Rough draft 4/15/2022
Intro
When you think of a vegetable labeled pepper you may think of the spicy heat that may come as a bang to the taste buds. Bell peppers are a very sweet and mild flavorful vegetable without the heat and the best part is they are easy to grow.. If your garden soil is prepared and ready to be planted then during the late spring purchasing seedling from your local nursery and planting in your prepared spot is an easy, and worthwhile task.
Sun, Water, Growth
Bell peppers love heat! Do not plant them in the soil until after all threat of frost has passed. The bell pepper plants are recommended to either be started indoors from seeds anywhere between 4-6 weeks before transplanting outside. These plants thrive the best in constant warm temperatures. Be sure to place them in direct sunlight where they will get the most sun all day long. You will need to plant them 4-6 inches apart into well-drained soil. Water your peppers regularly. As a general rule of thumb, water your peppers once a week. Make sure the watering is a thorough watering session and the soil is able to be completely drenched. Note; bell peppers should not be in pooling or standing water puddles. Like many vegetables in gardens, the water amount needs to be monitored when temperatures rise significantly. Keep an eye on the soil to make sure it doesn’t dry out. It’s also wise to keep down any weeds that pop up around your pepper plants. This gives the pepper plants plenty of room to grow in a healthy manner.
That is all there is to it!
In a few months you’ll see beautiful and with the strong possibility of vibrant colorful peppers. You’ll know they are ready for picking when they turn bright green and the outer skin becomes firm. When they are first starting to ripen they will have a lighter shade of their color. Once they turn the bright color you’re looking for, then they are ready to be removed from the plant.
Conclusion
The variety and amount of time a bell pepper spends on the plant determines its color and ripeness. Sometimes it depends on the seeds however when you see a green pepper appear keep an eye on it to see if it starts to turn orange, yellow or red. Picking it right off of the vine when ready to serve will give you the freshest taste. For storing large amounts of bell peppers after a harvest they can be cleaned, sliced, or chopped and placed in a freezer for future uses. On average one bell pepper plant can produce five to ten peppers per plant.
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