First true leaves from pepper seeds When I am starting seeds, I always plant two per cup. Sometimes a seed won’t germinate and this way I increase my odds of getting plants. You can see in the photo, two seeds came up in one cup and none came up in the other. We use recycled c...
Bring container-grown jalapeño plants indoors at the end of the season. Place the container in a sunny spot, and, with luck, you’ll get more peppers on the plant! Types ‘Señorita’grows to nearly 2 feet high. This pepper is very hot. ‘Sierra Fuego’produces a large amount of p...
You don’t have to buy fresh pepper seeds every year if you get seeds from your harvest. As long as you store them properly, you can plant from the same set of seeds for several years. Of course, you will need to make sure that you are starting with mature seeds, since immature see...
How to plant peppers Start peppers from seeds sown indoors 8 weeks before the last spring frost date or purchase them as transplants from a local garden centre. Hot and sweet peppers are heat-loving vegetables so don’t plant them outdoors until the soil temperature has warmed to at least ...
I place my seedlings on a bread rack by the window. If some of them are shaded, I move them around to make sure they all get plenty of sunlight. If you don’t have dixie cups for starting seeds indoors, you can just plant the garden seeds directly in a deli container.I usually jus...
One of the easiest-to-grow pepper varieties, banana peppers are often grown in gardens during the summer months, but they can also grow well indoors in containers with the right care. Water your indoor banana pepper plant deeply and thoroughly whenever the top 1 inch of potting mixture feels...
Even if your new found space doesn’t have windows, you can use your grow lights to keep everything growing. Andmake the most of those corners.You know what I mean. The place where you grew that rubber tree plant for years. Think about a short trellis of tomatoes or a pepper plant ...
How long do pepper plants live, anyway? Are they annuals, perennials or somewhere in between? Can you grow them indoors in the winter? Let’s take a look at the life of a pepper plant. Note: In the years since I have written this post I have had more experiences with...
The pepper plant thrives in warm weather, is easy to grow and can be grown indoors or out. If grown indoors, the temperature must be above 70 degrees F for the plant to thrive, but you can grow peppers in containers inside all year.
If you’re not starting seeds indoors, you can directly sow pepper seeds in the prepared garden bed after the last expected frost date in your area. Plant seeds at a depth of about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and space them according to the recommended spacing for the specific pepper variety you ...