Plant your peppers in September

Sweet Banana Pepper
Originally uploaded by RowJimmy

We've gotten so used to peppers being available year-round that most people don't even think about them "being in season." However, if you live in Florida, September is a good time to plant your winter crop for delicious home grown peppers, sweet or hot.


Recommended sweet pepper varieties for Florida:

• Big Bertha
• Early Calwonder
• Jupiter
• Sweet Banana
• Yolo Wonder

Recommended hot pepper varieties for Florida:

• Habanero
• Hungarian Wax
• Jalapeno

Because of their shallow roots, mulching is especially beneficial for peppers. Mulched pepper plants grow significantly larger than unmulched plants. See the list of typical organic mulches here.

Since peppers' branches are fairly brittle and they eventually grow heavier with peppers, some plants might greatly benefit from staking or caging.

Source for varieties



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