[CH] wintering chile plants
Margaret Lauterbach (mlaute@micron.net)
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:45:22 -0600
How do you overwinter your chile plants? In the past, I've lifted and
potted them, pruned them back and put them into the heated greenhouse,
watering regularly (less water when the plant defoliates, more when it
regains leaves). William W. Weaver has a new book "100 Vegetables and
Where They Came From" in which he advises overwintering in a "cool, dry
environment...." to mimic the natural dormant season they came from. Does
anyone here do that? My overwintered chiles have taken a long time to
resume fruiting when set outdoors. This might speed things up. Margaret L