Overwintering peppers / capsicum / chilli the easy way - for an early and abundant harvest!

Did you know peppers and chilli are perennials and can live for many years? By doing a few simple things, you can overwinter your plants and this will give you not give you a huge head start on next season but save you time. It produces an abundant and early harvest - for us it's the difference between a spring harvest (when overwintered) and not harvesting until the start of autumn (planting seed each season).
Here we show you step-by-step in this hands-on tutorial how easy it is to overwinter your chilli, pepper and capsicum plants.
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[@michellebissell5099]

Thank you, you're really knowledgeable and I found this video super helpful. Happy growing 😀

[@louisebennett1059]

Only found you a few days ago and I'm so relieved to finally find an Aussie gardener who speaks my language. Immediate subscription!!!! Thank you for the great content.

[@kathyhirsch379]

Same here 😊😊

[@nvrcnfrm6225]

ive just overwintered my first pepper plant, the sweet florina. looking forward to see how she goes this summer

[@jamesa3802]

I brought my chillis inside this winter and have them under a grow light, maybe too much light as they are flowing and fruiting. The Maui purple chilli grew only 5cm tall outside all summer but has tripled since coming inside. Can't wait to see what the harvests are like this summer!

[@user-zy6wc9lh3n]

Thanks for the side comments on Stevia. I have thrown 2 out in past years thinking they were dead. I will monitor my dead looking stick more closely this year. Love your videos.

[@slyhawk1]

Thank you this was very helpful and for explaining why to do what is very helpful for someone new.

[@joolsmonash9855]

I love your videos, you are so smart and engaging. Thank you so much!!!

[@litlbeck]

I'm trying some bubble wrap around some plants as insulation. I saw this on Vasili's channel - he used it around tomatoes for protection. I'm in Melbourne too, and while where I am doesn't get a lot of frost, we do get the odd one and it still pretty chilly (no pun intended 😀). I also got a drop-over mini greenhouse (from Aldi) to use for overwintering - I have my chillis and capsicums in there. I guess we'll see in a few months what worked best!

[@loisgood3136]

Once again a great video and very informative. I grow a lot of chilies and I hope to overwinter them next winter once I have my new greenhouse up.

[@danielleedmondson3347]

Hi, your videos are fantastic? Are you not doing videos anymore? Do any of your videos inform how you improve your sandy soil? I'm on sandy soil too.

[@Tamsins_Potager]

Love your channel ❤ Im trying overwintering this year. Popped them under a tree for shelter. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@kathyhirsch379]

I had chilly for 3 years then the frost got to it 😊

[@kathyhirsch379]

That's a smart little greenhouse , looks pretty strong can you tell me where did you got it 😊

[@maggieb3851]

I never thought of over wintering my capsicums, I wish I had this information a few weeks ago before I pulled them out and put the plants in the compost bin. Never mind, next season I know better now, thanks to you. Also, I like your labels. Where do you get them from?

[@JohnDenver196]

Is this a video from last year? You keep mention "spring" as if it's started, however, we're mid July 2023 and only half way through winter here in Melbourne. I'm confused?

[@leeannemacarthur46]

I'm confused, 3rd July is not the start of spring. Have I missed something? When was this filmed? Sorry. Great info just don't understand timing.

[@TaniaThile]

Hi Jian. Just found you through a search for comfrey and your comfrey clip came up. Could you please share where I could get some of those Russian comfrey seeds? I'm also in Melbourne.

[@chandibandi8442]

Could you please make a video on how you extract stevia. I have been using store-bought organic stevia for many years only to find out that latest research shows erythritol ( which is mixed into most stevia sweeteners) makes blood clot easier and can lead to heart attacks and strokes . Unfortunately I had a minor heart attack at 43yrs of age without any other risk factors before finding out about erythritol

[@kathyhirsch379]

I was wondering how they make those sugar substitute so white 🤔 well what's the point ? Some years later well found out how bad it is

[@kathyhirsch379]

My chil cheerleader ok until last week looks like we had some Frost

[@restawhileyall1781]

Hello, do you have another KZbin channel where you are posting recent videos?

[@danielandrlik4817]

Have you tried rocotto chillis down that way?