Grow peppers in 3- to 5- gallon pots and fill them with a combination of potting mix and compost. Choose a spot with at least 6 hours of full sun, water them regularly, and fertilize every three weeks ...

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You don’t have to start your peppers from seed every spring. Peppers are frost-tender perennials, and a healthy plant can survive the winter indoors and start growing again when the days get longer.

Whether sweet, mild or hot, peppers bring flavor to many dishes. For me, the hotter the better. If I am not sweating, the pepper is not fiery enough. Peppers are easy to grow in the garden or a patio ...

Whether you want to grow sweet or hot peppers, they lend themselves to be planted in containers because these bushy, medium-sized plants usually don’t exceed 3 feet in height. However, the right ...