By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Illustration by Lois Manno Over the years, our readers have written us about the joys of growing chile peppers indoors with artificial light. Pepper hobbyist Cap Farmer: “I don’t have to worry about winter freezes or heating a greenhouse because I grow all my chiles indoors, under lights!” Nancy and John Pierce of …
Growing Peppers in Containers
By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Fiery Foods & BBQ Central Recommendations Chile Pepper Bedding Plants… over 500 varieties from Cross Country Nurseries, shipping April to early June. Fresh pods ship September and early October. Go here Chile Pepper Seeds… from all over the world from the Chile Pepper Institute. Go here There are many advantages to growing peppers in …
Growing Chiles on a Balcony in Central Stockholm, Sweden
By Mats & Patricia Pettersson This is a story from Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. Kungsholmen is one of the fourteen islands that comprise Stockholm. Kungsholmen may not be very famous, but there is one event that you probably have heard of, and that is the Nobel Prize ceremony. The Nobel Prize party is held in the City Hall, the building …
Forget the Soil! Grow Hydroponic Chiles
By Willard Bridgham Fiery Foods & BBQ Central Recommendations Chile Pepper Bedding Plants… over 500 varieties from Cross Country Nurseries, shipping April to early June. Fresh pods ship September and early October. Go here Chile Pepper Seeds… from all over the world from the Chile Pepper Institute. Go here Story, diagrams, and photos by Willard Bridgham, EPCOT greenhouse photo by Harald …