By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Photos by Harald Zoschke and Dave DeWitt Excerpted from The Complete Chile Pepper Book We love chiles in whatever form we can get them, but there is something special about fresh chiles—they have a flavor and texture that cannot be duplicated by canned, dried, or frozen chiles, and they bring bright colors to …
Cheating Mother Nature!
Story and Photos by Steve Foster I’m soon to be 58 years old and have been enamored with growing chile peppers for a number of years! Living here in the farmland of central New York, Cortland actually. I discovered a long time ago that in order to have enough time to bring in a decent crop of chiles in my …
Baccatum Bacchanalia! Growing and Cooking with Ají Chiles
By Dave DeWitt 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 (Editor’s Note: This is a flashback to my 1994 chile pepper garden.) Sometimes it’s difficult being a …
Growing Peppers Under Artificial Light
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 …