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 ...

After a busy summer of vacations, barbecues and garden care, it is fun to turn our attention to planting. Fall is a great time to plant perennials and many garden centers are busy refreshing their ...

In temperate zone locations like ours where it freezes in winter, pepper plants are grown outdoors as an annual crop. That means we grow them for one season and harvest the fruit as well as the seeds.

Earlier harvests. Peppers grown from seeds or transplants usually take at least a few months to fruit after spring planting. Overwintered peppers, on the other hand, have already had a lot of time to ...

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Herbs like rosemary are a smart, low-effort crop that saves money and adds fresh flavor on demand. Tomatoes, peppers, green beans, and cucumbers offer high yields and value, especially cherry tomatoes ...

Q Many of my peppers have big splits in them this week. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I have loads of new fruit coming on. A Your peppers were simply overloaded with water last week and ...

I always scratch my head when people say, “I got my garden in this weekend!” Planting in Iowa can start in March and ends in November. What garden, exactly, are they talking about? I know, I know.