If you have 3 feet between the rows, then you could space them a little closer together. It's really going to depend on the quality of the soil they're in. Why not plant a row at 12" then one at 15" then one at 18" and decide for yourself?

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deepcreeklake

I put mine about a foot apart.. that wont kill them.. Aren't peppers fun to grow? I dont eat many , but grow them to give away mostly. I put them in stewed tomatoes to can.
Freeze some for pickle relish. The red ones make for a pretty relish .. Green and red.. Delicious.

Or we stuff them with pigs in a blanket. Stuffing peppers.
You sure do a lot.. What do you do with all of yours?

dodge

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ranger

Thanks,
keeping in touch. Ha ha That could be so. Some plants enjoy a crowd, in the roots, I know.
They are fun to watch.. Peppers.

This time I have planted rainbow peppers.. Have any experience with that? Some one online sent me those. We will see later.

dodge


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ranger,

I make raspberry, strawberry , peach ,or anything i get my hands on .

Do you just cook them down and add sugar/
Or would you share the recipe?

Who knows maybe I would like it/

I have lots of peppers frozen and might try..

dodge

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DeepCreek,

Your doing well. Never seen any dried and ground. What do you use to grind it with.

Chili vinegar sounds good.. And salsa.

DOdge

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christinac,

There must be differ strokes for different folks. I cannot eat a hot pepper.. My mouth burns so bad , i run for water. Even my fingers burn from touching them>>
Can you tell me why yours dont?
Am I sensitive?

dodge

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Christinac,

I have had friends kids walk thru my garden and eat the peppers right off he plant. I guess it is born in you.
Now another odd thing , i am not ticklish. Everyone else seems to be. It took me a long while when I was a child, to figure out why they laugh when the ribs are touched.. i didnt know there was such a thing?///

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dodge

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Deborah L,

Make me hungry will ya.....I am thinkin of having some ice cream.. Oh ice cream is so good in our area......
Never seen a home here without it.
Not sure about drinks. I drink coffee black, most of my friends and family drink tea. Wonder if folks who eat alike, marry the like eaters?
Cant prove a thing in my house .

Dodge

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The reason why some people can or cant eat them is the differnce in taste buds. People are either "super tasters" meaning that they have very high senses in the taste buds, those are the one who really feel the heat of peppers. 50% of the population are this. The other 50 are non super tasters, who still feel the heat of peppers, but not as bad. It also believed the more pepper you eat the less sensitive you get to it. In fact hot peppers are believed to be addictive like a drug. Check out a couple good books written by Dave Dewitt. One is called the whole Chili pepper book, the other The Chili pepper encyclopedia. The later is an updated version of the first- but both books are great. It has many recipes, including medicinal uses for hot peppers!

Hmm..I'm not sure about the super taster thing. There's a chemical in hot peppers called capsaicin..this what makes peppers "hot". Everyone's body reacts the same to it, in fact, it can literally burn the skin just like an open flame can..no matter how much heat you can stand, it will have the same affect on everyone. Just some people enjoy it. Here's why, this is a quote I found on the internet:

"And for those of you who don’t understand the appeal? It’s all about endorphin rush, like a runner’s high. Pepper-heads like me have developed a conditioned reflex whereby the burning sensation stimulates the release of opiate-like chemicals from the brainstem, inducing a euphoria not unlike a heroin buzz. Yes, this theory has been clinically verified."

So, it's like I mentioned earlier...it's the pleasure followed by the pain...because, believe you me...peppers burn me when I eat them too. But I can't stop eating them because for some reason, they "hurt so good." Does that make sense?

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Thanks ,
I learnt a bundle on peppers on here.. I know they are excellent food.

But i like mine cooked..the neighbor wants me to take some hotties yearly, i say naw..

Guess in the winter it may heat one???/

dodge..aka barb

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SF

Does that mean I might get around more if I at peppers?

ha hah

dodge

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The books on peppers I have explains about the taste buds. Yes Capasium is the element that cause ther burning feeling. Theres alot of health benefits from hot peppers from blood pressure to digestion. You can even make a heat rub with hot peppers for aching joints! Not all hot peppers are bruning hot there are some that are mildly hot (low on the scoville scale). Bread, bannanas, ice cream or pudding can put out the fire in your mouth! Here is a good web page for all you Chiliheads out there, there growing, drying tips, and recipes.

Fiery Foods.com

Dave Dewitt is on that page it is the guy who wrote the books I was talking about. Very intresting reading and great web page too!

To answer someones question on how to grind dried, peppers- you use a coffee grinder. Buy a seperate unit from what you use for coffee (unless you like REAL HOT coffee!) Pulse it a few times for hot peppers flakes, or let it rip for powders!

I have some Ciltantro seeds (Coriander is the seed form of Cilantro), that I plan on planting here shortly. I will do them in planter boxes on the deck, with some basil.

Coriander, is the seeds of Cilantro, which is also a seasoning. Cilantro is the leaf/plant form. Its mostly used in salsas, usally chopped up. I think Cilantro is like basil, in that you shouldnt let it go to flower, if you want to keep using the leaves.

Will add my $.02 worth. I was raised eating hot stuff. And can say that things I don't even taste any heat on will burn the next up. My sister who was like me got married and her husband can't eat hot stuff and after 25 years she can't either. I feel there is a desensitation(if that is a word) to the heat. I also use lemon juice concentrate after handling onions and peppers. Just wash my hands in it.