Bearing fruit ranging in color from red, orange and yellow to purple, white and chocolate-black, sweet peppers are the Easter eggs of the vegetable garden, said University of Missouri Extension ...

QUESTION: Is it true that if you plant hot peppers on the same row as sweet peppers, the sweet pepper plants will cross with the hot peppers and become hot? -- William Carver ANSWER: I get variations ...

Is it true that if you plant hot peppers on the same row as sweet peppers, the sweet pepper plants will cross with the hot peppers and become hot? — William I get variations on this question all the ...

I’ve been told that if you plant hot peppers near your sweet peppers, it will make the sweet peppers hot. How far apart do I need to plant them to prevent this from happening? — Tom Caulfield The ...

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2015 to be the Year of the Sweet Pepper! Sweet bell peppers are cultivars of Capsicum annuum. Sweet peppers are called sweet because they lack the gene that ...

Whether sweet, mild or hot, peppers bring flavor to many dishes. For me, the hotter the better. If I am not sweating, the pepper is not fiery enough. Peppers are easy to grow in the garden or a patio ...

If you have visions of vegetables growing in tidy rows, laden with a harvest of healthy food for your table, having limited garden space can be a heartbreaker. But you don't need to squash your dreams ...

A pepper plant growing in a pot - Woodysphotos/Getty Images Most people consider peppers (Capsicum annuum) as an easy plant to grow, as long as the soil and sunlight are ideal. This is helpful because ...

Peppers are the perfect summer crop. They’re relatively easy to grow and come in a variety of sizes and flavors, from the classic sweet bell pepper to hot chilies. Great in salads, stews, and dips, ...

Time lapse of growing sweet red bell pepper from seed to harvest over 118 days. The seed was extracted from grocery-bought pepper and planted inside a 10-inch pot with soil and regular watering.

In the gardening world, peppers are hot this year. At the herb festivals and farmers markets, farmers report that pepper plants are selling nearly as well as tomatoes and herbs. Backyard gardeners who ...