Grow an abundant harvest of peppers this season

Peppers can be grown in container gardens or the ground. COURTESY PHOTO | ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS
Peppers can be grown in container gardens or the ground. COURTESY PHOTO | ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS

Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container or with your flowers. The colorful fruit of many varieties makes them a decorative addition to any garden.

For those that like it hot, get to know the Scoville scale. This system rates the relative hotness of peppers with bell peppers rating 0, jalapeno at 2,500 to 5,000, cayenne …