Question
Hi,
My name is Lana and I live in Northern British Columbia Canada. This summer I decided to grow jalapeno peppers and I went out and purchased a plant from one of our nursery's. Everything has gone great. I had the blooms, they grew into peppers and I have harvested my crop, which I must say I was impressed with myself. Now I stand back and I don't know what to do next. Does this plant keep giving me peppers? Or is it only a one crop deal? Do I have to bring it in for the winter (we get a lot of snow up here)? Does the plant wilt and die so I throw it out. Right now after I harvested my crop, the plant is now looking worse every day even though I have continued to do everything the same. I hope you can help me because I really love jalapeno peppers and the fact that I have grown them myself is very rewarding to me (especially because I usually kill plants with kindness). If you can't help me would you be so kind as to direct me to a website that would be able too ,seeing as I live in Canada and you are situated in the US.

thank you

Answer
Lana:
Peppers are tropical plants, and as such are grown as annuals in northern climates. I'm surprised that your plant is still living - perhaps you have not yet had a frost? If you have harvested all the peppers already, then there is no reason to keep the plant in the garden. However, some people do have luck growing peppers indoors.

If you wanted to keep them year round, I would start with a new, young plant rather than attempting to transplant an established and spent one. Keep it in a warm room in direct sunlight, or under a grow light.

Elyse