When to harvest bell peppers (are they ripe yet?) - Ask the Food Geek
When it's really hard to the touch, with smoothy, shiny skin, your bell pepper is ready for harvest. In another 3-4 weeks, it will turn red, orange, or yellow.| Ask the Food Geek
When it's really hard to the touch, with smoothy, shiny skin, your bell pepper is ready for harvest. In another 3-4 weeks, it will turn red, orange, or yellow.| Ask the Food Geek
A majority of cities in the Mountain West are at a high elevation with cooler temperatures and shorter growing seasons. While it's an absolutely stunning part of the country, it can be challenging to grow| Ask the Food Geek
When the temperature drops below 60F, flowers don't pollinate properly, drop, or the plants drop bell peppers that just set.It isn't an all-or-nothing scenario though.| Ask the Food Geek
The weather in the warmer parts of the Midwest are pretty favorable for bell peppers: warm but not too hot, with humidity that pepper plants like. However, the colder weather and shorter seasons in the| Ask the Food Geek
If you are expecting temperatures above 90-95F, you might want to help keep your garden cool. High temperatures can cause flowers to drop, prevent fruit from settings, and turn certain vegetables starchy or bitter. You| Ask the Food Geek
