I've been growing peppers in my veggie gardens for a long time, and every single year for the past 10 years.
I grow red bell peppers because we like them but also because they cost so damn much at the supermarket..
We use them fresh during the growing season and take a lot of them to slice in thin strips, freeze on a cookie sheet and put in vacuum bags to use all winter...
I also grow long banana peppers and we use them the same as the red bells.
As far as hot peppers go, I grow a very hot pepper that comes from China and is known as Tien Tsin peppers, also known as Chinese red peppers.
Of course, all peppers originated in the Americas for more than 10,000 years.. They never reached China until at least the very late 15th century..
These particular peppers grow pointing up and the are very hot...
We use them sparingly in our cooking because of the heat...They are not the very hottest peppers on the planet, but they're pretty high on the list..
At the end of garden season, I let them dry naturally, sitting in shallow bowls in the kitchen of pantry..
Then I put them in jars to use during winter and Spring..
I also split open some dry ones, remove most of the seeds and grind them into flakes with a Krupps coffee grinder.. Any spinning blade type food processor will do this..
These pics are not mine, although I have some somewhere...pics of them fresh and dried...
They are about 1 to 2 1/2 inches long..
DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES, LIPS OR ANYWHERE ELSE AFTER HANDLING THESE PEPPERS, FRESH OR DRIED!
Wash your hands very well with a strong dish detergent , and even then, still be careful..
I love growing peppers... Along with all kinds of other veggies in my large raised bed gardens!
Oh, PS... a friend of mine here on icmag started growing them this winter in Denmark after he got some seeds I mailed him..
If you're serious about growing some yourself, PM me... I have lots of seeds and I'd be happy to share them
Where did you get the Manzano/Orange Rocoto's ? I've grown red Rocotos and love them. Sneaky hot hot. To get the most fruit I help with the pollination by hand.Who is growing hot peppers this year? I started some Caribbean Red Hot, Bishops Crown, and Manzano (Orange Rocoto) under the big light. It snowed again last night so I don't need to worry about getting them outside for quite a while.
I've been growing peppers in my veggie gardens for a long time, and every single year for the past 10 years.
I grow red bell peppers because we like them but also because they cost so damn much at the supermarket..
We use them fresh during the growing season and take a lot of them to slice in thin strips, freeze on a cookie sheet and put in vacuum bags to use all winter...
I also grow long banana peppers and we use them the same as the red bells.
As far as hot peppers go, I grow a very hot pepper that comes from China and is known as Tien Tsin peppers, also known as Chinese red peppers.
Of course, all peppers originated in the Americas for more than 10,000 years.. They never reached China until at least the very late 15th century..
These particular peppers grow pointing up and the are very hot...
We use them sparingly in our cooking because of the heat...They are not the very hottest peppers on the planet, but they're pretty high on the list..
At the end of garden season, I let them dry naturally, sitting in shallow bowls in the kitchen of pantry..
Then I put them in jars to use during winter and Spring..
I also split open some dry ones, remove most of the seeds and grind them into flakes with a Krupps coffee grinder.. Any spinning blade type food processor will do this..
These pics are not mine, although I have some somewhere...pics of them fresh and dried...
They are about 1 to 2 1/2 inches long..
DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES, LIPS OR ANYWHERE ELSE AFTER HANDLING THESE PEPPERS, FRESH OR DRIED!
Wash your hands very well with a strong dish detergent , and even then, still be careful..
I love growing peppers... Along with all kinds of other veggies in my large raised bed gardens!
Oh, PS... a friend of mine here on icmag started growing them this winter in Denmark after he got some seeds I mailed him..
If you're serious about growing some yourself, PM me... I have lots of seeds and I'd be happy to share them
Have the Anaheim going again, easy to grow and they do pretty well here.
Would like to have some Hatch as well, which is the parent plant to the Anaheim if I am not mistaken.
Hear they tolerate the heat well.