Overwintering Peppers & Eggplants: The COMPLETE Guide!
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Overwintering your peppers and eggplants gives you a huge head start into the next growing season, you essentially get to skip the seedling stage and go right into a fully mature plant. In this video, I walk you through my full thought process from start to finish for both peppers and eggplant!
00:00 - Intro
02:09 - Overwintering Peppers
07:18 - Overwinter In Pots
10:45 - Overwinter In Ground
13:13 - Ready For Spring
15:32 - Cold Climate Caveat
16:24 - Overwintering Eggplant
24:12 - Using Overwintered Space
26:51 - Post Bed Look
27:46 - Outro
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I love in the gardening community that no one dislikes videos. Gardeners are awesome. Just love and plants
CZcams removed the dislikes 😊 But yes it is a positive community👌
11:50 pepper plants can get huge in tropical climates! I've actually seen a few pepper "trees" around here. They're gorgeous when they're loaded with fruit
I've seen some pretty impressive pepper trees but never in person!
The long format video is really nice. Its nice to hang in a so cal garden while its too rainy up here in the PNW lol. I seems like a good way to diversify what you offer from other gardening channels and find your specific niche.
I do enjoy rambling for long periods so that works in my advantage!
I agree. I prefer the long format over short clips. Thanks GH.
Long format video just makes me skip ahead a lot! In the northeast, it just makes me jealous to see a so cal garden.
Perfect timing, I was just looking at my 4 month old japanese eggplant yesterday and decided to try and overwinter it, thanks!
I came back to review this, I'm determined to have peppers and eggplants earlier in the season 2023. Thanks for all the tips.
Thanks, Jacques! All my pepper plants were very productive this year and I didn't want to just rip them out. I very much appreciate the step by step guide on how to overwinter them!
Did not know you can overwinter eggplant. I’ve overwintered peppers before. I am definitely gonna try this. ❤
I over winter my peppers and I live in MN. I brought them inside and put them by windows that get a fair bit of sunlight throughout the day. They have been inside about a month and already a lot of them are growing new leaves and trying to come out of dormancy. Its fairly easy and Jacques does a great job describing the process
my peppers have been sleeping in my house all winter, watered maybe once a month. coming up on spring I was wondering about planting them again and found this video. Thanks! I had no idea my eggplants could've done it...darn, I had some really good chinese eggplant plants last year. hopefully this year they'll be healthy too and I can try next winter.
Did you leave it somewhere dark or give it light?
@@mbecca7222 it was by a west facing window, but also I keep my house pretty cold in the winter (high of 66F). It kept some leaves but dropped most of them. when the world started warming up it grew more leaves even before I put it outside. I got another year out of it but I was too busy to overwinter it again this year
This was the greatest video EVER!!!!! This is the first year I am going to experiment with “overwintering” anything. You answered all my questions and more!
I had this dilemma this year. I decided against it because I don't have a garage and we do get snow. Thanks for sharing this. I look forward to all your videos.
I still have a ghost chili from 2013. Save about 20-25 peppers each year, under a couple shop lights. Think containers are the way to go with peppers overall bc of that. I only cut back most of the foliage. Seems to work fine with a couple leaves on it.
Thanks Jacques. I leave my peppers in the ground and they do well. My eggplant (in grow pot) I grew this year; however is growing fruit. I guess I’ll be cutting it back! So sad😢 thanks for all the info! I’m really getting a better understanding about gardening!
For overwintering and going indoors, use neem solution and spray entire stem surface area to dripping point.
As for roots, you will want to clean up roots and soil, put inside new container, fix up, then do a neem solution soak to soil. Allow to drain out, then put inside with low filtered light
Thanks Jacques! I can't wait to try this for my pepper plants next season!
Perfect timing for me to watch as I live in Sydney Australia. I grew eggplant for the second time this year but never knew they were not perennial so pulled it out last winter.
Now I know what to do in a month or two.
Thanks Jacques! I'm looking forward to overwintering my eggplant this year in my Zone 9a area.
That's cool. I knew peppers worked fine; I already do that. However I didn't know about eggplant. That gives me just enough reason to go ahead and grow some. Thanks.
Very, very helpful to those of us in zone 10.
Thanks, this is my first winter with eggplants and peppers. I have a small garden space, so overwintering in pots for most of them will be the most efficient use of space. It will also let me plan my space a little better next year.
Thanks for this info. I will try to overwinter my eggplants this year. 💚
You don't need to remove Eggplant after 3 years because it is self propagating, like Strawberry. Let the new branches that come right out of the ground, grow. Eventually you can cut down only the old branches.
We had a mild winter and by luck, an eggplant overwintered. It is March and has over 25 flowers😱
Will definitely overwinter several this year.
That's amazing! It saves literally months of waitinf otherwise
THANK YOU! Been looking forward to a video explanation on overwintering and I can't wait to try with a couple peppers this year.
I’m trying overwintering in pots this year because the 5- day hard freeze we had that killed all our citrus scared me. But we did overwinter peppers in the ground before and wow did they produce the second year. We are in the gulf coast. Great video. Lots of excellent tips
Thanks Jacques! I'm currently over-wintering my peppers and egg plants (or trying to anyway) in their current raised bed. And yes, the bed is looking quite sad and barren, but what a great idea putting something else in while they're over-wintering! Thank you for sharing your experience and ideas. I've learned heaps from your channel🤩
Great video to watch on my lunch break!
Love your videos. You explain well. Thank you and keep it up 💕
Perfect timing for me for the video!
I love the long format video!
All my eggplants and peppers are potted Zone 8A. I carry them in and out of the house depending on the temp at night just trying to keep them alive.
I'll trim them like you did, thank you!
Really helpful information. I’m in zone 5b and our winters can be pretty harsh, (Chicago). Last year I tried to save some plants before temperatures dipped below 30 and I wound up bringing in aphids. I didn’t prepare clean soil because I didn’t plan ahead. I lost all my indoor plants and my prized Meyer lemon tree. I wish I saved my yellow pepper plants. This year I started them indoors and at this point in the season my newly started plants are still only about two inches tall! I’m definitely going to plan ahead this year and overwinter my peppers and eggplants.
Great video, as always!
Very cool . I saw a video recently on Huw Richards' channel of a woman in Denmark I think it was, where she transplanted things like celery, silver beet etc into her greenhouse in the ground for winter. Their winters are extremely harsh, as are mine so I'm gonna copy both you and her. You'd have a huge start in spring, I can see that. You could probably take cuttings of that eggplant too. terrific video
Another great video Jacques! Thanks for all the great info!
I loved this video, so much information even for those who are in lower zones like me in 7b Oklahoma. I overwinter my peppers, which I usually grow in pots. I do trim the peppers, but not much since I placed them in a heated greenhouse over the winter. They will still produce a few peppers, but mostly I like for them to rest over the winter months. I always had some questions on how to actually trim the peppers, like where should I start cutting back. Thanks to you, now I know. I don’t mind “long videos” as long as they are interesting and informative, this one was great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊👍🏼💯
Thanks for taking us along on your thought process in the garden! I'm looking at snow on the ground... So it's a nice escape to hang out with you and glean some of your knowledge about growing year-round. I do like the idea of starting 'hot' crops in the winter to give them the best chance in my short season.
I had no idea I could grow eggplants from cuttings. Doing it today from the clippings of my eggplant when I bring it in to overwinter. Getting my first frost this week. Thanks!
Yes! Im attempting to overwinter some plants this year. We've already had our first snow here lol
Thank you for the video! I am overwintering my first pepper plant this year.
Loving your channel!
Great information. Thanks for all the detail.
Thankyou Jacques!
Learning alot from you!
and i like the nasturtiums and dill in the background
This is a fascinating idea, I hadn't really considered how useful this can be. I don't have anything left to overwinter right now, but I'll definitely keep this in mind for next year.
Sweet! Went ahead and overwintered all of my pepper plants today…thank you for all the great info!
Great teaching moment man!
Super helpful
That 2 yr in-ground pepper plant is terrific! Strong & great form!
I will give it a try! Love eggplants! Thank you for a very informative video.
Thank you 😊
Great info will have to try it here in Melbourne Australia didn’t know you could over winter eggplant!
Best overwinter video I’ve seen. Thanks! 😊
Great content, ive been asking many people about overwintering peppers as a had an abundant harvest this year.
Excellent! Great information!
Great video. I learned a lot for my 9b garden
Not long at all and very informative. Thanks for sharing and happy growing.
I love this, it worked. Thanks!!
Great information. Very detailed which is very helpful.
Excellent 👌 video. Thanks.
Well done ! Great presentation
I’m kind of begging on your videos that I hadn’t seen. LOTS OF GREAT INFO. Thank you Jacques!
Not begging….watching all!
Binging
Thank you I love doing different experiments this is a big help
great information. Your videos are so helpful.
Great video with helpful information. I didn’t know you can overwinter eggplant. I am going to grow an eggplant for the first time this year from seed.
8b here. Great video, and just in time for the cooler temps. I recently gave my mini bell pepper plant a bad haircut in a first attempt to overwinter. Your video is tremendously helping me out. Thanks! Also cool music in the beginning of the video; it reminds me of Mazzy Star’s Fade Into You. Good stuff!
Great video
Good content Jacque!! Relevant!!!
This is so great~ I kind of knew what to do, here in Southern California zone 9 but now I know for sure! Thanks so much for the wonderful information!!! Love watching you, with or without Kevin 😁💚
Thanks so much epic Friend of the garden!1As Always great video Jacques have a good weekend!
Nicely done Jacques! I will be a reg viewer. Thanks for sharing you knowledge and experience with us.
Very good details. You nailed the steps needed for people
I'm in East San Diego County, and I potted up my peppers about a month ago because I wanted to plant out winter veggies in their space. I just noticed the 8 inch tall Shishito pepper, which gets a little sunlight, has flowers and fruit on it. I overwintered a couple sweet peppers last year in mostly shade, and they were fine without much sun. I got zero frost last year, but looks like we might get some this year since our night time temps are already running low.
Zone 3B here, Ontario Canada and I am trying this for the first time this year...so far so good 👍 lol
I attempted overwintering in 2020, I ended up with dried chilies 😂 I attempted again with two hot peppers from last summer, one is looking a little droopy and sad the other looks ok, I'm going to repot both tomorrow and see how things go.
Good presentation. Useful.
very nice solid explanation.
excellent video i am over wintering a bell pepper these are great videos
Thanks! Another 10b-er here. My eggplants FINALLY started setting fruit--harvested my second today so as long as they keep ripening, I am going to wait before overwintering.
We are lucky that we can definitely pull that off with no real downside!
This is fantastic information -- thank you. I'm in zone 10 and I did overwinter my peppers outdoors, but I did not think to use the empty real estate for lettuce. That is something that would be really helpful with all the rain we've gotten. I also didn't realize how detrimental all the rain may have been. The peppers are looking a little ragged, so I'll give them protection from the next several rains we have forecasted and get some lettuce seeds going as well.
Nice to hear that even in southern CA, eggplant don't do much in the winter. They do like it really hot and sunny. Maybe mine in the GH get so bug-ridden is because they are so stressed out by the cold and dwindling sun.
Wicked good vid
The red bunching onions might be what I've had for years, I don't remember where I got them but they are red and don't make a bulb but have a good taste, really good cut up in salads or tossed in scrambled eggs.
Love these videos by Jacques with lots of details. Maybe I missed it, but I wanted to know WHEN to start pruning eggplant for over-wintering. Found my answer via Cali-Kim video . . . when night-time temps drop to 40's and 50's.
Wow. This video was packed with so much info. Last winter I killed so many of my plants. I'm still nervous going into my second winter but I feel more hopeful watching this video. Also it doesn't hurt that I live in Zone 10A. TYSM, Jacques! I can't wait for next season 🥰
Oh good luck! Ya I killed my Chillis and Trinidad Scorpion last winter 💔
This year I have several different varieties I'm attempting to overwinter 🤞
I appreciate this guidance as I will need to take a deep breath before being brave and cutting back my eggplant! It was easier to cut back my peppers last year, they had grown pretty gangly. This was my first year with the eggplant and the plants looked really good although they really didn't produce very well at all. I only got one smaller eggplant fruit out of the six I planted! Lots to work on to improve for next year...
The best part of overwinter eggplant is that your yield goes up dramatically the following year, for at about 3 years and then it wanes
Bonsai Mister Plant Shaper 🍃👍 one of these days my plants won't look like a piece of Picasso. Smart use of space and time!!
can you do a drone shot video of your entire garden layout?
Eventually I will, good idea!
I didn’t realize I could do this with peppers, I live in zone 5-6 and just ripped out my peppers a few weeks ago, I’ll totally be trying this next year and bringing inside over the winter.
I just pulled mine out and threw them in the field ... oh no ...
Maybe you could start seedlings now and overwinter them. You’ll be ahead of the game. 😃
Yes! I’m in Texas and I’ve got an ichiban eggplant that’s absolutely massive as well as several bell peppers and a Chile pepper that i want to try and preserve :)
I am not exactly sure if I will leave the Chile and eggplant in my raised bed, though. I’m worried about the frost killing my plants!!
I’ve been meaning to try it and would have this year if I didn’t move right as the garden was wrapping up. My community garden and my new house were about an hour away, so moving plants isn’t quite practical for a test like this. I think NW Oregon it could work out. It doesn’t snow much but it also doesn’t have much sun in winter either. If you need to keep it from being really wet then definitely cover it as it will rain all winter.
Loving your content! For some reason my Serrano and Jalapeño plants crank out soo many peppers in fall & winter. They're in a small bed in front of my house, I assume that's enough to keep the plants happy and warm...
I've heard of serrano's doing well in colder weather so that checks out!
I’m going to try over wintering my peppers here in 9a. May need to burlap them for a bit but we dont get too cold too long.
Awesome video cheers. I wanted to note this is also useful for pheano hunting peppers as well if your cross pollinating or self pollinating to selectively breed for different climates, or other reasons. As a example if you move and find your favourite crops can’t handle the new conditions by growing them out and picking your desired outlier’s and over wintering them your keeping your outlier mother plants to re pollinate the baby’s next year that are showing the traits your looking for you can save your self a few years of guessing what will work or not work for your desired outcome or even slowly keep traits of one plant we’ll introducing traits from another. For instance If you like the taste flavour from one but need the cold hardiness of another by cross pollination and then back crossing to the mother you can help narrow down between the best of both worlds with out overwhelming your self with to many unwanted variety’s and really narrow down your selecting process
This is a good and interesting point, there is some selection you can be doing if you rogue out the outliers that did poorly. Overwintering plants that did well in the season is more likely to lead to success
6B here, St. Louis area but on the IL of the Mississippi. I tried this last year, but everything was wrong. I used sandbags (had them leftover from building high tunnel), didn't water enough. Thanks for the video, knowledge=confidence.
Edit- doing eggplant (BB and Japanese) and a bunch of different peppers this year.
If the roots are covered in ground it will live outdoors throughout the winter. You can cut it down some.
“Not the size of the eggplant that matters” Lol thanks for the info and for helping with my gardening.
Found it! ** Nevermind I see the pablano plant and it looks similar to my mystery yellow pepper plant.
Does this same example apply to a much larger pepper plant like say a 4ft bell pepper?
Experience in Colorado, Zone 5B. Overwintered Shishitos (in my greenhouse that gets down into the 40's in the winter) that I grew i pots on my lanai over the summer. Both times the bottom of the plant basically died off, but there was a lot of new growth on the top and got great production in the 2nd year. This year I planted 2 peppers in the GH same time as those outside - Jimmy Nardello and Corbaci. They did great all summer, suffered some kind of damage in the fall (mice? - whole branches taken off), but have recovered nicely and put on new growth right away, from the base where the damage was and are now freely flowering and fruiting. Will be interesting to see how they do as winter progresses (we have had a pretty mild fall so far); the shishito looks like crap, just like last year, but growing new green leaves on top. Also grew a
Japanese eggplant in the GH - it is surviving and flowering, but has lots of bugs already (aphids and whiteflies) which I am fighting, but my experience has been that eggplant are bug magnets and I have never gotten one through the winter without being totally overrun with bugs, no matter what I did.
This year my eggplant got absolutely wrecked by flea beetles, which I have never seen before this year, apparently they are infatuated with eggplant!
@@jacquesinthegarden When we were living in NY, the flea beetles were all over my eggplant every year - had to put covers on them when they were young to get them through; in Colorado, don't seem to have the same flea beetle problem, but they still seem much more prone to aphids, whiteflies and spider mites in the greenhouse. Never sure whether to pull them out so they don't spread, or to leave them as a trap plant and hope everything stays there.
Thank you for this video, very informative. I am getting ready to prune a bell pepper that has overwintered in the ground. This will be its second growing year. I, too, am in 10b. any rules on how many nodes I should leave on the stems when I prune?
Hi Jacques! Great video, as usual. You pointed out some diseased leaves on the pepper plant you trimmed down and repotted it for winter. Can you please do a video on what kind of diseased/distressed plant material -- if any -- can be safely put into a compost heap? Thank you!
As long as your compost gets over 135 F for 3 days it should kill off any disease issue so for now I have been composting all but the most dead and diseased looking plants.
This was very helpful...thank-you. I wonder if gardeners have made bonsai from aging lignified eggplants. ?