Heard last fall that you can over winter pepper plants.Supposed to get peppers way way early. So I'm trying it. 4 plants cut way back 12" in the basement.Right now the soil appears to be very dry. Wondering if I should water or leave them. I don't want them to bounce back yet if they even will.
I think tomato plants will do the same thing.
Anyone try it?
just

I have over wintered pepper plants before. One lived five years. I do not cut them back. Whole plant stays viable. Kind of just exists during winter - then takes off again n spring when it is put outside

You need to keep the soil just slightly moist. To dry will kill the plants. To wet can cause growth or rot.

Keith

I wintered 4 peppers for the first time in the sun room. I water them when they look like they need it. They don't look great, but they are alive. In another month and a half I can put them out.

I would like to get some cabbage and carrot seed .Would it work to cover well with lots of straw and plastic on some this fall then they would throw seed in 2026 ? Great topic folks ,thank you