Peppers and Passion in a Backyard Garden
I learn something new every year when I plant a garden. This year is no exception. This year has been extremely hot (just look at your power bill) and we had spurts of rain, but the summer was mostly dry. My favorite things to plant in my garden are tomatoes and green peppers--mostly because I love them so--but also because they are expensive at the grocery store. In my expanded garden this year, I had 9 green pepper plants and one each of yellow and red pepper plants. This year, we had one plant of each: jalapeño, cayenne, and habanero (a newcomer to our backyard). We also had 2 Anaheim pepper plants. What I learned about peppers and passion in our 2011 backyard garden: Hot peppers grow best in hot weather. My 4 hot pepper plants are still going strong and have given us probably a hundred peppers. They're so beautiful. Because of having so many hot peppers, our taste pallets have expanded this summer. We have our own version of "Heat Seekers" a few times a week...