By: Gene Speller, Galveston County Master Gardeners 

There’s more to life than green bell peppers. Red, orange, and yellow have more nutritional value (Vitamins A & C + beta carotene other anti-oxidants) and are more flavorful than plain-Jane green bell peppers. Peppers with a little heat ( based on capsaicin content ) provide the spice in life. These below — valued for ornamental appeal as well as food value — were photographed in my home garden in the years listed:

Sweet Peppers: