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/redskin-pepper-in-the-garden/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/redskin-pepper-in-the-garden/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 12:32:46 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=269 I decided to try the Redskin pepper, even knowing my track record with bell peppers hasn’t exactly been stellar.  But I have to admit to being impressed with Redskin.  Finally, a bell pepper that actually produces for me in South Florida! Planting Redskin Pepper I had to plant this versatile pepper from seed, as there [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/redskin-pepper-in-the-garden/feed/ 4 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/germinating-pepper-seeds/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/germinating-pepper-seeds/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:32:57 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=53 Germinating pepper seeds can be a wee bit frustrating at first, mainly because it takes so long for the seeds to germinate. But once you have done it a few times, it’s pretty easy. Why should you try germinating pepper seeds, instead of just buying plants at your local garden center? One reason is because [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/germinating-pepper-seeds/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 http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-growth-requirements/ http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-growth-requirements/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:02:03 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/?p=3 Want to try your hand at growing peppers?  It’s really not hard! Whether your choice is bell, sweet or hot, you’ll find the guidelines for sun and warmth below. Growing Peppers Like most fruits and vegetables, peppers require at least 6 hours or direct sunlight a day. Peppers also require warm weather — frost will [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-peppers.com/growing-peppers/pepper-growth-requirements/feed/ 0