I was looking over Guru's Glog and saw something familiar. The legendary plants he let mother nature take her course with that are now for sure compost.
This is my 2nd year growing and of course I wanted to save my old plants and let them have a chance at coming back for a second year. I did not overwinter but it did not get too cool here so the plants just kind of lost some leaves and went dormant. They started to grow new stems from the main stalk later in the year and I got excited but then a frost came, and I work at night and did not know the cold was coming until the damage was done. It did not seem to affect the plants too much but now I have twigs that look pretty much like peppergurus old plants which is why I ask the question. I have heard you need leaves to keep the plant alive, but it came back without leaves before.
Am I wasting my time letting them try to grow back, or is there still a chance? Maybe way to check to know? I am starting new plants from seed but would still like the ones from last year as additions if possible.
This is my 2nd year growing and of course I wanted to save my old plants and let them have a chance at coming back for a second year. I did not overwinter but it did not get too cool here so the plants just kind of lost some leaves and went dormant. They started to grow new stems from the main stalk later in the year and I got excited but then a frost came, and I work at night and did not know the cold was coming until the damage was done. It did not seem to affect the plants too much but now I have twigs that look pretty much like peppergurus old plants which is why I ask the question. I have heard you need leaves to keep the plant alive, but it came back without leaves before.
Am I wasting my time letting them try to grow back, or is there still a chance? Maybe way to check to know? I am starting new plants from seed but would still like the ones from last year as additions if possible.
