poorly chilli plants

[kate&rob]

i've kept quite a few of the chilli plants i grew this year but they are looking a bit deshevilled and not very well. they are in the green house that is heated slightly. will they come back this year if they lose all their leaves or am i best just throwing them out and starting a fresh?

[Alice]

I've tried overwintering chillies and peppers. They did get through the winter, but come spring, they didn't take off. I find it easier just to grow fresh each year - starting about now on the windowsill.

[kate&rob]

thanks for the advice, i'll leave them where they are and see what happens but grow some new ones as well.

[FionaH]

I should be starting chillis now? Is there enough let you reckon Alice? Oh great I can start growing stuff
Best get some compost indoors, its frozen solid at the moment!

[Two_Sheds]

I won't be starting my chillies off until Feb/March.
There's no great rush ~ some varieties take ages to ripen, esp in a poor summer, but mine were still all ripe before the first frosts last year.

[cupcake]

I put 3 in our porch, the CH boiler is in there. " died and the other is hanging on.I have lots of seed which I'll sow at the end of Feb.

[FionaH]

I got all excited for a bit there Just read up on planting chilis in gyo mag, best I wait. I may invest in a heated propogator though