Sweet mini red pepper - photo

[flowergirl]

Is that you in the picture Betty?..if so what on earth are you holding?

[flowergirl]

[Squash64]

Squash - your long peppers, are they outside as well? As I've looked at these (they are the only ones I buy in the summer) but read they need a greenhouse. So I'll  be interested to hear how you get on
1066

No, I'm growing the long peppers in the greenhouse.  I was a bit late sowing the seeds because I forgot  ::) so they are not as advanced as they normally would be.  I have had brilliant peppers off them in the past, equal to the ones I bought from Lidl and saved the seeds from.

[Squash64]

To those of you who grow these outside...how do you overwinter them?

I don't overwinter them.  I have thought of doing this but never bothered because they grow so easily from seed.

[Squash64]

Is that you in the picture Betty?..if so what on earth are you holding?

In my profile? Yes, that's a pic of me holding a Tromba d'Albegna squash.  I was invited to have a table at the Gardeners Weekend show in Birmingham a couple of years ago so I took some squash along.  There was a lot of interest in them with quite a few "Ooh er missus, what a whopper"-type remarks!

[amphibian]

To those of you who grow these outside...how do you overwinter them?

I don't. Not any more. But you can lift them prune the tops and roots hard and place in a pot which you bring indoors.

[Hector]

Thanks Amphibian, treat them like a chili? 

[amphibian]

Thanks Amphibian, treat them like a chili? 

Indeed. They're the same species.

[1066]

Squash - your long peppers, are they outside as well? As I've looked at these (they are the only ones I buy in the summer) but read they need a greenhouse. So I'll  be interested to hear how you get on
1066

No, I'm growing the long peppers in the greenhouse.  I was a bit late sowing the seeds because I forgot  ::) so they are not as advanced as they normally would be.  I have had brilliant peppers off them in the past, equal to the ones I bought from Lidl and saved the seeds from.

Thanks for the info, I thought that might be the answer. It looks like I need to try and sort some kind of mini greenhouse either that or continue buying them  :(

[Squash64]

I took this today.  This plant is being grown in the greenhouse but came outside for the photo  :)

[shirlton]

We bought 2 pkts of them from Wilkies in Brownhills today Betty

[Squash64]

We bought 2 pkts of them from Wilkies in Brownhills today Betty

Are they still half price Shirl?

[saddad]

They will be til they take them off the shelves Betty... I'm in town for mine tomorrow...  :)

[shirlton]

We bought 2 pkts of them from Wilkies in Brownhills today Betty

Are they still half price Shirl?

They were in Brownhills. Have to wait for Sutton to reduce theirs

[amphibian]

I love the idea of a very bermused Wilko's stock controller being left bemused by why a half price packet of pepper seeds has flown of the shelves nationwide.

[Squash64]

I love the idea of a very bermused Wilko's stock controller being left bemused by why a half price packet of pepper seeds has flown of the shelves nationwide.

LOL, there could be a world-wide shortage next year, all because of A4A  ;)

[saddad]

Well I've got mine...  ;D

[Sholls]

I got mine (at full price. :( ) from Mr Fothergills, they were deliverd today... roughly 5 minutes before I received the jiffy bag I got an email saying that due to unexpected demand my order may be delayed by 10-14 days.  :D I wonder why?  :P

[amphibian]

Mine carry on producing, I'm picking about 4-5 every visit.

This cultivar is one of those gems you come across sometimes, it really is a marvel. We've had such bad weather too.

Someday I'll stop going on about the merits of this variety, but it won't be any day soon.

[Sholls]

Maybe, next year, just for fun, we should orchestrate a synchronised sowing? ;)

[Hector]

I bought a packet or two last year but cannot locate for the life of me....can't see on Marshalls webpage...do you think these are similar??? I want to try outdoor growing :)

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/275/1.html