Peppers donate four times more vitamin C than citrus fruits. Whether cooked or raw as a nibble - they taste delicious. It's no wonder that more and more hobby gardeners are growing these vitamin bombs themselves in order to taste completely new taste experiences from their own garden.

From seeds to peppers - everything you need

A window sill on the south side is the ideal location for sowing the peppers, or you can support the seed with plant light during the germination period. Peppers develop more slowly compared to other plants. In addition to a lot of patience, warmth and light, to grow peppers from your own seeds you also need:

  • Obtain seeds from peppers
  • Or purchase from a garden center
  • Chamomile tea for steeping
  • Mini greenhouse (€7.95) or foil
  • Peat or yoghurt cups
  • Germination substrate or potting soil
  • seed soil
  • Flower pot about 30 centimeters
  • Bamboo or plant sticks as a support
  • Long-term fertilizer sticks

From seed to seedling

Those who garden according to the moon use the waxing phase of the moon until the full moon at the beginning of March. This activates the above-ground growth of fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes or peppers. In a few steps from seed to pepper:

  • Soak the seeds in lukewarm chamomile tea for about 2 days.
  • Insert only one seed per peat or yoghurt cup about 1 centimeter deep.
  • Then cover the seed with a little soil and press down lightly.
  • The earth should be moist but not wet and must crumble!
  • Place the pots in the mini greenhouse or under foil on a window bench.
  • Important: Ventilate daily to prevent mold growth.
  • At a constant, warm and humid 25° degrees, the first seedlings sprout after 1 to 3 weeks.

From a seedling to a flowering plant with a high-yield pepper harvest

From a height of 10 centimeters it is time to prick the peppers. To do this, carefully plant the peppers with the entire root ball in pots or in the bed without damaging the delicate roots. In addition to heat, it now requires a little more care, lukewarm watering and fertilizer.

Growing your own peppers in a greenhouse is faster and more reliable than outdoors. Harvest of the first fruits in the greenhouse is from July. Outdoor peppers in the garden or on the balcony can be harvested from August to the end of October.

tips and tricks

Garden professionals recommend removing the first bloom to give the plant more energy for further flowering and fruit set. Whether the recommendation keeps what it promises is controversial. It's better to try than to argue.

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Vegetable garden