For success with indoor seed sowings of vegetables and flower seeds, pay attention to the “rules of the game.” Crucial elements include soil mix, temperature, moisture, light and how to handle ...

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 ...

Bell peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, along with tomatoes and potatoes, and are native to Central and South America. Of all the pepper varieties, bell peppers are among the ...

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.

Question: I’m interested in growing some unusual peppers this season that I can’t get as transplants at the nursery. I’ll need to start my own seeds. I know peppers can take longer to grow from seed ...

The serrano pepper is a very popular chili in Mexican cuisine, second only to jalapenos. It offers a little more spice than the jalapeno, measuring 10,000 to 25,000 Scoville heat units, without being ...

Black pepper is a spice that has many benefits for health. It improves digestion, metabolism and immunity to fight against ...

Growing peppers in your garden is rather easy, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Bonnie Dwyer, but you have to remember that the peppers can be both temperamental and finicky. The dividends, however, ...

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...

Ready to start harvesting your very own red, green, and yellow beauties? Keep scrolling to learn the when and where of planting these hydrating, vitamin C-rich fruits, and the steps you need to set ...

Cauliflower seeds started indoors in January get a welcome head start. This cool-loving vegetable thrives when given enough ...