Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum) come from two states in Mexico, Puebla and Hidalgo. The fruits are long, thin, and commonly ...

Because some hot peppers can take 100 days or more to reach ... though you won’t have as wide a variety to select from. To start seeds indoors, plant them 1/4-inch deep in seed starting soil.

Peppers are one of the best vegetables to grow. They are expensive to buy, even when in season; they don’t take up a lot of garden space; and although there are a limited number of peppers ...

Keszey says he's seen some success with giving his peppers a little space to stretch out. "At Earthkeep Farmcommon in Charlotte, Vt., we plant our hot peppers about 18 inches apart," he says.

THIS UNASSUMING PLANT IS SO HOT WHEN IT GROWS AND YOU’RE GOING TO BLOW PEOPLE’S MIND. OKAY, TELL THEM ABOUT RED AND GREEN PEPPERS. WELL, WE WE CARRY RED AND GREEN PEPPERS, BUT THE ONLY REASON ...

Avoid hot surprises when cooking by labeling hot peppers when growing, harvesting and storing them. Many sweet and hot pepper varieties look similar — and confusing the two could be unpleasant.

Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris loves hot peppers and wants to dispel a popular myth about growing them in the Pacific Northwest. “A lot of people say you can't grow hot peppers because we don't ...

It takes anywhere between eight and 12 generations to stabilize a plant so you can start doing the testing. At PuckerButt, we don't just breed peppers. We're one of the largest hot pepper farms in ...

Home-growing hot peppers is also a high-yield endeavor ... heads start their plants from seeds—letting them germinate indoors, often under a light and over a heated mat, for six to eight ...