Vegetable & Fruit Gardening : How to Grow Jalapeno Peppers

Jalapeno peppers are a type of chili pepper that is very tolerant of the frost. Wait until two or three weeks before the frost to sow the ...

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🌱 Plant jalapeno peppers two to three weeks before the last frost if you live in an area with frost.

✨ Jalapeno peppers require about a foot of space on every side of the plant.

🏺 Plant one seed per hole, as one plant is enough.

💦 Keep jalapeno peppers well-watered, especially once they start to flower.

🌿 Keep the jalapeno pepper plant as weed-free as possible throughout the season.

🌶️ The peppers will be green at first, but they will turn red when ripe and are slightly sweeter.

🌱 The traditional way to eat jalapenos is when they are green.

Timestamped Summary

00:14 Jalapenos are a type of chili pepper, popular in Mexico and the United States.

00:21 Peppers are frost intolerant, so if you live in an area with frost, you should wait until about two or three weeks before the frost date to sow the seeds.

00:37 Peppers require about a foot of space on every side of the plant, so it's best to have a well-tilled garden bed with plenty of compost.

01:00 If planting in rows, space them about a foot or eighteen inches apart, and plant one seed in each hole.

01:24 Cover the seeds with about half an inch to an inch of soil, making sure to plant them after the last frost.

01:43 Keep the peppers well-watered, especially once they start to flower and produce actual peppers. Keep the garden weed-free throughout the season.

01:55 Jalapenos will initially be green, but if left to ripen, they will start to get a ribbing or cracks on the sides. Eventually, most of them will turn red, which is when they are ripe and a little bit sweeter.

02:16 Conclusion: Jarrett from Stone Soup Farm explains how to grow jalapeno peppers.

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Q&A

What are jalapeno peppers?

Jalapeno peppers are a type of chili pepper that are popular in Mexico and the United States.

When should jalapeno pepper seeds be planted?

If you live in an area with frost, you should wait until about two or three weeks before the last frost date to plant jalapeno pepper seeds. If planting outside, wait until after the last frost date.

How much space should each jalapeno pepper plant have?

Each jalapeno pepper plant requires about a foot of space on every side. It is best to plant them in a well-tilled garden bed with plenty of compost.

How should the jalapeno pepper seeds be planted?

Plant one seed in each hole that is marked out about a foot apart, either in rows that are about a foot or eighteen inches apart. Cover the seeds with about a half an inch to an inch of soil.

When do jalapeno peppers ripen?

Jalapeno peppers start off green when they come out of the ground. If left to ripen, they will develop a ribbing or cracks on the sides and eventually most of them will turn red, which indicates they are ripe and slightly sweeter. However, the traditional way to eat jalapenos is when they are still green.