You’ve harvested your peppers, you love the variety, why not save some seeds to grow the following season? In this article we’ll go through the steps on how to save pepper seeds for next year. Choosing The Right Pepper Open Pollinated vs. Hybrid The first thing you should consider is whether the pepper variety is[…]
Why Isolate Peppers For Seed Saving? There are many gardeners who are interested in collecting seeds from the peppers they grow so they can plant them the following year. If you’re one of those people then it’s important for you to prevent cross pollination and isolate peppers for seed saving. If cross pollination occurs then[…]
The word Gochugaru (or Gochu-garu) is often used interchangeably when referring to Korean chili pepper flakes. This is because the flakes are made from Gochugaru peppers which are dried and ground into coarse form, not powdered, with no seeds. Other common terms for these chili flakes are Gochugaru pepper flakes, Korean chili flakes, Korean hot[…]
The Thai Dragon chili peppers are easy to grow and a fan favorite among those that love Asian cuisine. Since the plants grow fairly compact, only reaching 24″ tall, they are perfect for patio gardens. It’s entirely possible to grow two or more plants in a 5-gallon pot or bucket. How Hot Are Thai Dragon[…]
We love growing peppers and often grow more than we can use fresh in a single season. As such we are left with storing them by either freezing or dehydrating them and grinding into powder both of which work good in recipes. We prefer dehydrating because the powders are easier to store. The powders work[…]
