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.

Enjoy the delights of sweet and hot peppers by growing them in containers indoors. From cool bell peppers to spicy jalapeños, peppers are a delight to grow and have a wide range of culinary uses.

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, in colder climates, they're annuals that can't survive ...

For the truly passionate gardener, it's never too early to start planning for next year's harvest of flavorful, fresh vegetables. This is just the type of motivation that should make you head back to ...

Growing peppers indoors is a bit more complicated than growing peppers in a vegetable garden, but it is doable. Pepper plants are native to Central and South America and thrive in hot, sunny, and ...

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GOING TO SEED: Seeds from winter squash can be saved and planted in future gardens. But there are a few considerations to keep in mind. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Rains and cooler weather have ...

The most popular vegetable planted by American gardeners isn't even close. Tomatoes — though technically fruit — far surpass any other vegetable in gardens with 86% of vegetable gardeners planting the ...