How Do You Build Raised Beds For Peppers?
Pepper plants thrive in raised beds because their soil warms up earlier each growing season and tends to stay warmer than soil in non-raised beds. Raised beds also provide the flexibility to place peppers in the full sun they need, to create a soil they do well in and to make weeding and watering easier. Pepper plants also allow you to maximize raised-bed space. Sweet pepper plants like Big Bertha, Bell Boy and Big Sutter need only 14 to 16 inches between them when planted. Hot pepper plants, such as habanero, jalapeno and Anaheim, usually need less space: 12 inches. Dig a trench about 2 inches deep around the perimeter of the planned garden area. Make the trench as wide as the cinder blocks being used as the garden frame. Cinder blocks are usually 8 inches tall by 8 inches wide by 16 inches long. Place the cinder blocks end to end inside the trench with the holes facing upwards. Place the ends tightly against each other to prevent soil from washing away through the joint when you wate
