If you live outside of zones 10 to 11, you will need to grow peppercorn plants inside in containers. To do so, make sure to opt for a pot with drainage holes and place a layer of clay pebbles at ...

We slip the plant’s root ball into a good-sized pot, adding extra soil if needed. Once we bring it indoors, we keep the plant close to a sunny south-facing window.

Harvest them quickly if you like green peppers, or leave them on the plant to ripen to red. From seed to harvest is about three to four months, according to Joe’s Garden, depending on the weather.

Not only can you harvest these peppers to eat, they change colour from green- and white-striped to deep reds and browns as they ripen, making them a great ornamental option, too.

She gave each child a pot, soil, and tomato and green pepper plant starts. She offered guidance about when to transplant them and how much shade and water they’d need.