Do you top your pepper plants? Some do, some don't. I'd love to find out your take on the matter.
https://www.cayennediane.com/topping-or-pruning-pepper-plants/
https://www.cayennediane.com/topping-or-pruning-pepper-plants/
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Cayenne Diane
I love everything spicy! So much so that I created a site that shares my passion for growing hot peppers and discovering all kinds of spicy foods. I started CayenneDiane.com as a labor of love to provide information to those out there that share my same love of heat and might want to discover more information about peppers. Stay spicy my friend!
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So I've transplanted to North Carolina which is a great place for growing hot peppers. What would you recommend growing for the upcoming season?
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Skip Pallesen Hey Skip, just wanted to say thank you for helping folks identify peppers! We recently moved across country, so I've been a little off the grid. 👍🏻
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Growing TipsBlossom End Rot, wilting leaves, Aphids... oh my! Here's an article to tackle all your garden issues: https://www.cayennediane.com/common-issues-when-growing-pepper-plants/
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Share Pepper PicsVisited the NuMex Growing Garden a few years back. Great experience. Posting a few pics from the Garden.
Here is the Santaka Pepper, a hot chile that originates from Japan. Also know as ‘Asian Hot’, this mirasol type chile plant (meaning the fruits point towards the sun).
Here is the Santaka Pepper, a hot chile that originates from Japan. Also know as ‘Asian Hot’, this mirasol type chile plant (meaning the fruits point towards the sun).
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GIVEAWAY time! I hope everyone is doing well out there! I wanted to do a little giveaway and thought my Smokin' Salsa Box would be a great prize. It contains three of my favorite salsas. Here's the link to enter to win. https://www.cayennediane.com/cd-giveaway/
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Share Pepper PicsHere's a small last season harvest of my yellow scotch bonnets, quite hot! I dig making hot sauces or salsa with them. Very ripe fish peppers on the left (beautiful peppers, note the stripes on the stems and leaves). Brazilian Starfish peppers at the bottom, Those are super mild and easy to grow. Great for just eating raw or in a salad.
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Share Pepper PicsHere's a funky pepper I grew last year, the Rezha Macedonian. Only got one dang pepper from the plant. They look cool, not prolific, at least for me compared to other peppers I've grown. But it was an experiment.
The Rezha Macedonian is a very unique heirloom pepper, having prominent tan lines all across the flesh called ‘corking’. This is a very old pepper grown in Macedonia for 100+ years, but relatively new to the rest of the world. The pepper ripens from green to a brilliant red and is approximately 4″ – 7″ long.
The word “rezha” in Macedonian means “engraved.” Another local name, Vezeni Piperki, means “embroidered”. Both names refer to the curious lines on the skins of tapered peppers.
The Rezha Macedonian is a very unique heirloom pepper, having prominent tan lines all across the flesh called ‘corking’. This is a very old pepper grown in Macedonia for 100+ years, but relatively new to the rest of the world. The pepper ripens from green to a brilliant red and is approximately 4″ – 7″ long.
The word “rezha” in Macedonian means “engraved.” Another local name, Vezeni Piperki, means “embroidered”. Both names refer to the curious lines on the skins of tapered peppers.
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Don't have the time to grow your own hot peppers? There are several great places that will ship you hot peppers. Many specialize in the super hots. Most will start being available around June. Here's a link to the list!
https://www.cayennediane.com/where-to-purchase-fresh-or-frozen-chile-peppers-online/
https://www.cayennediane.com/where-to-purchase-fresh-or-frozen-chile-peppers-online/
