Bonsai Chilli

Chilli plant on my study windowsill

I repotted the house chilli - now in its fourth year - recently. There were chillis to harvest and straggly growth to cut back first, and now it's back on the windowsill it struck me it looks a little like bonsai... without the need for daily attention. I think the self watering pot is the key to my plant's longevity in the face of the scant attention I give it. As you can see, there's plenty of promise of more chillis to come.

This is just as well as I'm planning to learn more about fermented foods in the new year and it looks like chillis will feature a lot in my future. After that, I expect I may need to start again... still four years is pretty good for a plant which is usually grown as an annual. I think it's earned its keep 😊

Have you kept a chilli plant going? How long did it last?

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  1. No, I haven't tried to keep a chili plant growing year-round. It does look like a bonsai! It's a pretty little plant, for sure. And it produces edibles--what more could one ask? :)

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    1. I think it's the perfect houseplant on that score Beth!

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  2. I've kept sweet capsicum plants growing in the vegetable garden outside for 4 years. I'm in Melbourne Australia.

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    1. Welcome to Veg Plotting! I loved my visit to Melbourne :) Our climate is different here, hence the need to keep my plant on the windowsill - frosts killed my bell pepper plants outdoors last week and I have no greenhouse to grow or overwinter them.

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