Cleveland Pepper Lover
New Member
Hello from Cleveland! I'm new here and let me just say I'm loving the forums so far.
So here's my question: I decided to start growing plants this spring so I chose what seemed to make the most sense to me--peppers! I've always been a sucker for the burning sensation from hot peppers. This year I started off with a simple Burpees All alarm hot mix(Cayenne, Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, and Hungarian Wax). So far it's been a great success. I have some serious growth and I couldn't be happier.
Anywho, I'm thinking about trying to keep my jalapeno and cayenne plants(1 of each) over the winter. I live on the seventh floor and I have windows where it can get sun for a good part of the day. From everything that I've read online it seems possible, but I'm worried about the lack of sun here in Cleveland.
Also, I don't plan on using any hydroponics--just plain old dirt in a pot. I've also read that aphids can be a problem at times, so I'm thinking about using some hydrogen peroxide if the problem arises.
So to sum up, I will be overwintering two peppers with nothing more than dirt and some water. Is this doable? Will bugs be an issue? Will the gloomy winter be too much for the plant? Should I still water daily?
If anyone has any other info, please share. I'm a little green to this whole gardening thing.
So here's my question: I decided to start growing plants this spring so I chose what seemed to make the most sense to me--peppers! I've always been a sucker for the burning sensation from hot peppers. This year I started off with a simple Burpees All alarm hot mix(Cayenne, Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, and Hungarian Wax). So far it's been a great success. I have some serious growth and I couldn't be happier.
Anywho, I'm thinking about trying to keep my jalapeno and cayenne plants(1 of each) over the winter. I live on the seventh floor and I have windows where it can get sun for a good part of the day. From everything that I've read online it seems possible, but I'm worried about the lack of sun here in Cleveland.
Also, I don't plan on using any hydroponics--just plain old dirt in a pot. I've also read that aphids can be a problem at times, so I'm thinking about using some hydrogen peroxide if the problem arises.
So to sum up, I will be overwintering two peppers with nothing more than dirt and some water. Is this doable? Will bugs be an issue? Will the gloomy winter be too much for the plant? Should I still water daily?
If anyone has any other info, please share. I'm a little green to this whole gardening thing.