One of my experiments last year was growing chili peppers. I found that it was relatively easy. I started some old pepper seeds (probably 5+ years old) using this method, and then planted the starts in my garden. The seeds took a while to germinate and a while to grow, so this year I'm starting them a little early, in February.
After putting them in the ground, the pepper plants needed little else besides the occasional weeding and watering. After the peppers turned red, I picked them and strung them on a piece of thread to dry. Make sure your drying area is well-ventilated and warm.
Preserving & Processing
After the peppers are dry, you can pulverize them in a food processer. This year I will be using my Vitamix Dry container to make the chili powder.
After putting them in the ground, the pepper plants needed little else besides the occasional weeding and watering. After the peppers turned red, I picked them and strung them on a piece of thread to dry. Make sure your drying area is well-ventilated and warm.
Preserving & Processing
After the peppers are dry, you can pulverize them in a food processer. This year I will be using my Vitamix Dry container to make the chili powder.
Ready to be ground up. To process, I crack off the top of each pepper and pulverize it. Below is what a food-processer ground chili powder looks like. Nowadays I process dried herbs with a Vitamix blender dry container. You could probably use a mortar and pestle as well.
Don't forget to save some of those seeds to start indoors! I'll be starting mine in the next week or so, toward the end of February.
Happy chili-growing!
-Bethany
Happy chili-growing!
-Bethany
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