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Jalapeño plant question
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:01 pm
When I get the peppers, are the plants done or do they give another crop next season? TIA
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Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:05 pm to ChicagoTiger
Dont listen to Zach's advice, all my plants died. jkjk
No they arent done but its not a guarantee that they will survive overwintering them. One method I read is to ake the plant indoors and cut off the top of the plant so only a few inches of the plant remain. Water maybe once a month and keep the plant in a relatively warm, dark place. Take out after the last freeze and when the weather starts to warm up.
Just google over wintering jalapeno plants. Plenty of sites and methods to do this
No they arent done but its not a guarantee that they will survive overwintering them. One method I read is to ake the plant indoors and cut off the top of the plant so only a few inches of the plant remain. Water maybe once a month and keep the plant in a relatively warm, dark place. Take out after the last freeze and when the weather starts to warm up.
Just google over wintering jalapeno plants. Plenty of sites and methods to do this
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:11 pm to Deactived
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Dont listen to Zach's advice, all my plants died. jkjk
Sorry bout that. But my plan worked last year and failed this year. Got some Japs from seeds doing very well right now.
The big thing about Japs home grown is texture and taste. You can't get it in a grocery store. The peppers in the produce section of stores are big but they are soft and not very hot.
Home grown are crispy and hot as hell.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:15 pm to ChicagoTiger
Thanks. This is my first time growing anything. There are a ton on the bush. Just started.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:20 pm to Zach
I agree. Ones from home are much better. A few of my plants are putting out peppers like its their job. Hmm well I guess it is kinda their job lol.
Started canning and pickling some a few days ago.
Started canning and pickling some a few days ago.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:41 pm to Deactived
Do y'all ever freeze the peppers? I have a plant for the first time, this year. I know I won't use that many of them at once.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:43 pm to ChicagoTiger
Picked my first batch last weekend, and already have new ones coming in 
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:44 pm to Gris Gris
I pickled all my first batch, not sure what ill do with the next ones
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:47 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
My potted plant that survived from last year has already produced about 30 that I've picked. Started 12 seeds about 2 months ago. Gave 8 away and planted 4 in the ground. They just started budding this week. Should have plenty of Japs In the next couple weeks.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:52 pm to Gris Gris
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Do y'all ever freeze the peppers?
Yep. I had LL cutting up peppers for like 2 hours to go in the freezer. Not long after I lost everything in the freezer during the hurricane because of no power
They are just fine in the freezer
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:56 pm to ChicagoTiger
They keep growing as long as you keep picking them. Last year I grew what was supposed to be Anaheim peppers but they never grew all that large and they hotter than hell. I think the tags at the store got mixed up. And I tried using some organic pesticides/fungacides, still ended up with mealy bugs and eventually both died to some fungus. 
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:56 pm to ChicagoTiger
My girlfriend's mother has a Jalapeño plant that might as well be a large, woody shrub. It's as tall as me. That thing has survived several winters with nothing done to it whatsoever.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:59 pm to Deactived
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They are just fine in the freezer
Thanks. Wonder if they do well frozen whole, as well. Sometimes, I just throw a whole pepper in things to simmer and then remove it.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:06 pm to Gris Gris
you can but i read to cut the stems off
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:10 pm to Deactived
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Do y'all ever freeze the peppers?
Yep. I had LL cutting up peppers for like 2 hours to g
You can also leave jalapenos on the plant til they turn red. Pick them and put them on the smoker at very low temp for 12-15 hrs and you'll have dried chipotle peppers.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:10 pm to Deactived
Keep picking the peppers and the plant will continue to produce. If you allow the peppers to dry on the plant, flowering might cease completely and the plant will die back. The whole point is for the plant to create viable seeds....and the pepper pod drying out on the stem means that the seeds are viable. Pick before the pods start to shrivel, and the plant will continue its quest to make seeds.
This is basic advice for most vegs. Cucumbers, squash, etc. If the fruit grows too large/old before picking, production often slows to a halt.
This is basic advice for most vegs. Cucumbers, squash, etc. If the fruit grows too large/old before picking, production often slows to a halt.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:11 pm to ChicagoTiger
If you can keep the plant alive through winter, it will produce again. However, jalapenos plants are cheap and easy to grow. I would suggest just buying a new one in the spring. Also, peppers do fine in the freezer. Just hit them with a little water when you are going to use them and they should be fine. Good luck
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:13 pm to hungryone
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Keep picking the peppers and the plant will continue to produce. If you allow the peppers to dry on the plant,
i wait for some of them to get red and then i pick them. thats the latest i wait
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:17 pm to CoachChappy
Thanks for all the input, y'all. And I'm now in Nola, so I'm not worried about a Chicago winter. Lol! I'm looking forward to my cherry tomato plant. Thing has 10 tomatoes already, but my creole hasn't a single one yet.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:22 pm to Zach
Do you let yours Ripen To Red?
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