http://www.homegrown-peppers.com Taste What Fresh Really Means! Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:37:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/bhut-jolokia-the-worlds-hottest-pepper/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/bhut-jolokia-the-worlds-hottest-pepper/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 14:27:13 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=279 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 [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/bhut-jolokia-the-worlds-hottest-pepper/feed/ 16 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-thai-hot-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-thai-hot-peppers/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:35:57 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=260 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 [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-thai-hot-peppers/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-banana-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-banana-peppers/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:32:22 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=239 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 [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-banana-peppers/feed/ 58 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/jalapenos-in-the-garden/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/jalapenos-in-the-garden/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:31:10 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=224 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 [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/jalapenos-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/germinating-pepper-seeds-update/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/germinating-pepper-seeds-update/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:08:28 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=206 It’s been just over a week since I planted my latest batch of pepper seeds, both hot and sweet. So what’s sprouting already? And the Winner Is… Corno di Toro, a sweet pepper, was first out of the gate at 5 days. However, of the two seeds I’ve planted, only one has shown up yet. [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/germinating-pepper-seeds-update/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/chile-pepper-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/chile-pepper-seeds/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:13:56 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=191 It’s been quite cool here in South Florida during January, and now we’re set to get more near-freezing weather this week — it doesn’t bode well for chile peppers!  I’ve got one out in the garden already — Thai Hot — but none of my other chile seeds (except for Pretty Purple Pepper) have germinated.  [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/chile-pepper-seeds/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-chile-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-chile-peppers/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:02:14 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=153 So, is growing chile peppers any different than growing bell or sweet peppers?  Overall growing is the same, but there are some special considerations for hot chile peppers.  And the hotter the pepper, the more important these differences become. What’s the Scoville Rating of the Pepper? You should be aware of the Scoville rating of [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/growing-chile-peppers/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-questions/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-questions/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:43:09 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=85 Here are some frequently asked pepper questions.  Peppers are pretty easy to grow in general, but you may still be wondering about a few things before you plant your peppers. Pepper Frequently Asked Questions Are peppers easy to grow?  Yes! Most pepper varieties will grow and produce delicous fruits for you. If you have a short [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-questions/feed/ 15