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Originally Posted by habitat_gardener
That's surprising! I thought the rule of thumb was to keep plants hydrated to protect them during cold snaps!
I have a bunch of pepper plants I'd like to overwinter. It has gotten as low as 28F at night, though daytimes it's still in the 50s-60s. They're on a patio with fences and walls nearby, and a couple nights ago I threw a sheet over them. This is a new climate for me -- a bit colder than what I'm used to.
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I've always heard the same thing (opposite), and the opposing thumb
may be true for more than tomatoes (+ peppers?) maybe not leafy vegs or non solanaceae. I was surprised to hear it, but observations bear it out. I haven't done any explicit trials with peppers but I would go with the same advice on a weak observations basis. Peppers are way tougher than tomatoes though when it comes to frost. I have only seen that toughness with dry soil though.
If it was me, I'd hold off the water.