Garden & Greenhouse May 2019 Issue | Page 34

FEATURESTORY by Donna Brown Hot Tips for Growing Hot Peppers I magine going out to your garden and picking fresh hot peppers to use in your favorite spicy dishes. If you like hot peppers, they are easier to grow in your vegetable garden than sweet peppers because pests stay clear of them. In addition, these hot peppers can be used medicinally or used to protect other plants in your garden from insect pests. Starting Hot Peppers from Seed Although you can buy a wide variety of hot pep- pers online or from your local garden center, you have more choices when you start your own from seed. Some hot peppers are relatively mild while others are fl aming hot. Peppers don’t like to be transplanted very much, so it makes sense to plant them indoors in bio- Arcadia See photos and videos on our website! ™ Greenhouses Quality Greenhouse Kits for Year-round Growing Ask about our new 16mm 5-wall polycarbonate for best energy efficiency. ■ ■ Freestanding, Lean-to, and Kneewall Options ■ Glass or Polycarbonate ■ Strong Extruded Aluminum Frame ■ Easy DIY Installation Standard and Custom Sizes vatories es & Conser Greenhous PS OUSE 10 STE garden or e m ho for your NH ST GREE THE BE LECTING FOR SE ed by Co-author cal Garden and Botani e Cleveland adia GlassHous Arc FREE Greenhouse Planning Guide “10 Steps for Selecting the Right Greenhouse for You.” Call 440-357-0022 34 w w w. A r c a d i a G l a s s H o u s e . c o m www.GardenandGreenhouse.net May 2019