COOL PEPPERS
Aug 16, 2017
3 minutes
Words Jennifer Stackhouse
IN TH E VEGI E PATC H
Capsicum label
Common name: Capsicum, (bell) pepper, sweet chilli, paprika
Botanical name:Capsicum annuum Grossum Group
Family: Solanaceae
Aspect and soil: Sun to light afternoon shade (warm climates only); well-drained soil
Best climate: All
Habit: Annual to perennial small shrub
Propagation: Sow seed or plant seedlings in spring and summer
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
I had always enjoyed eating capsicum but the first time I tasted roasted capsicum, I absolutely fell in love with it: that tasty morsel heated over a flame or in the oven until
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