Ready to start harvesting your very own red, green, and yellow beauties?
(Say that five times fast.)
Peppers love sun and heat and wont produce well without both.

In other words: If your garden is shady, peppers arent the fruit for you.
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When the roots have filled the cell, move the seedling to a larger two to three-inch pot.

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This will promote more branching, which will lead to a bigger harvest, Schanen explains.
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That way, the peppers will receive the nutrients they require to thrive.
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The lime increases the pH of the soil, preventing the Blossom End Rot from occurring, adds Newman.
Keep the soil properly hydrated
Peppers arethirstyfruitsso check that youre keeping an eye on their soil.
you’re able to measure out this two-inch water allotment with a can of tuna.

Harvest the peppers
Yay!
Its harvesting day… or is it?
Most peppers begin to form with a green color that slowly changes color over time.

clinical psychologist and post-doctoral scholar at Duke University
It is also best to harvest the fruit as soon as they are ready.
Picking the fruit when they are ready will encourage the plant to produce more fruit, he explains.
That way, youll be enjoying your peppers all summer long.

That way, youll encourage your plant to grow and youll get to enjoy a diverse array of peppers.
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