How do you plant peppers?

1. Choose a sunny location. Peppers need at least six hours of direct sunlight per day to produce fruit.

2. Prepare the soil. Peppers grow best in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. If your soil is not well-drained, you may need to amend it with compost or other organic matter.

3. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost or sow seeds outdoors after the last spring frost. Peppers are warm-season crops, so they should not be planted outdoors until the weather is warm.

4. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last spring frost. When transplanting seedlings, be sure to space them 18-24 inches apart.

5. Water peppers regularly. Peppers need about 1 inch of water per week.

6. Fertilize peppers every 4-6 weeks. Peppers benefit from a balanced fertilizer, such as 10-10-10.

7. Harvest peppers when they are ripe. Peppers are ripe when they are fully colored and soft to the touch.

8. Enjoy your peppers! Peppers can be eaten fresh, cooked, or dried.