By Jennifer Poindexter Do you enjoy growing your own peppers? Would you like a few tips to speed up the process from planting to harvest? If so, you’re in the right place. Though it’s true that nature must take its course many times when gardening, there are also some … [Read more...]
How to Grow Anaheim Peppers (Capsicum annuum longum ‘Anaheim’)
By Matt Gibson & Erin Marissa Russell With a heat level which is on par with a mild jalapeno, the Anaheim pepper ranges between 500-2,500 Scoville Heat Units, and is considered relatively mild amongst hot peppers. Anaheim peppers did get its name from the City in … [Read more...]
How to Grow Bell Peppers (Capsicum annuum)
By Matt Gibson Bell Peppers are native to Central and South America. They were brought to Europe by explorers around the time of Christopher Columbus, and have been cultivated all around the world ever since. Bell peppers are warm weather perennials which are commonly grown as … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cayenne Peppers
by Matt Gibson The mighty cayenne pepper is a chili pepper plant from South America that can grow to heights anywhere from two to four feet tall. Immature pepper pods are green, but they gradually build in spice level as they ripen, finally turning red when the peppers are ready … [Read more...]
How to Grow Ghost Peppers (Bhut Jolokia)
by Matt Gibson If you want to grow your own ghost peppers, be careful. How hot is a ghost pepper? Depending on the variety, ghost peppers clock in anywhere between 855,000 and 1,041,427 Scoville units. A jalapeno, for comparison, can rate anywhere between 2,500 and 5,000 … [Read more...]