{"product_id":"pepper-hatch-chili-pepper-seeds-25","title":"Pepper Hatch chili pepper seeds 25","description":"\u003cp\u003eTop Tips on How to Grow Hatch Chile:Hatch Chile plants prefer a long, warm growing season. Hatch Chile can be grown outdoors in zones 5-11.  Most people start their Hatch chile seeds indoors about 6-8 weeks before the last frost to get them growing strong before transplanting outdoors. Germinating Hatch Chile Seeds: Make sure to keep your seeds moist and warm as they germinate! Keeping them at a cozy 80˚ - 90˚ F is ideal and will result in a much faster and higher germination rate. We often use seedling heat mats to help keep them warm.Once the Hatch Chile Seeds sprout, make sure to give them a breeze. Setting up a fan on low to circulate air will help your Hatch Chile plants grow stronger and prepare them for planting outside. You can also brush the seedlings with your fingers for the same effect. Air circulation also helps prevent dampening off, a common ailment of young seedlings that causes them to wither and die. Don't overwater your Hatch chile seedlings! Overwatering is one of the most common mistakes we see gardeners make. Chile peppers DO NOT like soggy feet, so make sure to keep them watered but let the soil dry out slightly between watering. Once outdoor temperatures have warmed up to 60˚ at night, it's a good time to transplant your Hatch chile outside. Remember, chile plants do not tolerate cold weather or frost, so make sure all chance of any frost is past. Make sure to harden the Hatch chile plants off first – to do this, place the seedling pots outdoors during the day, for a couple hours the first day adding an hour or two each subsequent day. Do this for 10 days. On the 10th day, leave them outside in their pots overnight and then they'll be ready to plant in the morning or evening (don't plant in the heat of the day!)Fertilize Hatch Chile Plants with Compost: We love using homemade compost to fertilize our Hatch chile garden beds. We like to dig in finished compost into the soil before planting (even burying some compost deep down so that the roots can grow into it). Make sure to keep fresh compost away from the stems of chile peppers as it can burn plants. Compost is the most natural form of fertilizer and encourages worms and other beneficial soil organisms to thrive, which, in turn, helps your Hatch chiles thrive. Compost = bigger chiles! Harvesting Hatch Chile:Hatch Green Chile is often usually harvested at an immature stage when they are still green. But Hatch Red Chile is harvested when they mature to their beautiful red color. Roasting Hatch Chile: Once you've harvested, you can roast your green chiles, or let your Hatch chile dry out to make chile powder or chile flakes. You can also freeze roasted chile to peel and add to recipes during the winter months. You can never have too much!\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n        Production partners\u003cbr\u003e\n        TattooGardener makes this item with help from\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cbr\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                    Tattoo Gardner, Bixby, OK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nourishtradeinc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448031514817,"sku":"QCH31L7","price":7.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/1036\/4097\/files\/Output_1_2337a7db-3fb4-4e16-8243-09d97c461a22.jpg?v=1785399335","url":"https:\/\/nourishtradeinc.com\/products\/pepper-hatch-chili-pepper-seeds-25","provider":"Nourishtradeinc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}