Growing hot peppers in cooler climates - germination and early indoor care
Growing Capsicum sp. in general is a challenge in cooler climates because these are all relatively long growing season plants. Hot peppers, particularly certain varieties, present an especially complicated challenge because their growing season greatly exceeds the number of suitable days available. I live in Ontario, Canada, and without many weeks of indoor preparation, growing my beloved hot peppers would be impossible. Instead, with some planning and preparation, we can grow exotic varieties like the RXM SLP shown in this post.