Edible Pepper Garden, The (The Edible Garden Series)

__The Edible Pepper Garden__ acquaints the pepper novice with the numerous members of the __Capsicum annum__ species—from the pea-sized, blazing-hot chiltepin to the eight-inch sweet banana pepper—and gives the chile initiate inspiration and suggestions to expand their pepper repertoire. With stunning photography and extensive definitions and explanations, Rosalind Creasy, the doyenne of edible landscaping, has taken the American fascination with peppers and made it accessible to the home gardener and home chef alike. Creasy takes us on a tour of two of her own extremely successful pepper gardens—the first yielded twenty-one varieties of hot and sweet peppers! She provides variety-specific growing information along with culinary and preparation suggestions. The Edible Pepper Garden acquaints the pepper novice with the numerous members of the Capsicum annum species—from the pea-sized, blazing-hot chiltepin to the eight-inch sweet banana pepper—and gives the chile initiate inspiration and suggestions to expand their pepper repertoire. With stunning photography and extensive definitions and explanations, Rosalind Creasy, the doyenne of edible landscaping, has taken the American fascination with peppers and made it accessible to the home gardener and home chef alike. Creasy takes us on a tour of two of her own extremely successful pepper gardens—the first yielded twenty-one varieties of hot and sweet peppers! She provides variety-specific growing information along with culinary and preparation suggestions. With gorgeous, four-color photographs, and simple yet authoritative text, award-winning author Rosalind Creasy offers four new volumes in her popular Edible Garden series, each featuring helpful hints, expert gardening techniques, delicious recipes, and interviews with master gardeners and renowned chefs.From sweet peppers to four-alarm spicy ones, here are all the essentials on growing your own private pepper garden, including basic gardening tips and mouth-watering recipes for both the hot pepper lover and the faint of heart. "As I approached the fairgrounds, I ask myself how I was possibly going to eat all that chili and not burn up."