🔵 How to Overwinter Peppers - | Whole Year Video | Teach a Man to Fish

[@TeachaMantoFish]

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[@MrTrever86]

You got me as a sub today. Epic knowledge, well put together content, took a whole year+ to put this video together, and there's no fluff. Just a great educational video! I can not tell you how much I appreciate this video and I know that the pepper community needs to see more of your work. Thank you!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😲 this is high praise! Thank you so much. There will certainly be more.

[@Dr.JamesJohannson]

Having never seen any of your content I wasn’t expecting much from watching this video, but man, thanks a lot. I’ll be giving this a go soon.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I’m glad you got something from it.

[@macleodfamilyfarm]

I felt the same way and I am so glad I clicked on his video. :)

[@macleodfamilyfarm]

Out of all of the Overwinetering Pepper plant videos yours is my absolute favorite. You explain it in a way that makes it so much less complicated and has really inspired my husband and I to build a greenhouse so we may try this with our pepper plants! Thanks so much for posting and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Please keep up the good work!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Very happy you got something from it. You won’t regret the results from this.

[@jimmynosgood]

Really appreciate showing the whole journey and what the experience will be like!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

It was a year long video production but worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@RetArmy]

I like your method much better than the others I've seen.

[@ttb1513]

It was great that you took footage from the fall, winter and spring. Much better than videos that only show what they did in the fall.

[@Gandoff2000]

Yes! I wondered why anyone would "overwinter" a pepper plant. But then I tried growing peppers from seed. They did grow but it took a very long time and by the time I set them out, I got only a few peppers. My peppers are inside now and we will see what happens next spring when they are back in my little garden!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Awesome! Please come on back and let us know how it goes for you.

[@ssweat1963]

"Its about the success!!!". YESSS!!!😁

[@Jin88866]

Very informative and inspirational video! I'll definitely try this winter here in Japan. I love your enthusiasm

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Thanks! So happy you got something from the video.

[@roserainy7586]

What a gorgeous puppo ❤. Good info that i dont need to trim flowers, they'll just fall off. I overwintered a couple last winter, and they barely made to spring. Hopefully ill do better this year. Sounds like i was overcaring for them 😅

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Thanks! He's a big boy now. Overwintering is certainly a challenge worth taking.

[@sparky6086]

Did this last year. ...Great success!

[@RaspyOB174]

1 minute in and I subscribed. I just know I'm going to like to amount of info and delivery. Thanks for taking the time to film your thoughts and actions

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub and I hope we meet your expectations...

[@reginadiehl2793]

Just wanted to mention that taking the leaves and putting them in the pot on top of the dirt is important to replenish the plant of it's own nourishment when it is watered. This is what would happen if these plants were wintering outside in weather that did not freeze. I thank for this informative video.

[@1FISH]

I don't think that's quite correct. Peppers don't lose a huge amount of leaves all at once, so they probably don't accumulate a lot of leaves on the ground below them. Nearby trees are probably a more likely source of leaf matter on the ground. If you want to help your plants, try imitating that. Take fallen tree leaves and use them as mulch.

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

You said it…we strive for success!! I could use some with my dormant jalapeño. I covered it for the winter (I’m in zone 9 B) after trimming it way back last year. It’s been dormant all summer!! I know it’s alive. It’s still green. But no leaves, much less peppers. Any suggestions? My thought was to dig it up, put it under the covered patio for the winter, and try again next spring.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

That is a good strategy, they thrive in tough circumstances.

[@lhinmmet5403]

New subscribers here 👋 Thanks for sharing your knowledges I already overwintered 12 chili/peppers and lost 3 of them… Yes overwatering is a common issue But I think you forget to talk about the most important problem THE PESTS ! Aphids of course as mention by a previous comment which is very difficult to fully eradicate But the worst one is the fungus gnats ! I mean they are the first to appear each time you bring outdoor soil inside your house. Even I have cleaned all the roots with my pressure hose, sprayed them with diluted peroxyde oxygen, even my new indoor pot mix was sterilized 5 mm in microwave, even I tried to not to over water it, even I have top sprayed the soil with neem oil to kill any larvae/eggs or crawling/flying insects I still had a hard time with the pest issue. Warm condition, no predators for them your house and especially your peppers becomes their paradise 😅

[@madmike3492]

I was able to over winter a douglah 7-pot and an Arpaho cayenne last year. I took cuttings from both plant and was able to have 3 each hardy plants at the beginning of the season. I liked the peppers but didn't feel like buying a new pack of seeds the following year. I'll be starting the over wintering process in a few weeks. Great tips! Thanks for sharing.

[@lmullens75]

Could you possibly do a follow up with how much water you give the plants over the course of the winter? I have never been able to overwinter outside plants for some reason, and just looking for as much detail as possible. Other than the lack of watering info, top-notch video!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Watering is so tricky, I can say that most people err on too much water. Basically smother with love. That’s even easier to do indoors. The timing needs change at the plant changes, indoor air gets dryer, etc. There are so many variables. I can tell you the best advice is 1. Don’t overwater, it’s easy to do. 2. Only water when the soil and plant tells you it needs it. I’ve even gone so far as to only water when I can do daily checks and there is wilting changes in the plant. You’ve got a day or two to apply water when water thirst evidence is showing. It is the best way to ensure you aren’t overwatering.

[@lmullens75]

@@TeachaMantoFish Thank you so much for the fast reply. Yes, I actually started all of my pepper plants back in February and wound up with some with edema because I had been overwatering… Some of these pepper plants have huge trunks like small trees, and I just want to try to save that momentum for next year. I don’t think we have room for all 24 peppers inside, so I’m going to experiment with keeping some in the poly tunnel with some extra heat at night possibly. I really appreciate your style a video with the succinct, positive message. Thanks, again!

[@joyfullife2905]

I was thinking to do the same things for my pepper and eggplant today. Thank you for sharing this useful way to preserve our precious plants.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I would love to hear back how it turns out for you next spring! :)

[@joyfullife2905]

@@TeachaMantoFish I will!!! Thanks again 👍

[@ezekielgodfrey3506]

Its about the success. Hell yeah

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😄😄😄

[@jameswilmot4537]

Have saved a good 30 pepper plants from last year to grow on in 2022. Should have a much better start than last year when I lost pretty much all of them in the greenhouse. I didn't bring them in as they had bugs/thrips on them, only one survived an orange bell plant. Great tips :)

[@TeachaMantoFish]

That is awesome and one heck of a footprint

[@jackierasmussen9796]

It looks like you over wintered the plants inside your home. I am wondering how they will do in a greenhouse. Love to hear your thoughts. You’re video was just the best!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I figure as long as the temps stays above 40 degrees you’ll be good. Certainly not going below 35.

[@namehidden8854]

So it looks like you've probably been doing this for a few years in a row now; the pepper plants are looking pretty woody. Once they're like that, kind of wooded over in the main stem, is it possible to overwinter them outside by just pruning them and leaving them?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I wouldn’t where I live. First hard freeze and they’re gone.

[@GigglyGirlPearl]

I raised my peppers in big buckets and brought them inside for winter. I had never trimmed them back so now they look like little trees.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Sounds fun! I wish I could see a photo.

[@davechalton6708]

And over here in Scotland, to grow peppers you have to have them in pots indoors the whole time anyway, or a greenhouse. Overwintered One plant before, thanks for inspiring me to try it again 👍

[@TeachaMantoFish]

That has got to be a labor of love to go through that.

[@davechalton6708]

@@TeachaMantoFish You have to REALLY want to grow them, certainly 😁 Even when I had a greenhouse, I had to bring habs indoors to ripen 🙄

[@pumasoledad2001]

This is a great video. How big of a pot are you using? Looks like is "deep" for a reason.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Now reason, just the right size. You want it to construct the root ball so it doesn’t try and grow. I’ve got a bunch of those so it is what I use.

[@inthistogetherchristianliving]

How often/much did you water over winter? Thank you for a great video

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Only when needed, stuck your finger in and feel for water. Maybe once every 3-5 days. Most people over water, the plant and soil will show you when it needs water. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

@@TeachaMantoFish We've never tried this but after watching many videos, we are going to give this a go this year. The one thing I think, when it comes to watering is, it shouldn't really need a lot. Because the plants are indoors, 1)they won't be exposed to full direct sunlight in warmer temps, 2) no wind. Hence very little evaporation. Also, if using a grow light, it will be on a timer mimicking outdoor hours of sunlight. The are after all, trying to have a nap. 😊

[@avanbhathena7788]

Very inspiring! Absolutely fantastic video! 😊

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😁😁😁

[@blasermann1994]

I liked your video except for the fact that you didn't mention to clean all the old soil off down to clean roots then spray with neem oil. Well you didn't do anything wrong just had good luck. I brought mine in last year to finish ripen pods and had no issues but also just lucky. I hear if Aphids become a problem people stop overwintering all together or change how they do it.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I’ve never done that nor would I.

[@blasermann1994]

@@TeachaMantoFish well you said you never delt with pests. I think you would change your mind if you had aphids crawling on you when you watered. I had a frost warning this spring so I brought around 20 plants inside. I got hundreds of aphids from doing that. I ended up loosing 2 of my extras. Good luck doing it your way.

[@arceliacody5151]

I sure will. Keep on sharing.

[@Ge174]

Cool Video bro, That's exactly what I need to do here NY (zone7b).

[@TeachaMantoFish]

So easy and great returns on the work.

[@levanera]

Hi! you are so knowledgable so maybe you can help me. It's my first time overwintering peppers. They've been dormant next to a window all winter and theyve been fine. But now, they're wilting and yellowing. But it still is to cold to plant them in the ground. Is it bc it's getting warmer? should I fertilize them or put them outside? water them more (I've been doing once or twice a month). thanks in advance! happy spring!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Sounds like too much water, but it is tough to tell without photos. I’ve got a Facebook group too that is great to ask questions. Tidewater Virginia Vegetable Gardeners. You can post questions.

[@cd7856]

Thanks for the video. Great topic. Overwintering 17 peppers this year. First time trying it. Also planning next year's garden. Typically first year peppers grow about 24 to 36 inches wide. But, I suspect a second year pepper may grow much wider. When I replant, how far apart should I space small (cayenne, fish, cherry bomb), medium (jalapeno, habanero) , and large sized peppers (hatch, marconi, poblano)?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😲 impressive count! If you still have the seed packages you should add about a foot to the spacing. A replanted one grows much bushier and round than up. Your instinct is right, good thoughts.

[@deanatankersley6851]

New here..lovin the knowledge. Awesome info..tsm for sharing. Random Question here..Do you know what kind of pepper this is. Well cant post the pic..😞 but they grow straiggt up and black then bright red.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I’m no pepper type expert. Maybe post a link to what it looks like?

[@mrjason9382]

Thanks for shareing

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@426superbee4]

I grow Fat Cayenne, and Orange Habaneros! Are my biggest users . This is my 1st time to bring them inside. I usually cut them down and restart from seeds! I would love to have some pepper trees. Than plants. Cause it get way way to cold out side for them. On lighting for pepper plants how long and what kind of lights to use > to grow and bud? Are they like pot plants?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I’m fortunate to have a window that gets adequate sunlight. I’m sure there are some good videos out the to advise on lighting. I just know more and close in is better.

[@426superbee4]

@@TeachaMantoFish That Cool. I wish i had a sun roof in the dinning room. I got a glass French door that let in good amount of sun light in the mornings, to around noon only. That my germinating area

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@426superbee4 that would probably work, if you can give up that real estate all winter to plants.

[@jeremybyington]

I had about 20 pepper plants, 1 eggplant, and 4 okra plants that I just did this to. I gave the eggplant and okra a 1 gallon pot each but the peppers I trimmed them way back to be only about 12-16” tall and I put 3-4 of them to each 1 gallon pot. I put a couple inches of potting mix in the bottom and then layed each pepper in with the stems around the perimeter and the roots overlapping each other in the middle and covered it the rest of the way with the potting mix. I figure there will be some shock when I transplant them next spring so why worry about the roots getting tangled a bit over the winter. The trade-off is that with the space I saved I can set them in the window all winter. So far it has been 3 days and they are all still green. 😅

[@stevedyches4635]

So, how did things work out for you?

[@jeremybyington]

@@stevedyches4635 The eggplants died about a couple weeks in. The peppers were green until March and then I neglected watering them for a month and they all shriveled up. Two okras died a few weeks in but the other two were growing new shoots and one even had blooms in March before I stopped watering them. 🤷‍♂️ I will try again this winter since I got so close.

[@matthewpotts866]

@@jeremybyington How often were you watering the plants?

[@426superbee4]

It cheaper just buy Jalapenos that grow them. But > right the revise! with Cayenne and Habaneros. Cheaper to grow them. I done pruned them to the 1st fork and put them in smaller pots. Lighting are they like pot plants? got a growing and flowering mode? like 8 to 12 hours for flowering? IDK about over wintering> They are now putting on new leaves he hee I hope that a good sign. IDK 😲

[@criped7785]

Great video. Got a new subscriber

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😃 thank you!

[@stevencollin617]

Thansk a lot, very inspiring video and good infos!!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Very glad you got something from it.

[@charleswilder2985]

I have one tough little jalapeno that is entering its third winter. It gave profusely this year, but the peppers seem to be milder-flavored each year - or maybe my increased use of Bhut Jolokia, Sepia Serpent, and Carolina Reaper just have made me less sensitive. Anyway, I have not succeeded in wintering-over any of my Reapers, ghost, or Sepia Serpent, but I am going to try harder, using your guidance, this year. Thanks!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

😂. If your a hot connoisseur I bet it’s your immunity to heat.

[@JordBas]

Great!!!!

[@kanthvickram4490]

AWESOME VIDEO, AWESOME CHILLI PNANTS, NICEL GROWING PUPPY. THAT FREE FALL OF YOUR DAUGHTER IS THRILLING !!

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Thanks! She had fun doing it.

[@ivan11h]

have you tried nets against insects?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I haven't.

[@bodo9387]

Are some varieties/species of pepper better/easier to overwinter than others?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I've not found one yet that didn't respond to how well the condition for overwintering are. I've seen no difference yet between varieties.

[@bodo9387]

@@TeachaMantoFish thanks!

[@robertpatton9856]

What do they call that deep nursery pot? Size?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Not sure, I actually picked them up at a grocery store that was closing. I got a whole stack of them. It's the pots they use in the display case for the flower bundles.

[@matthewpotts866]

How often should you water in the winter?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Only when their is evidence it is needed. Wilting, soil dry 2 inches down etc. It is not a pattern, it is only as needed.

[@matthewpotts866]

@@TeachaMantoFish Ty

[@markzambelli]

Good vid, thankyou. Soon I'm going to be overwintering my 3 Habeneros, 2 of my Jalapeno and 2 of my Hungarian Hot Waxes this year in my loftspace as it has a low-down Velux window for some light... hope it works (we probably have a least a couple more weeks left to ripen the Habs). You're right to mention it's not rocket-surgery and more people should try it. You have some lovely plants to show why people should give this a go. @9:55 Sorry to see your 'Girl-shaped-plant' got blown over by all that wind you mentioned... maybe it's roots shoulda been planted deeper (tee hee). Take care

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Great! Let me know how it goes. By the way, she is growing like a weed! 😂😂😂

[@charleswilder2985]

This was the first time we had Hungarian yellow wax peppers, which turned out to be great for many dishes, as well as occasionally a snack right off the plant. Some got dark orange. Is that normal, or maybe due to cross-pollination with my ghost peppers next to them?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@charleswilder2985 I’ve not grown those yet. Maybe there is somebody else that can comment.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@charleswilder2985 I might just put that in my planning for next year. I did grow panda nod for the first time this year. Soooo good on homemade pizzas!

[@markzambelli]

@@charleswilder2985 That's normal... if you leave them long enough they will ripen further to orange, just as a Jalapeno will display 'corking' when ripe but if left longer they will turn black and then go red and increase in sweetness and strength. My advice would be to leave a few to go orange and use these for seed-stock to be sure the seeds have fully matured if you were inclined to keep seeds... if not you may notice a slight difference in flavour/sweetness (?). They sure do produce a hefty amount of fruit though.

[@joerockme7485]

Great video, Thanks 😎🇺🇸

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I'm very glad you like it!

[@joerockme7485]

@@TeachaMantoFish I GOT MINE INSIDE, THANKS TO YOU .

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@joerockme7485 all right! I know you won’t regret and will enjoy extending the green into the winter doldrums.

[@fairwaysalways]

Do you harden them off when you bring them back out? How early do you put them under a grow light?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I do harden them when transiting back out. I don’t use a light, but I would use it before I started to see a decline or yellowing.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Maybe as soon as I brought them in if my light was low.

[@namehidden8854]

So many bad garden videos that are long, long, long, led by a liberal skinny white guy who seems very ignorant of how to garden! I really appreciate this video--it is a breath of fresh air by comparison.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

I’m glad you got something from it. Liberal and skinny I’m definitely not 🤣

[@tomm5228]

I’ve done this, put vermiculite/sand on top of soil, stops fungi/mould

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Good suggestion

[@VashtheStampede007]

How big are your pots? I have 20 pepper plants I would like to overwinter this year. My overwintered pepper plants always get infested by aphids. Only one out of the two made through last winter (Michigan here). It nearly died too. These little bugs sucked it dry and covered leaves with shining sugary stuff... The one survived is an orange bell pepper. Now it has up to 30 fruits growing on it. It overwintered in an 18” pot though. I can’t do that for 20 plants lol. Too costly and no space for so many huge pots.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Probably 2 gallons in volume. If I ever ran into bug problems I always thought I’d use some diatomaceous earth on a top layer of the soil. I also would try a bit of a spray of permethrin.

[@VashtheStampede007]

@@TeachaMantoFish That was fast lol. Thank you 👍. What is the diameter and depth of those pots? Planters don’t come in cheap these days. I do not wish to use any non-organic spray in the house lol. Especially not in the winter. Is there any other way to eliminate the aphids?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@VashtheStampede007 DE is too much too? I don’t do the organic thing. Pyrethrum is organic too.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

@@VashtheStampede007 10” round by 1.5’ tall

[@VashtheStampede007]

@@TeachaMantoFish Thank you 😊

[@MrsBuddevil]

Would they not over winter in ground zone 7

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Do you ever get any frost? If so, the answer is no.

[@mannyfilmsinc]

Great video, what part of the planet are you?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Eastern part of the US

[@sdc4405]

How often do you water it?

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Peppers like it dry, only when there is direct evidence it needs water. Dry soil or wilting leaves. About once a week to 1.5.

[@TheQueendom-Au]

Idk about chopping off so much of those big roots. And, stuffing it in that small pot, not food for rood development.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Can’t argue against success

[@grahammatilda7924]

10:19 Hi Boys 😍💋❤️ 10:49

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Huh?

[@kimthames2531]

what that girl did is going to destroy her spine. dont do that please. Go see a chiropractor to fix the damage

[@TeachaMantoFish]

What did she do?

[@1FISH]

That intro was tragic. lol.

[@TeachaMantoFish]

🤣

[@MetalMeltdown1995]

Idk why but my peppers were doing great after I repotted them for a couple weeks, started growing a bunch of leaves and decided to move them inside under a light since it seemed like it adjusted, but for some reason it looked dry and dead, hard to tell since the whole plant was woody from the long season. garage never got close to 45 until last week but they looked sad since mid December when it was still warm. I have a small heater in there to raise the temp a bit since I knew it would get cold during this time. Funny roots look fine and not dead so IDK we'll see, I don't have much hope though. It was warm and bright enough for my small pepper seedling that grew from seed inside the garage though

[@TeachaMantoFish]

Interesting I would look at the usual suspects: 1. Water - too much too little, it is actually easier to give too much than too little 2. Light 3. Temperature - very temp sensitive, it doesn’t take much to do damage 4. Insects