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The Hollyberry Lady · 12-16-2011, 09:55 PM

It's real easy Joan...as long as you can provide warmth and sunshine. The most common killer of indoor pepper plants are spider mites...so I suggest you shower your pepper plants in the tub each week, paying special attention to the undersides of the leaves.

A south or east window would be ideal, but west and north can work too. I fertilize my pepper plants if they are actively growing and producing throughout winter. This keeps them happy and the yields substantial.

I prefer to save seeds from my pepper plants and start new ones each year. Although pepper plants can be perennial indoors, I find them more vigorous and plentiful when they are young and new. Older pepper plants tend to get woody and tough, and often pruning them is necessary so that new fresh branches can grow.

Is it possible to see a picture of your plants though Joan, before I recommend pruning them? Are they actively growing and producing?

You'll want to also make sure you rid the plants of any insects before bringing them in, by re-potting them into new sterile soil for indoors. Then you'll want to check the plants over for any pests and shower them. If given enough warmth and light, they should continue to grow for you all winter long!

Hope this helps. Let me know how they work out for you...

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The Hollyberry Lady The Hollyberry Lady 's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15,161 BananaBucks : 1,451,758 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times Was Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times	Re: The Hollyberry Lady's Plants and Flowers It's real easy Joan...as long as you can provide warmth and sunshine. The most common killer of indoor pepper plants are spider mites...so I suggest you shower your pepper plants in the tub each week, paying special attention to the undersides of the leaves. A south or east window would be ideal, but west and north can work too. I fertilize my pepper plants if they are actively growing and producing throughout winter. This keeps them happy and the yields substantial. I prefer to save seeds from my pepper plants and start new ones each year. Although pepper plants can be perennial indoors, I find them more vigorous and plentiful when they are young and new. Older pepper plants tend to get woody and tough, and often pruning them is necessary so that new fresh branches can grow. Is it possible to see a picture of your plants though Joan, before I recommend pruning them? Are they actively growing and producing? You'll want to also make sure you rid the plants of any insects before bringing them in, by re-potting them into new sterile soil for indoors. Then you'll want to check the plants over for any pests and shower them. If given enough warmth and light, they should continue to grow for you all winter long! Hope this helps. Let me know how they work out for you... : )