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Sweet peppers, or bell peppers, are a popular garden vegetable that grow well in most environments. You can start the seeds indoors toward the end of winter and plant the seedlings as soon as the weather warms up. If you don't have adequate garden space, sweet peppers can be grown in a pot. | Sweet peppers, or bell peppers, are a popular garden vegetable that grow well in most environments. You can start the seeds indoors toward the end of winter and plant the seedlings as soon as the weather warms up. If you don't have adequate garden space, sweet peppers can be grown in a pot. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Starting Sweet Pepper Seeds=== | ===Starting Sweet Pepper Seeds=== | ||
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#Stake the plants if they get heavy. Place a garden stake next to the main stem and fasten the stem to it loosely with twine. This will help the plant grow upright and keep the peppers from growing against the ground. | #Stake the plants if they get heavy. Place a garden stake next to the main stem and fasten the stem to it loosely with twine. This will help the plant grow upright and keep the peppers from growing against the ground. | ||
#Pull or cut the peppers off when they mature. The peppers are ready to cut when they're bright and color and look fully ripe. When the peppers have reached the correct shape, color and size, harvest them by cutting them off with a knife. The plant will now be free to produce new fruit.<ref>http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/2655/how-to-grow-bell-peppers/page/all</ref> | #Pull or cut the peppers off when they mature. The peppers are ready to cut when they're bright and color and look fully ripe. When the peppers have reached the correct shape, color and size, harvest them by cutting them off with a knife. The plant will now be free to produce new fruit.<ref>http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/2655/how-to-grow-bell-peppers/page/all</ref> | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
