At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

Growing Peppers – All Varieties

When to Plant Peppers - Warm weather, May 20 to mid June in Zone 4.

How to Plant Peppers - Plant 18 to 24 inches apart.  Plant slightly deeper than in the container you buy it in.  These can be grown in a pot also.  I cage mine for support when growing in a pot.

After Planting Peppers - I pick off the first sets of peppers.  Most of the plants have only 1 or 2 peppers.  And the peppers are small, ½ inch to 1 inch in size.  Picking off the first peppers encourages the plant to put its energy into growing the next set.  If this is hard for you, you can grow them your way. 

Harvesting Peppers

• Harvest green varieties when the size is a good handful.  All green sweet peppers will turn red if left on plant long enough.
• Yellow and orange peppers start green but will turn.  Have patience, it takes a long time, 80 to 100 days.
• Jalapeno peppers are best picked when they have scarred.  They are hotter.  They will also turn red.
• I let my hot peppers turn red before I harvest them.