Has anyone successfully over-wintered peppers?
I know it's done, but I've only seen people do it where they keep the pepper plants in pots all year round, so around now they prune back the plants and move the pots indoors.
I'd have to lift the plants because they're planted out in the polytunnel and put them in pots for the winter, which is what I did last year. Unfortunately not a single plant survived. I've no idea if it was lifting them that caused the problem, or doing it too late, perhaps the greenhouse where I kept them was just too cold or maybe it is something else that I've just not thought of.
I've got so many plants I want to bring indoors this year already what with the four pineapples and a whole load of tomato cuttings that I plan to pot up this weekend. If I add a whole load of pepper plants I think my wife might have a total sense of humour failure. What we really need is a conservatory, which would also provide space for her orchids (currently occupying almost every south-facing window in the house). Unfortunately the design (I use the word ironically) of the house doesn't really make one feasible.
James
