by Matt Gibson The pepper weevil (or Anthonomus eugenii) is the pepper plant’s single biggest enemy, and no pepper is safe from its grasp. Though weevils are not the only enemy of the pepper plant, they are by far the most prolific and the hardest to eradicate. From bell … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cayenne Peppers
by Matt Gibson The mighty cayenne pepper is a chili pepper plant from South America that can grow to heights anywhere from two to four feet tall. Immature pepper pods are green, but they gradually build in spice level as they ripen, finally turning red when the peppers are ready … [Read more...]
How to Grow Habanero Peppers
by Abbie Carrier Ready to grow your own habaneros? Gardeners with a serious love of spice should consider planting and growing habanero peppers. These peppers can measure between 100,000 to 450,000 on the Scoville scale, the scale used to measure capsaicin, the spice in peppers. … [Read more...]
Get a Head Start on Peppers and Tomatoes in Winter
If you're like many gardeners, you start perusing seed catalogs and dreaming of garden-grown tomatoes and peppers in early February or before. In fact, long before it's safe to plant these frost-tender vegetables. Unless, of course, you trick Mother Nature by manipulating growing … [Read more...]
Growing a Plethora of Peppers
Pepper Varieties Peppers comprise the most diverse and varied tribe within the nightshade family with regard to color, shape and flavor. Peppers can be sweet, warm or hot, their shapes range from long and pointed to the familiar short, squat blocky appearance of the bell, and the … [Read more...]