Take a stroll down the produce aisle at your local grocery store
and you will quickly notice that peppers have grown in
popularity. No longer are we stuck settling for just the so-
called "Traffic Light" varieties - those green, red and yellow
bell peppers that seemed to be about the only choices we had
growing up. Peppers are now grown in hundreds of different
sizes, shapes and colors - all with their own unique taste.
Whether you prefer sweet peppers, savory peppers, mild peppers,
ornamental peppers or our personal favorite, hot peppers - you
can add beauty and taste to your garden and landscape by
planting your own this year. We devote a large part of our
garden to growing peppers - and with good reason! We use them
fresh on sandwiches, in salads, salsa and soups - or simply to
eat on a veggie plate. Add to the mix stuffed peppers, grilled
peppers and tasty appetizers - and you can make quite a few
tasty meals from the humble pepper. And that's just on the fresh
side! We dry many of our excess peppers to al