125 Types of Peppers to Grow: Perfect for Beginners and Experts
Looking to add peppers to your garden? If you’re starting peppers from seed, you have lots of choices — here are 125 different types of peppers to grow, from classic … Read more
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Germinating Pepper Seeds: 3 Tricks to Get Them to Sprout
If you’ve ever had problems getting your pepper seeds to germinate, this article is for you. Some chile seeds require special handling before they can sprout. Using a few lesser-known techniques, you can get your seeds to germinate quicker than ever before.
When to Plant Peppers: 11 Best Garden Zones for Chiles (+ Seed Planting Calculator)
Here’s when to plant peppers: start seeds 8 to 10 weeks before your last expected frost. This way, chilies get a long enough growing season and miss any plant-killing freezes. … Read more
How to Test Pepper Seed Viability So You Don’t Waste Your Time
You can start your peppers by simply sowing a few seeds and then waiting to see what pops up. It’s much safer to test pepper seed viability first. (By the … Read more
How To Buy Hot Pepper Seeds Without Getting Ripped Off
There’s something that many of us chile growers have in common, which isn’t very pleasant… We’ve been ripped off by a scammy pepper seed vendor at one time or another. … Read more
Heirloom Peppers vs Open Pollinated vs Hybrid Seeds: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to pepper seeds (or any kind of seeds for that matter), you’ll see the words heirloom, open pollinated or hybrid in the description. These labels classify the … Read more
A Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Grow Lights for Starting Seeds
Indoor growing lights give pepper seedlings the heat they need to grow. Learn about some of the most common lights used for hot pepper growing.
