Chillies - growing and overwintering 2018

[4Shoes]

Thanks for the advice. Need to look at addressing this next season. Perhaps I'll build a wind break outside the tunnel so that I can convert the doors back to ventilation top half. The Wind was getting up and blowing right through, more like a wind tunnel, so covered them over and moved to opening them every day. Then I had to put in holes in the bottom runner so that doors can be secured should wind get up.


I'll check the Aji Pineapple and Red Scotch Bonnets in the morning. Perhaps they are wetter than I think being against the back wall.

[4Shoes]

Thanks for the advice. Need to look at addressing this next season. Perhaps I'll build a wind break outside the tunnel so that I can convert the doors back to ventilation top half. The Wind was getting up and blowing right through, more like a wind tunnel, so covered them over and moved to opening them every day. Then I had to put in holes in the bottom runner so that doors can be secured should wind get up.


I'll check the Aji Pineapple and Red Scotch Bonnets in the morning. Perhaps they are wetter than I think being against the back wall.

Must be the temperature. The soil feels just right.

[annie8]

Can I ask how long it’s likely to take for my jalapeños to go from green to red. I’ve got a few that are a decent size and would quite like to leave them to turn but not sure if there will enough time this season

[Scarlet]

Plenty of time yet...it's only August. Where have you got them? Outside/GHouse or on HHe windowsill?

[Scarlet]

Started a thread on plants stopped growing today. Then discovered that I had 2 bush tomatoes with blight in one corner of the polytunnel. Can't see any issues with chilli and sweet peppers at the moment.

Are they likely to get infected? Got about 60 plants and if risk, would sacrifice tomatoes to reduce



advice please


Link to other thread.

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ing_97572.html

Blight? Are you sure, it's not the right weather conditions for blight and undercover it's very rare.

[annie8]

A couple in the greenhouse but the rest are in a cold frame with the top permananetly open. They seemed happier there and I was struggling with space because of all my tonatoes. Wondering if I should bring them in soon through the weather has been much colder here for the last week.

[Scarlet]

I'm much further South than you and i only grow chillies in the greenhouse or indoors, but I rarely move mine until the end of September....what are your nightime temps? If I could I would squeeze them into the greenhouse. I wouldn't move indoors unless it's really cold and below 12 at night because the extra light will help. When you do move them indoors they can often fruit until Christmas if not cut back - though usually October.

[annie8]

I have nowhere inside to put them, but will try and squeeze them in the greenhouse for the next few months and see how they get on. I have plenty space on the shelving they are just a bit tall. I saw from the greenhouse thermometer that it’s been down as low as 10 at night this week.

[Scarlet]

IT might go to 10 but they aren't seedling so will be fine. It's a shame ou can't get a few on your kitchen window ledge to overwinter, it really will give you a head start - especially as youAre up north

[4Shoes]

Blight? Are you sure, it's not the right weather conditions for blight and undercover it's very rare.

You'll have seen I posted picture on other thread - told by Two sheds it is Botrytis (gray mould). To uneducated looked like blight. When I googled, see it is also knows as Botrytis Blight. It is only the bush tomatoes that have this. They were on a shaky nail as it was. think nail may have fallen out by next year. So I suppose question stands....


Is there a risk to the peppers or are they more tolerant?

See strawberries are at risk -that said the wild strawberries in the hanging basket above these tomatoes are looking and cropping well

[Small pumpkin]

Are you all ready to be board again ?

Over view from above



Over view different angle



Thunder mountain longhorn



Pink hab

[Small pumpkin]

Couple more

Basket of fire


Very happy with little Monty ( Dorset Naga) this year. He is looking stunning.

[the big lebowski]

looking great sp , do you think you`ll get any fruit of monty ? also could you pop down to the cooking section at some point and give us a few tips on making chilli powder pls ? thx

[Small pumpkin]

looking great sp , do you think you`ll get any fruit of monty ? also could you pop down to the cooking section at some point and give us a few tips on making chilli powder pls ? thx

Monty has got a good number of pods on him and decent size (previous years a little on the small side). One or two deep, deep undercover are starting to ripen.
I'll start a chilli power thread later.

[1Bee]

My lovely chilli which has been beautifully productive this year has been shredded by caterpillars. I've picked off (I think) all but one which I cannot find, but is clearly still active. There is much swearing and nightly rummaging in the foliage.

My plan is to harvest the fruits after our hol (early Sept) and then prune the plant right back (it's grown very spindly and about 2 foot tall), bringing it in when it gets cold. Does that sound okay?