Homegrown Peppers

When to Pick Peppers

Gail — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:37:21 +0000

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately on when is the best time to pick peppers. At first I thought “isn’t it obvious?”, then I remembered something that happened at the grocery store a few years back. So I retract the thought, and here’s why. Shopping for Peppers One day David (hubby) and I [...]

Planting Pepper Seeds

Gail — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:41:07 +0000

Planting pepper seeds is pretty easy. Sure, all you need to do is put the pepper seed in soil, cover it and water it, but there are a few more steps along the way that can up the germination rate of your pepper seeds. Let’s take a quick look. Seed-Starting Medium I can’t remember the [...]

A Bounty of Peppers!

Gail — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:55:22 +0000

I’ve got a bounty of peppers now, of bell, sweet and hot. The peppers are in full production mode! I took a quick break to walk out to the garden for a harvest. Once I got the peppers inside and on the counter, I thought they looked really pretty, so I took a photo. And [...]

Bhut Jolokia – The World’s Hottest Pepper

Gail — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:27:13 +0000

Bhut Jolokia is the reigning world’s hottest pepper. The most pungent tested over 1,000,000 Scoville Units. That’s beyond hot! I decided to grow some jolokia in my garden, along with some mustard habanero and some scotch bonnet peppers. The ultimate comparison should be quite interesting! About Bhut Jolokia This nuclear-heat chile pepper is known by [...]

Redskin Pepper in the Garden

Gail — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:32:46 +0000

I decided to try the Redskin pepper, even knowing my track record with bell peppers hasn’t exactly been stellar. But I have to admit to being impressed with Redskin. Finally, a bell pepper that actually produces for me in South Florida! Planting Redskin Pepper I had to plant this versatile pepper from seed, as there [...]

Growing Thai Hot Peppers

Gail — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:35:57 +0000

Growing Thai Hot Peppers means you’re growing a delight. The low-growing plant blossoms profusely and produces a bounty of bright red peppers, pointing upwards. A Little About the Peppers Thai Hot is equally at home in a container or in the ground. A three-gallon container will suit this pretty little pepper just fine. You might even [...]

Pretty Purple Pepper in the Garden

Gail — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:34:56 +0000

Pretty Purple Pepper is not only a variety name, but an accurate description of the plant and its fruit! Let’s talk a little about growing this wonderful pepper variety in the garden. How Does it Look? It’s really hard to capture with a photo how lovely both the plant and the peppers are! The stems [...]

Growing Banana Peppers

Gail — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:32:22 +0000

Growing banana peppers is really easy, as they are one of the most forgiving varieties. Still, they do need some care. Let’s take a look at growing banana peppers in the garden. Type of Banana Peppers These versatile veggies go by several names, but they can be divided into two main types: function getCacheBuster() {return [...]

Jalapenos in the Garden

Gail — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:31:10 +0000

Jalapenos have to be the most-recognized chile pepper around. You probably see them at the grocery store, and you’ve likely downed your share of them. But what about growing them in the garden? The Humble Jalapeno You may not know this, but there are a multitude of jalapeno varieties. They all have the same basic [...]

Peppers in the Garden

Gail — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:02:49 +0000

So what’s new with the peppers in the garden? We’ve had a cold winter here in South Florida, which has affected the peppers (sweet and chile). However, the days are warming, and hopefully we won’t have any more nights in the 30′s! So what’s with the peppers in the garden — and what about another [...]