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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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