Bell peppers are one of the most common crops grown in the garden. Many homeowners are eager to know how to grow bell peppers for its many uses in the kitchen. These are native to North and Central America.
To plant bell peppers is considered a moderately easy task. A green pepper is a type of pepper that is not ripe and thus, by allowing it to grow, it will eventually turn red. It also follows that the texture and flavor will change.
Materials needed to grow bell peppers include water, mulch, fertilizer, organic insecticide and bell pepper seeds.
Step 1 - Eight weeks prior to the last frost, plant the bell pepper seeds indoors. Use a pot that us 2 inches or a bit larger in size.
Step 2 - Add plenty of compost, general fertilizer and manure while preparing your garden for the bell pepper seeds.
Step 3 - Subsequent to the last chance of frost, transplant the young seedlings outdoors. You can delay transplanting if the weather still seems cold. You need to wait until the soil reach 70 to 895 degrees before you can set the seeds out.
Step 4 - The seedlings should be spaced about 18 to 24 inches apart. It should also be placed in rows that are 24 to 36 inches apart. The spaces can also vary depending on the type.
Step 5 - Regularly water the plants, especially during dry, hot summers. Take note that to grow bell peppers, moist soil is necessary. If there's not enough water, your bell peppers will taste bitter.
Step 6 - Put mulch all over you bell peppers. This will help keep the weeds out and it can retain moisture.
Step 7 - Dust for aphids and spider mites using organic insecticide.
Step 8 - You can start harvesting the bell peppers when they reach edible sizes. Bell peppers are green when they're still immature but they can already be harvested. The mature bell peppers are the ones colored orange, yellow, red, purple or green. This also depends on the variety.
Step 9 - To harvest the bell peppers, clip them off the plant. Remember, don't pull them out. These bell peppers can grow until before the frost.
