Summary: Hot Peppers are perhaps the most used international vegetable. Their intense flavor adds zest to sauces, salads, soups, stews, dips and dried seasonings. They can be pickled or threaded on string and dried when ripe for a colorful edible ornamental. peppers are green turning red. 
When and where to plant: Start seeds indoors in a sunny, warm location 7-8 weeks before the last spring frost. Transplant to a sunny, well drained location in the late spring after the soil has warmed. Loosen soil with a spade or fork, fertilize with vegetable food and water thoroughly. Great in containers and sunny flower beds. 
Care: Keep soil moist, weed free, feed every 4-6 weeks.
Harvesting: To avoid injuring plants, carefully cut or snap off fruits along with a short piece of stalk. 
Health Note: A rich source of vitamins A and C. 

*from setting transplants into the garden.