saving pepper seed

habitat_gardener · November 17, 2011

i started my peppers very late this year and am just getting some color on some of them. Colder temperatures are forecast for the weekend, so I need to salvage whatever I can soon. They're all in containers.

I assume peppers need to be fully ripe (red in most cases) to save seed. Is that true?

If I can find a more sheltered place to put the containers, is it worth trying to get some of the peppers to ripen on the plants, or is it a lost cause?

If I want to overwinter some of the plants, do I need to find a spot that gets some light, or can they survive in a dark garage (no windows)?

November 17, 2011	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	saving pepper seed i started my peppers very late this year and am just getting some color on some of them. Colder temperatures are forecast for the weekend, so I need to salvage whatever I can soon. They're all in containers. I assume peppers need to be fully ripe (red in most cases) to save seed. Is that true? If I can find a more sheltered place to put the containers, is it worth trying to get some of the peppers to ripen on the plants, or is it a lost cause? If I want to overwinter some of the plants, do I need to find a spot that gets some light, or can they survive in a dark garage (no windows)?

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