Peppers need more warmth than most crops, but reward you with steady fruiting.

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1. Start early
2. Light and warmth
3. Soil or hydroponics
4. Watering
5. Feeding
6. Harvest

There are 2 ways to start:

• Either sow seeds indoors
• Or buy young plants

Growing from seeds is quite easy – for example the picture shows tomatoes and peppers growing on a kitchen shelf under a grow light

2b – Grow indoors

The key is that they like lots of sunshine & warmth.

Most houses (kitchen, etc) tend to be warm which will be great for your plants.

To get enought light:

• Either make sure they are in front of a sunny window
• Or for better results a specialised grow light (like the one on the right) will provide exactly the right type of light for your plants.

Item 3a – using soil

Quick summary:

• Use well-drained, nutrient-rich compost
• Space plants well for airflow

The key is to then make sure you water them regularly and ideally at some stage also provide some extra plant food. (most garden centres and amazon sell them)

The final element is to provide support for your plants as they grow. Like the pictured support system

3b – Hydroponics

Many commercial growers use hydroponic systems for growing peppers.

The reason is that

• Hydroponically or aquaponically grown tomatoes & peppers will grow faster with better yields. Compared to those grown in soil.
• It is easier to control key items like nutrients & ph levels.
• And of course it’s easier to water them.

If you want to grow tomatoes & peppers indoors then it’s well worth having a look at something like the hydroponic unit on the right.

It takes up very little space and is very easy to operate.