Chillies - growing and overwintering 2017

[Small pumpkin]

Thanks Welsh76.
That's just what I wanted to hear

What other varieties have you grown this year?

[burnie]

I've brought 2 of my Cayennes into the conservatory, now you're making me wonder Snadger.............

[Scarlet]

I wouldn't bother overwintering chillies that produce really well in their first year. I will generally try to overwinter the plants that are hard to germinate or ones that have taken a long time to fruit or haven't given a big crop.

[Welsh76]

Thanks Welsh76.
That's just what I wanted to hear

What other varieties have you grown this year?

This year i grew:

Cayennetta
Vampire
Habanero
Serrano
Apache
Fresno

I love chillies so next year I will try a lot more varieties now that I have the space down at my new allotment plot.

[Small pumpkin]

This year i grew:

Cayennetta
Vampire
Habanero
Serrano
Apache
Fresno

I love chillies so next year I will try a lot more varieties now that I have the space down at my new allotment plot.

Nice selection.
I've grown vampire this year as well, very nice plant, not actually tried a ripe fruit yet.
And a chocolate habanero, he's doing well in his second year.
I grew the other 3 on your list last year. they didn't really impress me, but I'm putting that down to buying them in the reduced section of DIY store not growing them from seed.
What varieties you trying next year?
New varieties for me next year, fish and Bulgarian Carrot ( to start with, I'll be adding more, no doubt! Has anyone mentioned this chilli growing is addictive? )

[Welsh76]

Nice selection.
I've grown vampire this year as well, very nice plant, not actually tried a ripe fruit yet.
And a chocolate habanero, he's doing well in his second year.
I grew the other 3 on your list last year. they didn't really impress me, but I'm putting that down to buying them in the reduced section of DIY store not growing them from seed.
What varieties you trying next year?
New varieties for me next year, fish and Bulgarian Carrot ( to start with, I'll be adding more, no doubt! Has anyone mentioned this chilli growing is addictive? )

I'm definitely doing Cayennetta next year as that was my most successful plant even in the dire weather we had this summer.

I like Habanero so I'll be doing that one again and possibly the Vampire Chilli, although I haven't tried it yet and the chillies are just starting to ripen, but the plant looks impressive.

I'm not 100% sure what new ones to try yet so I'll just see what ones other people are doing or recommending, but I do want to grow hotter chillies to make some nice chilli oils.

[Baldy]

I'm hoping that Mrs Balders can be persuaded to let me overwinter a couple of chili plants in the spare room - but I think its unlikely. My only other option is to put them in my unheated GH inside a blowaway - I'm going to be trying some solar powered led lights in there too but I guess heat will be the problem. What sort of temps will I need to maintain?
Would be Capsicum frutescens and chinense mostly - I've got a couple of heated mats but I think I'm going to have to bubblewrap and invest in some sort of heater... meh, might not happen...

[Welsh76]

I'm hoping that Mrs Balders can be persuaded to let me overwinter a couple of chili plants in the spare room - but I think its unlikely.

I tried to overwinter some Habanero plants last year but that nearly ended in divorce, so I think I'm just going to start from seed each year.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

I'm hoping that Mrs Balders can be persuaded to let me overwinter a couple of chili plants in the spare room - but I think its unlikely. My only other option is to put them in my unheated GH inside a blowaway - I'm going to be trying some solar powered led lights in there too but I guess heat will be the problem. What sort of temps will I need to maintain?
Would be Capsicum frutescens and chinense mostly - I've got a couple of heated mats but I think I'm going to have to bubblewrap and invest in some sort of heater... meh, might not happen...

If ought like my missus Baldy, I get blamed my plants outside are the source of a "Blue Bottle" entering the house!

But where in mid-summer love, you have the French Doors and windows wide open!

and over-wintering plants indoors can lead to whitefly infestation!

Be afraid! Be very afraid! .................

[burnie]

I tried to overwinter some Habanero plants last year but that nearly ended in divorce, so I think I'm just going to start from seed each year.

Ya mean you didn't plant even more?

[Welsh76]

Ya mean you didn't plant even more?

I was advised where I could put my chilli plants but I decided against there because they wouldn’t get much sunlight where she suggested I place them..

I’ll stick to sowing seeds each year to keep the peace (for now)

[Scarlet]

Never cross a Welsh woman

[Mitzi]

More photos of my little chillies!
Just to mix it up a bit, photos taken form other end of the tunnel

Had a major cane / support crisis ( I didn't have enough ) this year as you can see from photos. But I've been very lucky only loss 2 branches. A few plants with minimal support have found their own way to prop them selves up by leaning on a neighbor.
Some are starting to look a little past their prime.
I think on the whole they're doing great.

SP those plants are an absolute credit to you, they look amazing.

[Chris11]

Thought this overwintering idea was worth sharing:


Credit: Rekha's Garden

[Baldy]

Never cross a Welsh woman

hmm, hmm women in general so far as I can tell..