Of these sweet banana peppers from his garden in Lafayette, Bob Benson writes, “They usually grow fairly straight and to about 4 to 7 inches in length, like the pepper on the right. However, the one ...

Peppers are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in Kansas gardens, and there is a variety for just about every taste. Peppers are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in Kansas gardens, and there ...

Preserved produce can be incorporated into various dishes and enjoyed year-round. A recipe for pickled banana pepper hot sauce is included. If you’ve ever nurtured a backyard garden, you know the ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – When giving advice to future gardeners in North Texas, I first give them the three-growing-seasons overview. There is an advantage to a 255-day growing season even if ...

The spring vegetable planting season is here and gardening items take center stage at local garden centers. Seeds, transplants, fertilizers and organic amendments are some of the basic necessities.

Banana peppers are milder, at the low end of heat compared to pepperoncini and reaching up to 500 SHU, while pepperoncini have a consistent heat level ranging from 100 to 500 SHU. Pepperoncini have ...

Dear Master Gardener: My husband likes very hot peppers and would like us to grow some this year in our vegetable garden. Please tell us about growing hot peppers. Answer: All peppers, whether bell, ...

The color change in ripening peppers is caused by the breakdown of chlorophyll, which coincides with the maturation of the seeds. Did you know that all baby peppers start out green, then change color ...

Discover the many uses for banana peels in the garden and make your own banana peel compost, mulch, or liquid fertilizer.

Enjoy the spicy heat hot peppers add to your meals without concern for the many myths surrounding these garden vegetables. Here are a few you may have heard but are not true. Enjoy the spicy heat hot ...