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/planting-pepper-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/planting-pepper-seeds/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:41:07 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=305 Planting pepper seeds is pretty easy.  Sure, all you need to do is put the pepper seed in soil, cover it and water it, but there are a few more steps along the way that can up the germination rate of your pepper seeds.  Let’s take a quick look. Seed-Starting Medium I can’t remember the [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/planting-pepper-seeds/feed/ 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/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/peppers-in-the-garden/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/peppers-in-the-garden/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:02:49 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=217 So what’s new with the peppers in the garden?  We’ve had a cold winter here in South Florida, which has affected the peppers (sweet and chile).  However, the days are warming, and hopefully we won’t have any more nights in the 30′s! So what’s with the peppers in the garden — and what about another [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/peppers-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 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 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-diseases/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-diseases/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:30:03 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=88 There aren’t a ton of pepper diseases that will plague you, which is fortunate.  However, the two main diseases can pretty much decimate your plants if not controlled. Pepper Diseases Let’s take a quick look at the two most common ailments that can effect your pepper plants (bell, sweet and hot), and how best to [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-diseases/feed/ 4 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds-part-2/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds-part-2/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:45:41 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=42 I got a little carried away describing some different pepper seeds for different climates in my previous growing peppers from seeds post.  So now let’s talk about the actual planting process. What You Need You’ll need the following to plant your pepper seeds.  I germinate mine indoors, and then transplant them a little later.  So [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:41:58 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=37 Growing peppers from seeds isn’t as hard as you might think.  The absolute hardest part is waiting for the seeds to germinate and poke their little heads above ground!  (Well, that’s the hardest part for me, at any rate.)  So let’s take a look at what needs to happen in order to grow pepper plants [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/growing-peppers-from-seeds/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/organic-fertilizer/organic-fertilizer-and-growing-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/organic-fertilizer/organic-fertilizer-and-growing-peppers/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:47:22 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=19 My preference is for organic fertilizer, especially when it comes to growing anything (like peppers) that I plan to eat.   And while I realize that not everyone is comfortable with using organic, I really do think it’s best. Organic Fertilizer and Worms Now my absolute favorite is worm castings, but in the past it’s been [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/organic-fertilizer/organic-fertilizer-and-growing-peppers/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plant-planting-instructions/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plant-planting-instructions/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:22:41 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=12 If you’ve purchased seedlings, or if you’ve grown your own, here are the steps for transplanting the peppers. You’ll need: A shovel or trowel (for planting in the ground). A suitably large container (for growing in a pot). Soil and soil amendments (compost, aged manure, etc.). For larger pepper plants, a “cage” or a post [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plant-planting-instructions/feed/ 0