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Hot Peppers - Grow, Harvest, & Cook 
 

This site contains everything you need to know about getting started with growing your own hot peppers.  We'll also provide information about what to do with all your peppers come harvest time - there are many ways to cook, process, and store your prize crop.

Periodically we'll add fun and unique hot pepper related products that you'll be able to purchase.

 

This site is constantly being added to as we progress through our growing season.

Getting Started
 
The focus of the information will be on growing your peppers in containers, although many of the techniques described can also be applied to in-ground gardening. 
 
One of the best things about pepper plants is that they are self pollenating.  This means that you can grow them indoors or on a screened patio area and they will still produce peppers.

Our goal is to have all the information ready for you in time for the 2009 growing season.  You'll be able to follow along with us step by step!
 
Harvest & Cooking
As the plants are growing it's a good time to start getting your supplies ready for harvest time.  This part of our series will focus on the ways you can process and store peppers along with some great recipes for using your freshly picked ones.

What to Do Now

  

By now, you should have some good plants going.  If not, you probably don't have enough time to start them from seed.  You'll be better off going and buying some plants that are already large enough to put outside.

 

If you live in a warm climate, then you can take a shot at a fall crop.  I'm going to try that this year.  I won't start the seeds until August and then put them outside in September and see how they make out.  It would be cool to have some peppers to keep for over the winter.

 

You should already have your plants transferred to containers.  At this point, work on tending to them to make sure they have enough water, fertilizer, and epsom spray shots.

 

Check out our photo gallery to see how our plants are doing this year.

 

Company Info

 
We're located in sunny Florida, but spent a good amount of time in the Northeast and Seattle areas where we also grew our peppers.  The techniques are generally the same, but in cooler climates with shorter growing seasons you will need to pick some varieties with a shorter maturity period. 

The Hot Pepper Dude
Tampa, FL 33626