Category Archives: Chili Peppers

Starting My Garden Early

Posted on February 7, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

While Punxsutawney Phil and the meteorologists work out their differing predictions for the end of winter, growers are already hard at work preparing for spring, summer and fall. January plant starts included cabbage, chili peppers, bell peppers and rosemary. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Gardening, Bell Peppers, Cabbage, Chiles, Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Collards, Herbs, Indoor growing, Oregano, Red Peppers, Rosemary, Serrano Peppers, Starting Seeds, Sustainable, Technology, Thrift, Tomatoes | Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolutions (Then and Now)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

For 2015 I set two gardening goals for myself – begin keeping a garden log and saving seed and I did pretty well on both of them.  My 2015 garden log ended the year with 8 typed pages and containing … Continue reading →

Posted in Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Flowers, Garden Log, Kaizen, Mulch, Raised Bed Gardening, Saving Seed, Square Foot Gardening, Squash, Sustainable, Tomatoes | Leave a comment

The Expat Starter Garden

Posted on January 10, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

A dear friend is moving south of the border to live on the shores of Lake Chapala, said to have the second best climate on earth, behind only Atenas, Costa Rica.  She wants to start a small garden there and … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Gardening, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Basil, Cherry Tomatoes, Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Container Gardening, Oregano, Raised Bed Gardening, Rosemary, Serrano Peppers, Spinach, Sustainable, Thrift, Tomatoes | Leave a comment

Quest For Fire

Posted on November 22, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

My tomatoes were troopers this year holding onto green romas, blue beauties and red delicious globes into early November, but I gave up and pulled the remainders two weeks ago just so I could begin cleaning the beds and preparing … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Gardening, Chiles, Chili Peppers, Food Preservation, Organic, Raised Bed Gardening, Serrano Peppers, Square Foot Gardening, Urban Farming | Leave a comment

Variations On A Theme – Potato Leek Soup

Posted on November 2, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

My favorite recipes are the ones that resemble a good canvas – a delicious backdrop that can be accentuated and modified by what is in season and/or on hand.  Having just finished a post about an overabundance of serrano peppers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Gardening, Chiles, Chili Peppers, Food Preparation, Herbs, Leek, Potato, Potato Leek Soup, Raised Bed Gardening, Recipe, Red Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Soups, Spice, Square Foot Gardening, Thrift, Urban Farming | 1 Comment