks Adrienne 💕I appreciate your tips for sure. I agree, that they probably figured it was pretty cozy compared to hard frosts outside, lol. (p.s. go check your messages, lol........you'll find some exciting news 😁)
Your plants look good.peppers are perennial so they can be overwintered.i cut them just above a node, and try to keep them in the sunlight,they will keep growing.unfortunately we do not get enough sunshine and the tiny leaves will drop off ,and the plant will become dormant.as we get more sunshine it starts to grow again.keep watering to a minimum so as not to rot the roots,and watch out for aphids setting up home on the plant👍hope this helps Krista .
Thanks so much Ganggang. I really appreciate you watching and giving some tips 💕
Krista I have shared your video to see if anyone can offer you some more tips 👍
I appreciate your help. Thank you 🙂
I have no answers. I've never even thought about overwintering peppers. 🤷♀️
Thank you ❤I'll try and keep them alive 😁
Nice I've had no luck over wintering peppers but I don't have the greatest conditions inside
You can cut them right back or leave them be
Good luck I would try if you want to why not
Thanks so much for your input. I appreciate it very much. I for sure will give it a try and see what happens 🙂
Very informative video. I have never grown pepper.❤❤❤
Thank you 💕I am going to try to over winter these ones.
I have 2 cayenne peppers I've over wintered that are 4 yrs old now. They have produced for me thru the winter, minimally, but still produced. My growing conditions are heated greenhouse, around 55 degrees and growlights. I trimmed mine each season just to a manageable shape to fit the area in the greenhouse, nothing drastic, watered regularly and fertilized once during the winter. I plant them in the spring and dig them out before my first frosts and pot them up to bring inside. They begin to look very tired by late winter/early spring but perk up amazingly by late spring after going through a significant loss of leaf by then. If conditions are met, ie..light and temps, they will live and produce year round. My only pepper experience over wintering is cayenne. I also have a tomato plant in my greenhouse that has lived year round and produced year round since summer of 2022. My zone is 8a/b, SE NC. It's definitely worth trying. I wouldn't trim too much. Temps need to maintain above 55, 70's is even better. Good luck.
Thanks so much Donna for taking the time to share your pepper experiences. It gives me hope for these comeback peppers 💕
I shared for you hope you get the answers you need since I have bad luck but I'm zone 3 something and I have cold windows plants dont like it too much
Thanks. I appreciate your help 👍
It's my first time overwintering Peppers too! I have a lot to learn❤
You and me both ❤I'll try and keep them alive 😁
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Thank you for sharing such a good video.🔔❤👍👍🎉Have a nice evening
Thank you 🙂I'm happy that you enjoyed.
I’m no help on pepper plants as mine all died off so I will be starting over next Spring.
But I don’t blame you for wanting to hold on to yours because they still look so good! Good luck, hope you get your answers
Thank you 🙂I'm just waiting on a few channels to answer a couple of questions and I think that I can overwinter them okay. At least I'm going to give it a go.
I don't know anything about them🤔.... hope you can find the help which you want 👍👍✌️ happy gardening 👩🌾🪴🌳🌿🍀🌲🌴🌱
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I've never tried! Will be a good experiment. Looks like you've got lots of helpful comments. Hope you are successful! ✌️🇨🇦♥️
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Buy a grow light and vegg them inside all winter you might even get a crop give them enough light :)
That's a good idea for certain. Thank you 🙂
Oh bless you, Krista. I wish i could help but I am muddling through. We put our chilli in the greenhouse but it's unheated and we have new shoots on the plant even tho I did pinch off a node or two. We will probably cover with fleece but will look out for any advice you are given as I may also be able to take it on board. Good luck with your plants. ❤
Thank you 💕I did get a referral to a tutorial at The Raw London Gardener. Check him out and see what he did before he brought his inside.
@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu Brilliant, and thanks for the recommendation xx
@@catevanscuisine My pleasure 💕
I was just going to say “Greta” but if you want to continue to let the peppers grow then keep them warm and watered. if you want to overwinter and let them go dormant cut the stems down significantly like 50 to 75% and keep them in a cool / colder area out of the harsher elements. Water just periodically. This helps the plant conserve energy. The plant will look small and sparse, but this is normal. Pruning reduces the plant’s size and energy demands, making it easier to keep in a semi-dormant state.
When spring comes, the plants should bounce back with new growth!
Thank you so much Susie 💕They are obviously growing right now, lol. If I let them grow will they bounce back to full growth next spring? Possibly it's to warm inside my house for them and I won't be able to have them go dormant.
Hope you can find the help you need 😊I don't know anything about them. Have a great day ❤😊
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It's healthy pepper plant 😊❤
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Your right that pepper plant is getting a lot of new leaves not sure what’s going on with the 🌶️ they look good to me 😝
They just want to grow Angel 🥰
Well first let me say you’re looking very pretty today 😊 encouraging me to not look so dumpy all the time. As far as the peppers , I haven’t had luck bringing them, But I love how your plants look great. Why not try keeping peppers all year long instead of
Ah shucks Dina 🥰thank you. You were looking great yourself today putting up metal on your wall. You NEVER look dumpy, lol. Great idea btw to protect from the wood banging on it. I watched and don't think I left a comment, so I will go check soon 👍The plants are doing great compared to what they looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. I'm going to give it my best shot to try and over winter them 🙂
Here is the video I did of what these peppers looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. You don't have to watch the whole thing because I show them right at the beginning. ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
@ well good luck. I look forward to seeing the progress
@ I did see this video. Boy what a difference
@@AlcoAdventures That's for sure.
Hi Krista, I can't help you with overwintering peppers myself, but I know my son prunes his back and keeps his plants alive on a sunny windowsill all winter.
~ Sandra
Thank you Sandra 🙂I appreciate you passing along what he does. Is he local to BC or elsewhere in Canada?
He's near Everett, Washington state, Krista. He eventually puts his peppers in a heated indoor greenhouse to really give them a boost on the season before moving them outdoors.
~ Sandra
@@NanasWorms Thanks Sandra 💕Perhaps an inground heated greenhouse may be in my future someday 😃
It's one of those upright bag types with some heat lamps - really simple!
~ Sandra
Wow, I’ve had zero luck with growing peppers. The fact that yours are growing after frost is pretty phenomenal. I will be paying attention and reading the comments on this one for sure I would like to plaid a whole bunch of these next year.
I'd say it a miracle comeback if you saw them 3 weeks ago 🙂I have to try and keep them alive all winter, so it's hard to say if they will survive that, lol. I'll be planting these and a few others myself next season. I can't wait to see your new garden 💕Btw, is this Mrs. or Mr. Exploringmybackyard?
Here is the video I did of what these peppers looked like 3 weeks ago, lol. You don't have to watch the whole thing because I show them right at the beginning. ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
@@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu thanks looking forward to getting the garden in as well. Big plans. It is MRS. Looking forward to checking that video three weeks back.
@@exploringmybackyard Thanks. I look forward to following your journey. I can imagine you must be very excited 🙂
Hi Krista. No advice from me-just interesting to see what happens. 😊
🙂Thanks Barby. Me to, lol...........I'm waiting on a couple of channels to get back to me that I've reached out to. I'll update when I can.
They are revegging , the mexican people here i have noticed leave them in the ground most grow jalepeno habenaro the hmongs grow cayenne type peppers real HOT ones i love those they just taste good but too hot but anyhow they don't let them freeze over winter, they grow back the next year. I have 1 pepper guy i follow his channels is BAUS GROWS hes the pepper guy if i ever saw one LOL
Thanks so much Vinivv. That makes sense that they are revegging because the frost didn't take them totally out and they are a perennial. I will check out the pepper guy you mentioned. Is he is a cold or warm climate for winter?
Hi Krista. Good question. I can’t speak to any other methods than what I’ve tried and still doing. I keep my peppers in an environment that mimics nature in an ideal climate. My plants have plenty of new growth on them. I use a heater, a fan, and lights on a timer. I’m doing mine this way because I want to continue to produce all year long. I don’t want my plants going dormant. My hydroponic method differs a bit but I’m predominantly relying on my compost medium as the nutrients for the colder months. If I see any leaves or limbs starting to die off or not look good, then I would snip it to not let any diseases or anything infect the rest of the plant. Since peppers are perennials my thing is to just let them continue to grow as they would in the garden in their own. Is you want your plants to be dormant then I would not give them light and fertilizer. Just my non-expert opinion.
Thank you Terrence 🙂Since I am not set up with hydroponics or grow lights at this time, I have decided to let them go dormant and water very sparingly every couple of weeks. You don't have to be an expert to have some knowledge about the matter and I appreciate you taking the time to explain your process.
@ No problem, my pleasure☺️
Absolutely not do not cut them down low and leave them alone let them do what they want to do they are happy little pepper plants ares do tthe same thing in the winter
And mine is just like everybody else is an opinion😊
Your right 👉they are very happy comeback pepper plants 😃I like opinions Chief so I can get a range of ideas. For sure these little guys will be my companion for these winter months. Their stuck with me. Hope I can keep them alive 😆
Well, your plants look really healthy for frost damage. I wish I could add some sound info from my experience, but i actually don't overwinter per say. I grow them in my windows. They will slow down a bit now and then, but keep chugging along. I do cut them down if they are looking sad from lack of light. Not much though. When I bring the odd one in from outside, I leave as is. I'm not much help am I!
Thanks so much Greta for watching 🙂Any and all info is greatly appreciated and I've seen you growing them inside, which is why I wanted your input. Do you take the one's from the window and plant in ground after frost? These little comeback peppers will have to endure my lack of experience for the winter, lol. I hope I can keep them alive.
This is what they all looked like 3 weeks ago (it's right at the beginning of the video) and why I'm calling them comeback peppers, lol ua-cam.com/video/5WNTsJizUpQ/v-deo.html
I am overwintering cabbage & could use some advice on steps. Do I cover them with hay, a blanket or leave open?
What grow zone are you in again?
32 F is generally considered to cold unless you are using a greenhouse or cold frame (that is insulated). If they are outside, yes, a thick layer of straw/hay would work. I usually weight my straw down here to keep it from blowing away with cut wood, etc. I stay away from straw because rodents like to burrow in that as it's a food source and straw is not.