Peppers are a wonderful addition to any vegetable garden, and a key ingredient in a wide range of delicious dishes. Whether it's a delicate salad or a spicy soup, it's a good idea to grow peppers of ...

Peppers are the perfect summer crop. They’re relatively easy to grow and come in a variety of sizes and flavors, from the classic sweet bell pepper to hot chilies. Great in salads, stews, and dips, ...

For best results, individual pepper plants should be kept in pots or grow bags that are at least 12 inches in diameter, although larger pots are even better. Ensure the growing containers have plenty ...

In temperate zone locations like ours where it freezes in winter, pepper plants are grown outdoors as an annual crop. That means we grow them for one season and harvest the fruit as well as the seeds.

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...

Question: I have seen many pepper plants for sale in nurseries and big box stores since March. Is it too late to add a few pepper plants to my garden? Or should I consider growing peppers at all?

Dear Master Gardener: I am interested in growing hot peppers so this year I purchased vegetable grow bags with handles, planted various types of hot peppers and placed the grow bags on my parent’s ...

Hot pepper plants are the most suitable for overwintering indoors due to their small size. In Zone 9 and above, overwinter peppers outdoors with protection if needed. Indoors, pepper plants can be ...

Wood ash can be used to fertilize various vegetables and flowers, including pepper plants. It's full of nutrients that ...