a.  Two months before the last frost, plant the bell pepper seeds indoors and use a pot that is at two or more inches bigger.

b.  Get the garden ready by adding manure, a general fertilizer, and lots of compost.

c.  After you are certain there won't be any more frost, you can put the seedlings outside.  But make certain that the soil is at least seventy to eight degrees.  If you aren't certain that there won't be any more frosts, wait a couple of days.

d. When you plant the seedlings, put them eighteen to twenty four inches apart, and make the rows twenty four to thirty six inches apart.  These figures are variable depending on the variety of pepper you use.

e.  Make certain that the plants get enough water, especially during summertime.  If the plants don't get enough water, the peppers are going to taste bitter.

f.  Put mulch around the plants to keep the soil moist and to stop weeds from growing.

g.  If you have aphids and spider mites, use an organic insecticide to get rid of them.

h.  The peppers can be harvested anytime after they reach a size that is big enough to eat.  The color of the peppers can be orange, yellow, red, purple or green, depending on the type of pepper they are. 

I.   You can harvest your peppers until the first frost.  Clip them off the plant, don't pull them off.