Fancy freshly harvested peppers? Then it's worth collecting the seeds from the next red pod and using them for growing in the garden or on the balcony. It's that easy with freshly harvested peppers. To do this you need:
What is the best way to grow peppers in the garden?
To grow peppers in the garden, you need he althy young plants, humus-rich soil and compost, bamboo sticks, lime-free irrigation water and fertilizer. Peppers thrive best in a sunny location and should be watered and fertilized regularly throughout the growing season. The harvest begins around July.
- he althy young plants
- humus-rich soil and compost
- Bamus sticks
- lime-free irrigation water
- Fertilizer
Red pods are fully ripe and suitable for collecting seeds. Remove the pepper seeds from the pod, dry on kitchen paper and store closed. From the beginning of March, prepare the peppers to grow yourself.
How do peppers grow best in the garden?
Organically planted peppers are among the vegetables richest in vitamin C. If you don't have a garden, you can grow he althy peppers on the balcony and harvest plenty. Only when there is no longer any risk of ground frost are pricked young plants allowed to go out into the fresh air.
To do this, gradually place the peppers outside for longer during the day and get them used to temperature differences. Prepare the location for long-term residence from mid-May. The sunnier the location, the faster the fruits ripen. Fill the bed or planters with fine, crumbly soil and compost. This means that the plants do not need any fertilizer at first. During the growing season they need a lot of space, light and warmth. So that they thrive and the roots spread, don't plant them too densely, but at the required planting distance and support them with a bamboo stick.
Care for peppers outdoors properly and harvest abundantly
During the summer months, pepper plants swallow a lot of water. Therefore water correctly. Make sure that they neither dry out nor suffer from waterlogging. As heavy feeders, they should also be fertilized during the season with nutrients such as potash (wood ash), a little nitrogen (horn shavings) and nettle manure (€19.00 on Amazon) or supplied with a long-term fertilizer.
Depending on the weather and the type of pepper, you can harvest and enjoy the spicy green peppers from July to October and then the sweet, red, fully ripe peppers about 6 weeks later. Do not pick off the peppers, but cut them properly with scissors or a sharp knife. This prevents unnecessary injuries to the plant.
Tips & Tricks
The more fruit you harvest, the more the plant will grow. While you're harvesting, think about the next crop next spring and use red peppers to get seeds.