Re: [CH] Inadvertant Chile Plants
Doug Irvine (dougandmarie@shaw.ca)
Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:05:40 -0700
>
> On the 3rd, we had "Fourth of July" picnic on the deck. Our son
> remarked, "Dad, where did you get all the little chile plants.?"
>
> In some amazement, I examined the boxes, and found growing,
> two small trees, a couple of unidentified weeds, and a couple
> of * dozen * young chile plants!
>
> Appearantly, with zero assistance from me, the some unharvested pods
> fell to the soil, rotted, and released seeds, which then grew all on
> their own.
>
Hi Andy...how are ya? Well, away up here on Vancouver Island BC I have
had chiles winter over for 3 years, by bringing the pots in and letting
them die down, and then watering again in the spring. As long as they
still have some life in 'em they should return, and some of the best
yields I have had were from plants that came back. This year we still
have not had a decent summer with sushine one day and cloudy overcast
cool days the next 3 or 4. Sure wish a high would build off Alaska, like
it usually does and give us some summer. Seattle is in the same boat, as
their weather and ours is almost identical. This year I have 4 tomato
plants, loaed with blooms, and 3 chiles, also the same way. One hot
banana has 3 fruits on it, good size,but the other two are still
thinking about how cold it is, and likely saying to each other"heck with
this, let's go south!" Oh well, we will just have to wait and see what
happens later....may have maters and chiles by September. Or October!
Cheers, Doug in BC