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Do you dream of tasting fresh and tasty peppers, picked directly from your garden?
Then this article is made for you! Follow this comprehensive guide to learn how to successfully plant and grow peppers and become a true expert in the field.
1. Choose the varieties of peppers that suit your needs
First of all, before you start growing peppers, it is essential to choose the variety or varieties that suit you best.
In fact, there are many varieties of peppers with varied characteristics, both in terms of taste, shape, size, and color. A distinction is generally made between sweet peppers, ideal for salads and Mediterranean cuisine, and hot peppers or chillies, used to season dishes.
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Thus, according to your desires and your culinary needs, you can opt for varieties such as the California Wonder pepper, widespread and appreciated for its thick and juicy flesh, the marconi pepper, elongated and ideal for grilling, or the chilli. Espelette, to add a spicy touch to your preparations.
2. Preparing pepper seedlings indoors
The first step to growing peppers successfully is to sow seeds indoors, usually between February and April.
In fact, peppers need heat to germinate and develop, and the ideal temperature is around 25°C. Here’s how:
- Fill buckets or trays with lightly compacted seedling soil.
- Place your pepper seeds on the surface of the potting soil, spacing them about 2cm apart.
- Cover the seeds with a thin layer of potting soil, then gently water with a sprayer.
- Place your seedlings near a heat source (radiator, hot greenhouse) and to the light, taking care to maintain a constant temperature and sufficient humidity.
After 2 to 3 weeks, the pepper seeds should germinate and the first sprouts will appear. Do not hesitate to transplant them individually into larger pots if they are too narrow, taking care to handle them delicately so as not to damage the roots.
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