[CH] Re:fruiting

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Greetings Fellow ChDs,
Conditions here (Westfield, Ma) warranted setting pepper plants in the raised 
beds two weeks ago.  The bloom boosting version of MiracleGro (10-52-10) went 
into each planting hole along with a side dressing of bulb booster (6-12-12). 
 Nice peppers showing on the giant Jalapenos, but Guajillos are the farthest 
ahead.  
The ChileWoman's shipment arrived with beautifully packed, husky plants 
inside.
Thanks to my friends here (oh, you've got to plant Habs, and Serranos, and 
...), I have little room for my tomatoes, zucchini, basil, lettuce, and 
radiccio, the chile peppers are taking up almost all the space.  Time to 
construct another raised bed.
I was a little taken aback by the germination of chile plants from scraps and 
seeds left over from making powder from dried chiles.  I thought the seeds 
would be too "cooked" to germinate.  I thought wrong.  There are several 
patches of seedling peppers as thick as grass.
In this weak sun winter climate, what's the best chile for wintering over?  
And, should I go to pot(ting) now or dig up the healthy (to be named) plants 
and pot them in the fall?
TIA, best growing to all,
Gareth the ChileKnight 
                    (I always wanted "the" for a middle name, like Smokey the 
Bear,                                   Tony the Tiger ...)

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