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Growing Carolina Reaper peppers is relatively simple but can sometimes present challenges. One of the challenges you may face is that the plant begins to lose its flowers before it can produce peppers. Your Carolina Reaper plant’s flowers can fall off due to improper watering or too high temperatures. The problem could also be caused …

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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Homemade hot sauce has many health and taste benefits, but it can be challenging to get it just right. This is especially true when you’re making a vinegar-based hot sauce. What should you do if you add too much vinegar? If you put too much vinegar …

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You’ve decided to try your hand at growing the famous Serrano pepper. After plenty of time, investment, and maybe sweat, you finally get to try your first pepper off the plant. You take your first bite, and it has little to no spice! Why does your Serrano pepper pack no heat? Here are three reasons …

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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. One common item you’ll notice in your hot sauce ingredients list is vinegar. And while vinegar does add some tang and can help preserve your hot sauce for longer, is it really needed? The answer is no, you don’t need vinegar in your hot sauce recipes. …

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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Oh no! Your Carolina Reaper plant is wilting! Or yellowing. Or dropping leaves. Or maybe it’s developing some suspicious-looking spots. What should you do? For many gardeners, the adventure of growing the world’s hottest pepper involves a thrill beyond that of growing other plants. It’s playing …

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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. When making hot sauce from scratch, it’s essential to follow the proper steps to make it safe for consumption, especially after being stored for long periods of time. To make hot sauce shelf stable, follow proper preparation techniques, maintain the correct pH level, and sterilize the …

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Grow tents are a convenient, all-in-one solution for indoor gardening. They help gardeners create a controllable environment for their plants to flourish. While they are a great way to control the environment for your plants, they can also be susceptible to pests, so care needs to be taken to keep them out. To control pests …

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Sweet Piquanté or Juanita peppers are flavorful, sweet, and mildly spicy, meaning anyone can enjoy them. Some people might know this pepper as the Peppadew® pepper, which is a brand that sells pickled Sweet Piquanté peppers. They make great additions to various recipes, so growing your own Sweet Piquanté peppers is quite rewarding. After all, …

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