2nd time around chilies!

[Gemizzel]

You can do. Just make sure you don't put it into a cool environment before it has fully dried, or it'll be covered in mould in a few days, leading to other problems.



I haven't finished cutting all mine back. So long as the overwintering environment remains condusive for dormancy i.e. the pruning doesn't encourage instant new shoots, you can pretty much prune them when you like during the winter period. If you do it now, chances are you'll probably need to give them another light trim before the spring anyway, to remove any dead stems back to healthy tissue.
Don't worry too much about preserving the leaves. I leave a couple on if they're still healthy. Most drop off of their own accord anyway.

I've got four plants still outside in the greenhouse. It's been such a mild autumn, there's been no real urgency to get them in. They're all 2 and 3 year old specimens though, so much hardier than their 1 year old versions. The Aji Lemon still has quite a few chillies ripe chillies on it. All the leaves have drooped and gone a bit discoloured, so I'm probably pushing it a bit now that it has become a little colder. This weekend will be the cut-off point I think and I'll bring them in too.

Thank you!

Mine are currently in like an outhouse with a perspex roof, will they be ok in there or do I actually have to bring them into the house?

[sparrow100]

Personally I would bring them inside. It's getting too cold for them to be anywhere completely unheated.