Whether you call them peppers or capsicums, these vegetables are one of the easiest and most rewarding to grow. They are also delicious both raw and cooked, and they make a versatile ingredient in many recipes. Related to the chilli plant, capsicums are more usually referred to as sweet or bell peppers, not surprisingly because […]

Growing peppers can add some spice to your foods and some beautiful colors to your garden. Although not the most difficult vegetables to grow, you will need to take care in order to grow healthy peppers. It is actually best to start growing your pepper plants inside. You can do this eight weeks or so […]

So what are aphids? Although other aphids exist, the main two types of aphid are black fly and greenfly, these are small soft bodied insects anywhere from 1mm – 5mm long and are very destructive to many plans in gardens and forests alike. These small fast breeding creatures survive by feeding on the sap from […]

Your garden just wouldn’t be complete without the addition of delicious sweet bell peppers. Peppers are a very common staple in kitchens and there are varieties to choose from. You have your choice of red, yellow, green, and orange, as well as various hot peppers as well. Growing Peppers is easy to do and they’ll […]

There are hundreds of varieties of peppers on the market. You may only be familiar with a few of them, and may not want to branch out and try more exotic varieties. If you don’t eat hot peppers, focus on the sweet varieties, or plant a mixture of both. Peppers are easy to grow, and […]

I grow a pretty mean tomato, but my record with its cousins, the peppers, is much less impressive – and that’s with a regular, season-long effort. But, after years of trial and error I think I have perfected my plan and know how to grow peppers that I am proud to call homegrown. Capsicum annuum, […]

So you want to learn how to grow your own peppers? Well, lucky for you growing peppers is extremely easy to do compared to growing some other fruits or vegetables. The first thing you need to do is decide on which pepper you want to grow. Once you’ve decided which pepper you want to grow […]