Peppers

[nomadyane]

I've grown a pepper plant this year in a large pot. It's the sort which has long pointed peppers, which were said to gow up to 6 inches long. Four of mine are longer than that and firm and glossy, and there are others coming one nicely. However, they're all green and they're supposed to be red! How long can I leave them outside - they're in a sheltered spot and I'm on the edge of London -and if they don't turn red are they OK as green peppers for eating/cooking? Will the plant overwinter or is it an annual? I've never grown peppers before, but it's a very attractive plant. Thanks for help.

David

[daylily]

You can eat them green, as in green pepper, Nomad, they'll be fine. Also, they might ripen better in the warm indoors now.

You can overwinter the plants somewhere frost free, just a few celsius over.

[Mushroom]

Yes just bring them inside your house onto a windowsill to ripen I'd say.

[Flummery]

Mine are only just going red in the greenhouse. However, we've been eating them green for a month or more. They are equally good. I put in 14 seeds from a supermarket long red pepper and have 14 sturdy plants, so plenty to eat green!