Pepper

Overview

Peppers are wonderful plants for a beginner or advanced gardeners alike. They love the summer sun and will happily produce large yields of peppers all season. The fruit can be used in a variety of dishes and can combine well with your home grown tomatoes for delicious salsas and sauces.

Water

Peppers prefer evenly moist soil; they do not really like to dry down cycles the way a tomato does. The shallow roots will be unhappy if you flood them. A drip irrigation system on a timer is ideal for peppers, but a light soaking with a hose will also be fine, just be careful not to get water on the leaves or fruits.

Light

Peppers need full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. There is a bit of a catch though — pepper fruits are susceptible to sun scald.

Soil

Peppers grow shallow roots and need a light, well- draining, loamy soil for their roots to really spread out. If your soil is less than optimal, the fix is almost always compost.

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