Growing Green Peppers
Growing green peppers does take some gardening effort, because a pepper plant needs just the right amount of nitrogen in the soil and the 
perfect range of temperature in order to produce sweet and juicy fruit. However, growing peppers can be extremely rewarding, since they do add a certain kick to many salads and dishes. And because freshly-harvested green peppers taste so much better than store bought, growing green peppers is something that many hobby gardeners are interested in.
In this post, we provide an easy step-by-step guide to growing green peppers.
1. Green peppers can be grown in almost any climate, but a moderate one is ideal in order to produce green peppers that are plump and big. If you live in an area where it tends to get cold, make sure that you choose the right time for planting your pepper plants. Test your garden soil with a soil thermometer. If you plant when the temperature is below 50 degrees F, you will likely have stunted peppers.
2. With a garden spade, dig a trench about 7 inches deep and five inches wide. Use the sharp tip of the garden spade to aerate the bottom of the trench. Mix in about an inch of compost with the aerated soil. Growing green peppers.
3. Plant the pepper seedlings at the bottom of the trench, making sure that they are planted up to the level where the first set of leaves grow. (Using seedlings is recommended as opposed to growing them from seeds, especially if you donít have a greenhouse and planting in an area where the growing season is short.) Make sure that the seedlings are at least 18 inches apart, to give them enough room to grow.
4. Water your pepper plants well after planting, and cover the trench with garden row covers. This should increase the temperature within the trench, thus encouraging larger fruit to grow.
5. Put some mulch around the pepper plants to keep their roots warm as they grow. Do not use plastic sheeting though, since it can overheat the pepper plants and damage them.
6. Make sure to water the pepper plants well as they grow. Check and maintain the moisture of the soil. When pepper plants are allowed to wilt, the green peppers will be smaller.
7. When flower buds start to appear on the lower parts of the plant, remove them. Doing so will encourage flower buds to sprout near the top of the plants, where they will ripen more slowly. Thus, you will get to harvest larger peppers.
