Fertilizing Your Chillies: A Sample Feeding Schedule
You have a lot of options when it comes to how and when you fertilize (feed) your chili peppers. As you become an experienced grower, you’ll develop your own preferences based on your climate, soil conditions and pepper growing environment (for example, in a pot or in the ground). If you’re new to chillies and even if you’ve already grown a few plants, this can all be very confusing. Below is an example feeding schedule for those who start pepper [...]
Growing Chillies: When is it Best to Cultivate Hot Peppers?
It’s always best to learn about the key factors before growing chillies so that you can successfully cultivate them in your indoor or outdoor garden. The best season for growing hot peppers is during the summer months from June to September. Hot peppers require dry, warm weather and soil that is adequately rich in potassium and nitrogen. Several varieties like hot jalapenos and sweet bell peppers can be harvested in either fully ripe or green conditions. These varieties are sensitive [...]
