Bell peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, along with tomatoes and potatoes, and are native to Central and South America. Of all the pepper varieties, bell peppers are among the ...
In casseroles, as a vegetable stir-fry, or baked with cheese—bell peppers can enhance almost any dish. However, when ...
Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants.
Ideally, peppers should be grown in well-drained soils that contain a high level of organic matter, but they can also thrive in moderately fertile soil. Soils low in organic matter can be amended by ...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – When giving advice to future gardeners in North Texas, I first give them the three-growing-seasons overview. There is an advantage to a 255-day growing season even if ...
A pepper must have been fully ripe for the seeds to be viable. That is it should have been red, bright yellow or orange. If it was green, the seeds were immature and will not viable. (The ...
A question for Dan Gill: I planted yellow, red and green bell peppers. The green are making out well. The red and yellow flower and make very small peppers, but the stems turn yellow, and they fall ...
Question: We use a lot of green bell peppers. Should I plant them in containers or in the ground? Answer: Pick any sunny spot to grow peppers in-ground or in containers. When grown in containers, make ...