Fill a planting tray with soil and plant your bell pepper seeds a quarter of an inch deep. Water, provide sun, and keep them warm—you can place the seeds near a heating pad if necessary. Keep your seeds in temperatures of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

The best time to plant bell peppers is spring.

Seeds should, ideally, be taken from ripe peppers because green, unripe peppers do not have fully developed seeds and their germination rate is low.

Yes, you can grow bell peppers in a pot, take care, it may outgrow the pot at some point.

Bell peppers should be watered 1-2 inches per week.

Yes, you should fertilize bell peppers frequently.

Bell peppers will bloom during summer.

A ripe bell pepper will have a shiny tinge and feel firm in the hand, whilst also smooth to touch.

You can harvest bell peppers when the fruit is still green, but full sized.

Sweet peppers will last approximately 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator, but can also be frozen. For best preservation of flavor and quality, store peppers in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper of your refrigerator.

The bell pepper is a vegetable.

Bell peppers grows well with carrots, cucumbers, radishes, squash, and members of the Allium family all do well when grown in close proximity to peppers. Eggplant, a member of the nightshade family along with peppers, thrives alongside peppers. Spinach, lettuce, and chard are suitable pepper companions.

Bell peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C, especially the ripest peppers, which are red. Peppers are also a good source of vitamin A and fiber. Bell peppers also have antioxidant properties, which may help to protect against diseases such as cardiovascular disease and some cancers.