You love peppers and can't get enough of them. The store you you go to only the sweet peppers are the bell peppers, and the only hot peppers they have are Jalapenos. How do you get more variety? Start growing peppers. It's simple start growing pepper seeds. Even if you don't want to start seeds, you can buy plants, and start growing pepper plants. It's easy, lots of fun, and the results are delicious. OK you don't have a garden, grow them in pots or containers. All you need is a warm sunny spot and you'll have the peppers that you want.
To start seeds you'll need a good seed starting soil mix some small plastic pots, about two inches deep, and a warm bright spot indoors. Plant your seeds six to eight weeks before the last frost date in your area. Plant the seeds about 1/4 inch deep in the soil mix, plant two seeds per pot just in case some of the seeds don't germinate. Keep the pots warm and evenly moist, and when the peppers start to grow put them in a spot that gets bright light. When they get their first true leaves thin them to one plant per pot by cutting the weaker one off with a scissors, cutting the one you don't want prevents the rot damage you would get if just pulled them out.
Now that you have plants whether you started from seeds, or you bought plants it's time to get them growing. When the danger of frost has passed plant your peppers out doors in a sunny location with good soil, or plant them in pots with a good potting mix. Good soil should, or potting mix should have lots of organic matter, ( composted leaves or manure ) good drainage, a neutral Ph, and the proper fertilizer. After you plant them give them a good drink of water, and in about a week start to fertilize with a good water soluble fertilizer made for vegetables. Then follow the instructions on the the fertilizer package. Don't over fertilize or you'll get big bushy plants with no peppers.
Soon you'll be picking the best peppers from your own plants. Enjoy them in all your favorite recipes. Whether you like sweet peppers or hot, you'll have the freshest tastiest peppers ever. The peppers you grew yourself. Aren't you glad your growing peppers.
