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Hot peppers have intrigued gardeners for centuries, being used for a whole range of purposes. Nowadays, they are hard to resist, being easy and fun to grow, very productive small plants that you can always find a space for. They even bring out the rebel in us! Who hasn’t tentatively bitten into one not knowing what result may occur? This year, we are growing 5 varieties of hot peppers, ranging in shape, size, colour and heat. They can be grown in the ground or in containers. Plant in full sun and hope for a hot summer for the best yield. The heat of the fruit is measured using Scoville Heat Units. Each hot pepper has its own value attached – a lower number being less hot and a higher number indicating more heat. Keeping plants on the dry side will improve the heat factor too. This is how our varieties rate for heat:
Hot peppers are easy and fun to grow
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Harvest hot peppers and use in any number of summer dishes or dry and store for use in the winter. My favourite recipe – sliced rings of fresh Jalapeno peppers, cheese and chopped fresh tomatoes sprinkled over tortilla chips and baked for a few minutes.
