Q: How do I get the seeds for hot lemon peppers to germinate? They are my favorite peppers for drying and in salsa, but I have trouble growing them from seeds. When I have gotten lucky and had one or ...

Bell Pepper is a Mythical seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on June 21, 2025, as part of the Summer Update. If you're looking to add this crop to your garden, I've put together a guide on ...

A few years ago, I planted pepper seeds for the first time to make my own paprika. This small start sent me on a journey from my bathroom window to a small growing tent in my closet and eventually to ...

Question: Every year I try and grow peppers, both sweet and hot. And most years, I hardly get any. Is our climate too cool? We often have evenings that drop into the 50s at our house. Do you have any ...

A pepper must have been fully ripe for the seeds to be viable. That is it should have been red, bright yellow or orange. If it was green, the seeds were immature and will not viable. (The ...

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 ...