How to Grow Bell Pepper Seeds

Create a potting mix of three parts garden soil to one part peat moss. Use the shovel to scoop garden soil and peat moss into the wheel barrow. For every three scoops of garden soil add one scoop of peat moss. Use the shovel to turn and toss the mixture, mix with the garden spade or mix by hand. Continue to turn until the ingredients are combined. Smaller quantities may be mixed directly in 4-inch pots.

Fill 4-inch pots with soil mixture. Use a garden spade or hands to fill the pots. Fill each pot until the mixture reaches the rim of the pot. Brush away excess.

Use your finger to make a small indenture in the center of each pot. This is the hole into which you will place the bell pepper seeds. The hole should be approximately one eighth to one quarter of an inch deep. Drop two seeds into each hole. Cover each hole with soil until it is level with the surrounding surface.

Thoroughly wet the pots. Moisten pots until water courses through the soil and drains out through the bottom. Pinch your hose to reduce water flow or use an that softens the impact of water on soil. High water flow might disturb or displace the seeds and prevent germination.

Keep pots moist, watering daily as needed. Avoid overwatering once sprouts appear. When seedlings reach four to six inches, they are ready for transplanting. Plant seedlings in rows, approximately 12 inches between plants and 12 inches between rows.