Not everyone has a large property and space to plant a vegetable garden. If you already have flowerbeds, use them! Here are a few tips to successfully grow sweet and hot peppers in the garden.
Steps for planting out in the garden:
- Wait until the risk of frost has passed.
- Locate your garden where plants will receive at least 8 hours of sun exposure.
- Loosen the soil surface.
- Add 1.5 to 2 cm of compost (note: in very nitrogen-rich soil, plants will tend to produce an abundance of leaves, but fewer fruit).
- Add a natural granular fertilizer if necessary.
- Use a rake to mix the compost and fertilizer into the soil.
- Put plants in the soil, leaving a 30 to 60 cm space depending on the variety.
- When pepper plants reach a height of 60 cm, stake with tomato cages.
- Water regularly.
- Cover the soil with organic straw, which will cut down on weeding and watering.