Re: Frosts and chilies
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- Subject: Re: Frosts and chilies
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 20:45:35 +0000 (GMT)
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On Sun 11 Apr, bpgraham wrote:
> How much frost (if any) can chilie plants stand.Expecting frosts this week
> here, but chilies still flowering and fruiting..how hardy are they?I am
> covering them at night, but there are nights where you usually get caught
> out.I do plan to pot them up and bring them inside for the winter, but want
> to leave it as long as possible.Please help..
> Phillippa
> "In Vino Veritas"
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> Anything is good and useful if it's made of chocolate.
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Chili (peppers)are much like tomatoes, won't survive frosts. I haven't
grown them myself
(yet) but I suggest you pick the big ones and ripen them indoors.
--
Allan Day Hereford allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
