Plant peppers in 5 steps

Planting peppers: You should know that

The selection of varieties is great! No matter which variety you choose: Paprika is one of the most heat-sensitive vegetables! So ensure a warm, sheltered location where the pods are exposed to direct sunlight. If you plant peppers on the balcony, the south wall would be an ideal place.

To plant pepper you can either buy seedlings or pull them yourself. To peppers like to join tomatoes or cucumbers in the bed? they all love the warmth. Just keep enough distance between them.

Planting peppers: growing

If you decide against bought young plants, you start with the preference of the peppers. You should start early, ideally in February, at the beginning of March at the latest. Note: The optimum germination temperature is 25 ° Celsius. So you need:

seeding shells
potting soil
Paprika seeds
Mini greenhouse, alternatively foil
Saatstempel or small board

Tip: Especially compostable vessels are suitable, so you can plant the young plant directly with it later? without damaging the root ball. That's how it works:

Fill the seed trays with the soil or fill them directly into your mini-greenhouse.
Distribute the seeds with some distance.
Give one more thin layer of earth over it and smoothen the earth, z. B. with a saatstempel.
Moisten the soil slightly and close the greenhouse or stretch a foil over it.
Air about once a day.

After approx. two weeks should already seedlings be visible. After about four weeks you pimp the peppers in small pots. Before they are planted in the field, you should get used to the new temperatures: So they put out during the day? every day a little longer? and bring her back in the evening.

Plant peppers in the field

Frost does not like peppers! Therefore, from the middle / end of May, plant the pepper plants either in an unheated greenhouse or in the outdoor bed. Make sure it's one sunny and sheltered Location is trading! Provide the soil with compost before. In addition, the soil should be loose and humus rich. Keep a distance of about 40 to 50 centimeters between the plants.

Even if you do not have a garden, you can plant peppers. Instead, take a large planter that can stand sunny on the balcony and is protected from rain.

Planting tips for chili peppers

Think of one already at the beginning trellis for the plant (eg bamboo sticks and threads).
Pour about twice a day, avoid waterlogging! Do not give your pepper water in direct sunlight, rather pour it in the morning and in the evening.
If pods are slowly formed, you can still fertilize once or twice.

The harvest of paprika

From July to October in is harvest time for the fruits. Cut the pods with a knife a few inches above the styling attachment.

Peppers: Tips for storage and recipes

If you could harvest many pods, can peppers be preserved? so you do not need to consume all at once:

Insert peppersBlanch the washed and sliced peppers in salted water and let cool. Marinate them with oil and vinegar and other spices of your choice. Then put the pepper in an airtight container and fill it with the marinade.
Bring the peppers to a boilTo blanch, blanch again, place in a preserving jar and pour in the boiled salt water. Leave the glass in a water bath for about 20 minutes.
Freeze paprika: Peppers can also be frozen, you should blanch them first.

Paprika can be used in the kitchen versatile. Let yourself be inspired by a few recipes: the crispy delicious paprika chicken tastes the whole family, the paprika salad with chicken in a glass is excellent for the office and on the way and the paprika dip provides the necessary pep with raw food and co. yummy!