![]() Since they typically measure between 2-3″ long and about 1 inch wide at maturity, they’re perfect for stuffing or pickling whole without cutting into smaller pieces. They store well for long periods of time if placed in the refrigerator after harvesting. One of the best things about jalape ños is their versatility and preservability (is that a word?). Jalapeño peppers have a slightly different flavor than other more widely known varieties of chili pepper but share their fiery heat. They are often green at first but can be yellow, orange or red when ripe. While the traditional image of a jalape ño is a dark green elongated pod, jalape ños come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Members of the nightshade family are container gardening favorites, and jalape ños are no exception! It’s technically a frost-sensitive perennial but most often usually grown as an annual. Jalape ños and other chili peppers belong to the nightshade plant family, same as tomatoes and potatoes. They are considered hot peppers, with a Scoville heat rating ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 units (a bell pepper has 0 and the infamous Carolina Reaper has a terrifying 2.5 million!). Jalape ños ( capsicum annuum) are a spicy variety of chili peppers. This post will give you all the details about how to plant jalape ños from seed, how to harvest jalape ños and everything in between. ![]() They’re not hard to grow, even for beginning gardeners. Hardiness Zones based upon data from 5,000 National Climatic Data Center cooperative stations across the continental United States.Growing jalape ños in pots is an easy way to literally spice up your container garden. The Arbor Day Foundation has recently completed an extensive updating of U.S. Growing Jalapeno Peppers in the Ground Look Up Your Hardiness Zone for Gardening Each day increase the amount of time the plant is outside. Place the seedlings outdoors in a protected area with no direct sunlight for an hour on the first day. You should harden off the seedlings for one week prior to transplanting. The best time is 2-3 weeks after the last frost when the soil temperature is 60 degrees. Once there is no worry of frost, you can plant your pepper plants to your garden or chosen spot. Plant the seedling to where the soil is nearly up to the leaves. Each time you pot on be sure the next pot is taller and wider than the previous. You will know you need to go to a larger pot if it grows too tall and starts to fall over. It may be necessary to do this again to a larger pot depending on your planting time. Move the seedling and it's soil to the new pot. Place fresh seeling soil or compost into a slightly larger pot no wider than 3 inches. If more than one seed sprouted, you can carefully separate the seedlings or simply cut the weakest ones at the soil level. After 2-4 leaves form, it will be necessary to separate and repot into a larger pot. ![]() ![]() Occasionally turn the tray so that the plants grow upright. Then remove the lid and place them on a south-facing window sill. Keep the seeds in a dark place with a small amount of filtered light until sprouts appear. Seed trays work great for this because the lids hold in the moisture and watering is typically not needed. Keeping the soil moist is crucial until the seeds germinate. Follow the seed packet for optimal planting depth. Place 2-3 seeds in plugs or a seed tray and top with a tiny amount of compost or seedling soil. ![]()
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