Chilli plant problems

I'm finding my chili plants are losing a lot of leaves, which I believe is caused by the growing medium being too wet, but with the amount of rain we've been getting that's a tad beyond my control. Thing is I have got this new plastic growhouse thingy, but it gets as hot as a sauna in there and everything starts to sweat and droop... which is why I've been keeping the plants outside. Question is should I continue to leave them out and risk them being drowned, or put them inside the growhouse and risk them being broiled?
Any suggestions folks ( then if it goes pear shaped I can blame it on someone else )

 

Unfortunately only the entrance can be kept open, so the wind gets in and circulates like a tornado... it would be ok if the flipping wind would let up a bit. Next year I'm going to have to install some sort of ventilation in the thing.


Thanks shiney, I think I'll repot them into something a bit grittier.

 

Hmm, pear shaped chillies

I've just taken 2 cooling fans out of an old computer, they are 12volt dc & only 0.12 amps. I'm going to find the right number of solar garden lights to power them & then keep my eyes open for end of summer clearances.

Had a box full for a few bob a few years ago.

Point being that when the sun comes out, the fan will suck the excess heat out of the green house.

 

Try drying the pots out a bit by standing them on a thick folded newspaper.
I'm guessing the roots are rotting and thats why they are dropping leaves.

I've never thought of chillis as being an outdoor plant in the UK, I'm sure they grow better with protection.

Perhaps you could put the pots close to a sunny house wall, if you have one, they might get some protection from the eves and some extra heat reflecting from the wall.

 

I must be overwatering my chilis too - the leaves have nearly all dropped off but I've still got a nice crop of chilis.

I did hear on tv that you're not supposed to water them after 4pm as they respond well to being distressed.

 

I'll do my best "ve haf ways..." routine on them, that'll scare the little blighters into behaving themselves.

Similar to xroot's plants, these currently have chili's on them but I was a bit concerned that if they go downhill they might not crop any more.

 

Are Chillies really an outdoor plant in the UK ? I am growing Jalapeno and Cherry Bombs for the first time and I have brought two of the plants back inside , as one was looking leggy and had stopped producing flowers. Do chillies crop all the growing season , or do you just get one flush of flowers and chillies?

I found this Chill heat chart below useful when selecting the type to grow , then you dont select a XXXXX one :D There are an enormous amount of UK sites on Chilli growing , it must be like an obsssesion !

Chillis Scoville Scale

 

I hesitate to give advice on chilli growing as I know the likes of shiney and co are real chilli lovers.
And know more than me.

Me, I'm more into sweet peppers, but I tend to think they both like the same conditions to do well.
Although I dont know anybody overwintering sweet pepper plants.

 

You know me pete

Mind you, i've only got one sweet pepper set from last years plants, so probably not the best use of my time:DOH: