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 ...

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 ...

“Big Bertha” is a popular sweet pepper to grow in Tucson. Pima County master gardeners include “Cubanella” in their list of recommended sweet peppers to grow. Start seeds indoors and plant outside at ...

I dried some seeds of sweet mini peppers that I bought at Costco. They came from Mexico. Will they grow in my garden here? A: If you can get the seeds to germinate, the plants will grow just fine here ...

Q: Does sowing hot and sweet pepper seeds in the same patch affect the heat or sweetness of the peppers? A: Yes... in ensuing generations if you're saving the seed. These two types of peppers can ...

Question: Have you ever saved pepper seed to grow the next year? This year we had great success growing sweet red and yellow peppers, good for roasting. I know the varieties I grew are not hybrids.

February is technically midwinter in the Northern Hemisphere, when we reach the midpoint between winter and spring. Most places are still deeply immersed in the cold and snow that comes with the ...