New Posts For Thread: Allotment/garden thread 2013https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013Wasnt there an allotment thread before, please bring to top if you like instead of this. Ok i got an allotment after barely a year on the waiting list, I was quite happy with that. It is a reasonably sized plot with a fig tree(I hate figs, but willcheers screaming - I wont bother then if the unheated g/house bit dont work ..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541839431#541839431cheers screaming - I wont bother then if the unheated g/house bit dont work ..Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:33:00 -0500Go back to page 17 and there are more pics and a long post by someone called Deltâ describing how to overwinter peppers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541837579#541837579Go back to page 17 and there are more pics and a long post by someone called Deltâ describing how to overwinter peppers.Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:10:02 -0500Debatable whether it's worth it, Delta. I've grown corno di toro peppers in an unheated greenhouse for several years now. Each autumn I prune the plants back and bring them indoors and keep the soil just damp enough to keep the stems green and the plhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541837329#541837329Debatable whether it's worth it, Delta. I've grown corno di toro peppers in an unheated greenhouse for several years now. Each autumn I prune the plants back and bring them indoors and keep the soil just damp enough to keep the stems green and the plSun, 12 Oct 2014 17:50:19 -0500and also, will they survive a winter in an unheated g/house iyo ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541833853#541833853and also, will they survive a winter in an unheated g/house iyo ?Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:32:27 -0500* sohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541833827#541833827* soSun, 12 Oct 2014 14:31:30 -0500dont know how to trim a bush do how far back am I going on these peppers?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541833821#541833821dont know how to trim a bush do how far back am I going on these peppers?Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:31:10 -0500Thanks Ovalman. They are easy to grow (see 29 Aug 14 21:05 post) they need a sunny spot and can be grown up supports. The named varieties are firm and sweet with similar flavour and texture to butternut squash.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541831105#541831105Thanks Ovalman. They are easy to grow (see 29 Aug 14 21:05 post) they need a sunny spot and can be grown up supports. The named varieties are firm and sweet with similar flavour and texture to butternut squash.Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:46:32 -0500It's a first time for me but you trim the plant down like you would a rose bush and keep watered. It grows back as normal next year. Don't know why I'm bothering with the chillies as I've used 1 chillie all year for cooking Nice looking pumpkins, I'vhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541830483#541830483It's a first time for me but you trim the plant down like you would a rose bush and keep watered. It grows back as normal next year. Don't know why I'm bothering with the chillies as I've used 1 chillie all year for cooking Nice looking pumpkins, I'vSun, 12 Oct 2014 11:14:32 -0500explain over wintering Peppers and Chillies someone please ...I've always grown them [g/house] then chuck the plant at the season endtarhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541830043#541830043explain over wintering Peppers and Chillies someone please ...I've always grown them [g/house] then chuck the plant at the season endtarSun, 12 Oct 2014 10:45:39 -0500Here we go, photo for breadnButter as promised on 30th August.The white ones are Crown Prince, the green ones Marina di ChioggiaI grew equal numbers of each variety but some of the green ones were harvested earlier as they ripen several weeks sooner.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29635789/allotmentgarden-thread-2013?post_id=541829969#541829969Here we go, photo for breadnButter as promised on 30th August.The white ones are Crown Prince, the green ones Marina di ChioggiaI grew equal numbers of each variety but some of the green ones were harvested earlier as they ripen several weeks sooner.Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:38:23 -0500