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Drew Swainston

How to grow jalapeno peppers in pots – top tips for bumper container harvests

Jalapeno peppers growing on a plant in a pot.

Jalapeno peppers are ideal crops to grow in pots and it can be really simple to get a harvest of homegrown peppers from a container in even a small space on a patio, deck or balcony. 

The fiery crop is always popular to grow and will thrive in a sunny spot. I have always grown jalapeno peppers, among other chili varieties, in pots located in greenhouses in vegetable gardens in the UK. The plants thrived growing in large containers in warm and protected environments and I always got strong harvests of fruits for the chefs I grew for. 

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