Warmth loving vegetables in a cool climate

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Peppers, aubergines, and chillies love hot conditions. However the climate here has summer days averaging only 21°C 70°F, not enough warmth for reliable cropping outside. Even under cover I take nothing for granted. Here are tips to help you succeed. And I want you to have realistic expectations! My Guide has more details https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/product/pln_sweetcorn-melon-and-capsicums-growing-guide-a1g40qon Filmed in March, April, May, August and September by Edward Dowding, through 2023 when July and August were cooler and duller than normal. Homeacres is in Somerset UK, latitude 51. The temperate oceanic climate is equivalent to zone 5b in summer, but zone 8 in winter. 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Peppers and aubergines sown on the equinox, pricked out into module trays and then potted on 02:16 Don’t overwater 02:45 Chilli plants also from equinox sowing, for planting in pots not in the ground - I explain why and demonstrate transplanting 03:53 Where to put the plants 04:47 In the polytunnel to transplant aubergine and peppers 05:33 Spacing 06:23 I demonstrate transplanting an aubergine 07:17 Watering - how often 07:52 10 weeks later - contrast between mature and less mature aubergines 08:42 De-leafing 09:44 Red spider mite - alleviate through watering 10:02 Cool temperatures in the polytunnel, and rotting peppers 10:34 Peppers, not colouring 11:26 Removing sideshoots 11:38 Hungarian Hoț Wax variety - not fully coloured but edible 12:37 Liebesapfel variety, starting to colour 13:28 Napier variety - not colouring, but advisable to harvest 14:10 Challenges of growing warmth-loving veg in a cooler environment 14:39 In the small polytunnel, peppers starting to colour 15:03 7 weeks later, close to autumn equinox - in the polytunnel 15:55 Aubergines, coming to the end of their growth - not great results after cool summer 16:59 Peppers - Hungarian Hot Wax, good for cooler climates 17:34 Yellow Monster, not yet colouring 18:13 Comparison to growth in the greenhouse 19:04 Liebesapfel - development of peppers, can be prone to snapping, need support 20:50 Clearing the plants 21:15 Watering 21:33 Outro - is it worth growing these plants in a cool climate? You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1J6siDdmhwah7q0O2WJBg/join #peppers #growyourownveggies #aubergines #chilli #nodig #polytunnel