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/a-bounty-of-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/a-bounty-of-peppers/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:55:22 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=285 I’ve got a bounty of peppers now, of bell, sweet and hot.  The peppers are in full production mode!  I took a quick break to walk out to the garden for a harvest. Once I got the peppers inside and on the counter, I thought they looked really pretty, so I took a photo.  And [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/a-bounty-of-peppers/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pretty-purple-pepper-in-the-garden/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pretty-purple-pepper-in-the-garden/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:34:56 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=252 Pretty Purple Pepper is not only a variety name, but an accurate description of the plant and its fruit!  Let’s talk a little about growing this wonderful pepper variety in the garden. How Does it Look? It’s really hard to capture with a photo how lovely both the plant and the peppers are!  The stems [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pretty-purple-pepper-in-the-garden/feed/ 5 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/pepper-seeds/germinating-hot-pepper-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/pepper-seeds/germinating-hot-pepper-seeds/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:06:44 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=197 Germinating hot pepper seeds is a little different from germinating sweet peppers, at least in my experience.  And the more exotic the pepper, the more particular they may be about sprouting. Here are some tips for growing hot chile peppers from seeds. Peppers Like it Hot! While you can coax sweet and bell peppers to [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/pepper-seeds/germinating-hot-pepper-seeds/feed/ 4 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/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-in-containers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-in-containers/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:56:05 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=165 Growing peppers in containers is easy, and most (if not all) peppers will thrive.  In fact, some were selected for their ability to grow well in a pot!  Let’s look at some things to consider when growing your peppers in a container. Choose the Proper Size Pot It’s not so much a problem with the [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-in-containers/feed/ 33 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