The world of chile peppers is diverse and fascinating. Like with many food crops, extensive resources have been aimed at developing new, bigger, better pepper cultivars. However, many of today’s popular chiles remain unchanged over hundred of years. So, today I’d like to answer the question: where do chile peppers come from? Where Do Chile …
Vivosun is a big player in the indoor gardening space. Their product lines have grown to include grow tents, heating mats and accessories, and of course, grow lights. We were lucky enough to have one of Vivosun’s best selling lights sent to us for review. We have tested many grow lights from other brands, so …
Do you have a pepper plant, but aren’t sure what type it is? We’ve been there before, forgetting to label a plant, or losing the seed packet. It happens. There are many types of pepper plants. From small, dwarf varieties, to the massive, super-hot varieties, the diversity is amazing. Looking for more pictures? Browse the …
Everyone has at least one in the family: The one who loves spicy food. It makes shopping for them pretty easy. But, if you want to really impress them, you might need a suggestion from fellow spicy food fiends. *Ahem* We’ve got you covered. Check out our list of 11 awesome gifts for spicy food …
Since we’re pepper geeks, we like to grow our own peppers from seed every year. However, many people prefer to buy the young plants instead of starting their own seeds indoors. Or, maybe you want to avoid gardening altogether and you’d rather buy a box of Carolina Reapers and have them shipped right to your …
Eating hot peppers can be fun. Watching another person eat a pepper that is way too hot can be funny. We know this, and we wanted to help everyone understand just how it feels to eat some of the hottest peppers in the world. Thus, we present to you, the Silly Scovilles Scale. Here, we’ll …
The Scoville scale rates the spiciness of peppers through the measurement of capsaicin levels. Created by Wilbur Scoville, the unit of measurement is the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU), and chili peppers range from 0 SHUs (bell pepper) to over 2 million SHUs (Carolina Reaper). There are thousands of different pepper varieties around the world, with …