Eating crispy, colorful peppers from your backyard garden is one of the highlights of summer! But figuring out how to know when to pick bell peppers can be tricky. How long do they take to grow? What ...

If you're an avid gardener, and you like your fall chili with a little extra kick, you've probably tried your hand at growing spicy peppers in your garden. Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense) are a ...

For lovers of spicy food, cayenne peppers are the perfect plant to grow at home. They can be picked and eaten raw or dried, or cooked into a hot sauce. Most important? Ensuring they're ripe before ...

One of the biggest challenges facing human spaceflight for long durations is providing enough necessities, such as food and water for the crew. One of the projects that NASA is working on aboard the ...

Astronauts at the International Space Station were in for a treat when they had "space tacos" while orbiting the Earth. On Friday, astronauts harvested the station's first round of Hatch chile peppers ...

Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are easily one of the most popular veggies to grow at home — and while they can do well both indoors and outdoors (USDA Zones: 4-11), growing them indoors is often better.

From cool bell peppers to spicy jalapeños, peppers are a delight to grow and have a wide range of culinary uses. Peppers require a lot of sunshine and warm temperatures in order to thrive, but that ...

Matthew Watters only planted peppers in his garden this year. He planned to grow a full crop of jalapenos that would be canned to spice up meals throughout the winter. After burying the seeds in dirt, ...

Around 1,000 pepper plants were planted on a quarter acre of ground at the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Riverhawk Farm as part of a partnership between the university and Pancho Picante, a ...