A Guide to Harvesting Chilies and Peppers in Your Backyard

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog post! I'm going to be telling you how to harvest a variety of chilies and peppers in your own backyard. Growing your own chilies and peppers is a great way to add flavor to your dishes and save money at the grocery store. Let's get started!

Step 1:

Check your chili plants First, check your chili plants to see if they are strong and healthy. You want to make sure that they are producing flowers and chilies. In this video, I'm growing six different varieties of chilies, including Anaheim chilies, jalapeno peppers, Serrano chilies, Aurora chilies, Tabasco peppers, and habanero peppers.

Step 2:

Harvest Anaheim chilies Anaheim chilies are considered sweet peppers and are great to add to any food that you want to enrich with chili flavor without making the food too spicy. They are easy to harvest, just pull the pepper upwards and they snap right into your hands.

Step 3:

Harvest jalapeno peppers Jalapeno peppers are hotter than Anaheim chilies and range from 2500 to 8000 Scoville heat units. They are also easy to harvest, just pull the chili upwards and enjoy.

Step 4:

Harvest Serrano chilies Serrano chilies are one of my favorite chilies and I love to add them to any spicy food I cook. They are harder than jalapeno peppers and range from 10,000 to 25,000 Scoville heat units.

Step 5:

Harvest Aurora peppers Aurora peppers grow in a variety of beautiful colors, including green, orange, purple, and red. They are very spicy, ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units.

Step 6:

Harvest Tabasco peppers Tabasco peppers are similar in heat to Aurora peppers and are a golden yellow color. They grow upright on plants and are easy to pick.

Step 7:

Harvest habanero peppers Habanero plants put out a lot of habaneros which are hard to see when they're green. When you look under the plants you get to see a lot of habaneros. They are very hot and range from 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville heat units.

Step 8:

Harvest bell peppers Bell peppers are considered sweet peppers and are great to add to salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, and other dishes. They are easy to grow and are a staple in my backyard garden.

Step 9:

Enjoy your harvest After harvesting your chilies and peppers, take a moment to enjoy the bounty of your backyard garden. You can add them to your favorite dishes or even snack on them.

Growing your own chilies and peppers is a fun and rewarding experience. It not only adds flavor to your dishes but also saves you money at the grocery store. I hope this guide has helped you with harvesting your own chilies and peppers in your backyard. Happy gardening!