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A Guide to Growing Chili Peppers
Let’s talk about growing chili peppers. Chili peppers start out a bit slow, so it helps to grow your plants indoors for a few weeks (anywhere between 8 and 12 weeks) before moving them outside. Keep early soil and budding plants constantly moist, but not overwatering.
Keep them warm (80-85 degrees F is best) and in a sunlit location. If this is your first time growing your chili peppers from seed, learn more about growing chili peppers from seed.
Once you no longer have to worry about frost, you can plant your pepper plants in your garden or in a chosen location. Choose a spot with full sunlight, as chili peppers LOVE the sun. Mix in some mushroom compost or other organic compost to keep the soil fertile and moist.
How much space do peppers need to grow?
Space the chili pepper plants 18 – 36 inches apart with about 2 -3 feet between rows. Plants will eventually grow to nearly 3 feet tall.
Water! Keep the soil constantly moist but not soaking wet. Chili peppers love water as much as they love sun, but you don’t want to overwater the plants or you risk rotting. Water every other day or every third day. Include a good plant-based food product. Learn more about growing chili peppers in the ground or in the garden.
Keep your chili pepper garden well weeded. You don’t want nasty weeds stealing the water from your chili peppers.
Best soil for growing chili peppers
Choose good quality soil or potting soil for growing your peppers that allows for good drainage. Add compost or manure before planting if you like.
Watering your pepper plants
As with growing chili peppers in general, keep the soil moist but do not overwater. For pepper plants in pots or containers, do not let the soil dry out completely. When peppers start to grow, reduce your watering schedule a bit, but again, don’t let the soil dry out.
