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/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/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/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:45:14 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=184 How long do pepper plants live, anyway?  Are they annuals, perennials or somewhere in between?  Can you grow them indoors in the winter?  Let’s take a look at the life of a pepper plant. Pepper Types (Species) There are five main species of peppers: Capsicum annuum:  Includes bell, sweet and many standard chile peppers like [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live/feed/ 11 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plants-and-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plants-and-seeds/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:03:33 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=176 Pepper plants and seeds are fun to work with (as you probably already know).  So today is an update on the peppers and chiles that I have on deck — plants and seeds. Bell Pepper, Yellow This is a plant that I bought, with hopes of getting some more bells.  As you’ll remember in some [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-plants-and-seeds/feed/ 0 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/peppers-in-florida/growing-peppers-in-florida/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/peppers-in-florida/growing-peppers-in-florida/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:56:36 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=131 Growing peppers in Florida seems like it should be a piece of cake, especially in the summertime — hot temperatures, plenty of rain, sunshine.  But what are some special concerns if you decide to grow peppers in Florida? Summer is the Best (and Worst) Time Summer is best in Florida because of the heat — [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/peppers-in-florida/growing-peppers-in-florida/feed/ 46 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/pepper-seed-varieties/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/pepper-seed-varieties/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:06:35 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=116 I love peppers, so I am always on the lookout for new pepper seed sources.  Sometimes I like hot (chile) peppers, other times I want the sweeter (bell, banana) peppers for my palate. So was I ever surprised when I found some neat pepper seeds where I didn’t expect them — ebay! Chile Pepper Seeds [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/pepper-seed-varieties/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/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/chile-pepper/about-chile-peppers/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/about-chile-peppers/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:04:23 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=30 Chile, chili, hot — what’s the difference? None, really. These pungent peppers are often called by any of the above names.  Chile peppers are members of the genus Capsicum, and they are unrelated to black peppercorns (part of the Piper family). For convenience, however, we’ll only use the term “chile” when referring to these peppers. Please [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/chile-pepper/about-chile-peppers/feed/ 0