Growing Peppers
Growing peppers is going to be so easy you will wonder what took you so long to start them in your home garden.
To get the best growth from your garden, always prepare the soil well in advance of planting time. The soil for growing peppers should be enriched by working compost into the top 6-inches.
Look for a sunny spot for growing peppers or, if you live in a climate where the temperatures will top 90 degrees, you will need to find an area that gets afternoon shade. The pollen needed to produce peppers will be killed by high heat and the heat will also cause blossoms to drop.
The stems and branches of pepper plants are quite fragile and will need some protection from the wind. Also, the growing peppers get very heavy and will need support. One of the best ways to support your pepper plants is to use tomato cages. (See our article on tomato cages.) These round wire supports are perfect for keeping your plants from breaking either from the wind or from the weight of the growing peppers.
Cutworms do find the stems of tender pepper plants quite tasty. It's a good idea to protect your now growing peppers by encircling the base of the plant with a 2-inch plastic pot that has had the bottom cut off. Just ease the plastic pot into the soil around the plant.
A good thing to keep in mind when growing peppers is that they do have oils that can get on your hands as you pick them. So, if you touch your eyes with your pepper picking hands, it's not going to feel good at all!
You can choose from hundreds of different pepper varieties to grow from seed. Peppers range in flavor from sweet and mild to so hot they could qualify as a deadly weapon! You will be the one growing peppers, so just choose your heat and eat.
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