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GROW VEGETABLES IN POTS

Chile Peppers

If you are an avid fan of hot sauce and salsa, you would definitely love to grow your own Chile peppers. As a matter of fact, cultivating peppers is second to growing tomatoes in terms of popularity.

Chile peppers have become more and more popular in the world. This may be attributed to the many nations who simply love or have acquired the taste for hot, spicy, peppery cuisine. Even a region in the Philippines is famous for that particular ingredient. Just thinking about Bicol express, enchiladas, sisig, sauces and salsas, and even the famous kinilaw or kilawin flavored with Chile peppers make a lot of us craving for the real thing.

There are many varieties of hot peppers with tastes ranging from mild to extremely hot. Letting the peppers ripen and mature longer results in a hotter and spicier taste. Good news to those who are thinking of growing them is that seeds are easy to grow. Although they do need moisture, they hate being over-watered. They prefer full sun and a well-drained potting mix. To provide the best environment for the successful germination of your seeds, use HOMEGROWN Soil-less Seed-Starting Mix. Then continue to grow the maturing pepper plants in ENRICO if growing them in pots.

Chile peppers are rich in vitamins C and A, and are a good source of most B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, and iron. They are likewise believed to have many beneficial effects on health.
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Lettuce

Grow your own salad greens in your backyard! Most lettuces are a good source of fiber and Vitamin A; the darker green lettuces, like Romaine, being a better source than pale leaf lettuces. And the best part is, lettuce is low in calories!

These days, Php100 should buy you about 3 small bunches of lettuce. But for a fraction of that amount, you can get yourself an entire packet of seeds that will yield you dozens of plants that you can harvest from your own backyard! There are many advantages to growing your salad lettuce yourself.

- You will always have a fresh supply when you need some.
- You are sure they were grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
- When grown organically, you are assured that your lettuce is more nutritious and more flavorful.
- The pleasure of harvesting vegetables you grew yourself is simply indescribable!

Be sure to grown your lettuce in organically-enriched Enrico Soil-less Potting Mix to ensure quick and healthy growth. For maximum germination, sow seeds in Homegrown seed-starting mix first then transfer the seedlings into pots filled with Enrico.

Because of the high moisture content of lettuce, it does not freeze well so be sure to harvest just the right amount for your salad. If there is some leftover, however, lettuce should be placed in the refrigerator. It should keep for 2-5 days in the refrigerator.
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