Happy summer to everyone...
The sun is shining brightly, and my bell pepper plants keep growing鈥攖hey love the heat, which is perfect. These vegetables look healthy, with a deep green color and a smooth, glossy texture.
I feel happy, and even though I haven鈥檛 harvested yet, everything is growing faster than expected. I think that soon I鈥檒l be able to season my food with these vegetables, which are free of any fertilizers or pesticides, because I use compost.
This mixture really helps nourish the soil. One of its components is coffee and charcoal pieces, which help maintain the soil鈥檚 pH and keep unwanted visitors away.
I also had to place a branch as a stake since the weight of the peppers was bending the stem, and it鈥檚 necessary to support the plant so the fruit is comfortable and doesn鈥檛 suffer.
This is a very important practice for me and my family鈥攑lanting and growing our own vegetables, and perhaps later fruits and vegetables that are so necessary for our daily diet.
As you can see, the plants have many flowers and fruits that are growing rapidly. The care remains the same: avoiding overwatering and avoiding wetting the leaves to prevent fungus, so it鈥檚 worth checking each leaf to prevent pests that could endanger our plant.
I love doing research, and I鈥檓 fascinated by the history of this vegetable. I鈥檓 particularly intrigued by its self-pollination鈥攕ince its flowers are hermaphroditic, this means it can produce fruit on its own, so the more flowers my plant has, the more peppers I鈥檒l get.
Consistent care is essential for a good harvest. I鈥檓 no expert, but I try my best to get the best results from my plants.
I love bell peppers because they鈥檙e a super nutritious food for the immune system. I like to include them in many dishes鈥攖his ingredient definitely adds flavor and lots of color.
See you in a new update on my bell pepper plants. On harvest day, I鈥檒l take photos to share my home-grown vegetables with you.
Photographs of my authorship taken with my Samsung A10 camera phone.
