Re: [CH] Extending the growing season
Mike Pierce (mpierce@martel-intl.com)
Wed, 04 Oct 2000 09:11:12 -0500
At 09:01 PM 10/3/00 -0400, Dustymllr@aol.com wrote:
>Fellow CH's,
>
>The Cincinnati growing season is coming to a quick end. The weather forecast
>for this weekend is below freezing temperatures plus snow and rain. (Today
>it was 82.) We have several good size chiles that just haven't matured
>(Super Chiles, Haitian Purples, Super Cayennes and Carribean Reds). Found
>information on Pepper Joe's website about pulling the entire plant before the
>first freeze and hanging it upside down in a dry, airy location (a garage or
>basement). The green peppers will ripen right on the plant.
>
>Has anyone tried this or have a better technique? If so, please send us some
>pointers or watch outs. We're leaning towards putting the plants in the
>garage rather than the basement due to the possibility of bringing some
>unwanted critters into the house.
>
>Lost in a cooling off middle American - Debbie & Marty
I tried this last year with limited success. It was 90 here yesterday and
mid 60's today, also talking freeze Thurs and Fri. here in KC but no snow
yet. Only a few chiles ripened last year after I hung 'em. This year I am
thinking about hanging them upside down in a trash bag with a banana in it.
Sounds crazy, but I think I'll give it a try.