tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post9072173908277501522..comments2023-03-10T21:22:12.685-08:00Comments on The Veggie Patch Re-imagined: Aphid Massacre - overwintering peppersOttawa Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-84371960990921768092010-02-14T09:35:07.623-08:002010-02-14T09:35:07.623-08:00I like your garden blog!
I have fought a losing ...I like your garden blog! <br /><br />I have fought a losing battle trying to grow bell peppers here. Overwintering is something I have to try!Sheryl at Providence Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127223943390691667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-53128119893234266272010-02-13T17:33:36.755-08:002010-02-13T17:33:36.755-08:00I am overwintering a pepper plant for the first ti...I am overwintering a pepper plant for the first time, its a bell pepper. It looked dull, and stopped growing for a while, but over the past few weeks, I have seen a ton of growth in the form of leaves and flowers. I pinch the flowers off, should I leave them on to grow peppers? I havent had aphids, knock on wood.tinapuntaseccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752774649072366980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-71202767989850518512010-02-13T06:33:33.856-08:002010-02-13T06:33:33.856-08:00Patrick: I remember the year I had bad aphid probl...Patrick: I remember the year I had bad aphid problems, really worrying if they would infect my seedlings but I was lucky and they didn't get to them. Mind you, they seem to stay put in my house in one location - so far, at least. <br /><br />As I seem to have mixed bug attacks, sometimes bad, sometimes not, I think I'm going to try again next year too. Maybe I'll do the severe root and stem pruning some use as a way of preventing them from getting a foothold. I've also heard of one lady who strips her plants entirely of leaves when she gets aphids on the peppers, expecting them to resprout. Interesting idea, but I'm afraid to go that drastic.<br /><br />PainChaud: 250 hot chilis - wow. I think I've had fungus gnat before too though it hasn't caused a big problem for me. Bugs... gotta love 'em. On that note, I'm usually lucky enough to have the occasional ladybug overwinter inside as well.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-30715119443312419462010-02-13T02:16:34.533-08:002010-02-13T02:16:34.533-08:00I think I'm through with overwintering peppers...I think I'm through with overwintering peppers. I've tried this with my Granddad's Home Pepper for a few years now:<br /><br />http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2008/10/granddads-home-pepper/<br /><br />The first year went great, but this past year has seen an unreal aphid infestation in my entire house. Even plants that don't normally have aphid problems are covered with them, and I'm afraid the problem is going to remain even after I stop growing peppers indoors.<br /><br />One of my peppers is still alive, but I think even it's days are numbered.<br /><br />I'm now about to start seedlings for spring planting, and I hope I can keep the aphids off of them...Patrickhttp://www.patnsteph.net/weblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-79296855625843193032010-02-12T17:32:05.771-08:002010-02-12T17:32:05.771-08:00I had the same problem with my pepper tree..aphids...I had the same problem with my pepper tree..aphids. But since it infested my house with fungus gnat I trew it outside. But I had one the year before that gave me like 250 hot chili peppers during the winter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675786392489813033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-14041353603901479892010-02-11T17:03:38.572-08:002010-02-11T17:03:38.572-08:00I tried overwintering two hot peppers, but was not...I tried overwintering two hot peppers, but was not diligent with the aphids and they both lost the battle. I'll try again next year.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500390722832190990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-75895170251090951462010-02-11T14:38:09.264-08:002010-02-11T14:38:09.264-08:00I had a lot of aphids on my overwintering geranium...I had a lot of aphids on my overwintering geranium's. It was a bad year for bugs this past year.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-83386405305658739592010-02-11T12:49:35.510-08:002010-02-11T12:49:35.510-08:00I have a parsley plant in my windowsill that I hav...I have a parsley plant in my windowsill that I haven't been able to get rid of the aphids on. I've been hand picking and using an insecticidal soap spray. They keep coming back. I might try a variation on your liquid soap trick next. Thanks for the idea.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125375669226906549noreply@blogger.com