Late winter and early spring is a great time to start growing all types of chili peppers from seeds. That way, you'll have a plentiful supply of spicy pods throughout the summer. Before sowing can get ...

Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are easily one of the most popular veggies to grow at home — and while they can do well both indoors and outdoors (USDA Zones: 4-11), growing them indoors is often better.

Each year, it seems as though our local garden centers are offering more varieties of chili peppers to choose from. How do you know what to buy? How can you use them or preserve them? Hot peppers, or ...

Chili peppers have been cultivated by the Indigenous populations of Central and South America for thousands of years. Today, chili peppers are wildly popular and are grown in home gardens throughout ...

When it comes to picking chili peppers, farmer James Weaver can do it without gloves but some of his customers need protection from the capsaicin, the chemical that makes the peppers hot and can give ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In Hawaiʻi, growing chili peppers can be as much about navigating its unique environment as it is about the flavors they bring to your kitchen. Dr. Nat Bletter, ethnobotanist and ...

You might think December's chill means pausing your gardening plans, but starting hot peppers indoors at Christmas gives them a welcome head start on summer heat. A few extra months under steady light ...