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We all know capsicums as the vegetable that can be eaten fresh or cooked; or used to add flavour to a huge range of dishes, from Asian stir fries to Mediterranean dishes and Mexican chilli beans. Capsicums have a huge range of other uses as well, from condiments such as sweet chilli sauce, to ornamental uses as a bedding plant grown for colourful foliage or fruits.
Get to know more about Capsicums and Chillies with brightly illustrated ebook- Growing and Using Capsicums and Chillies. With 71 pages of wonderful facts about capsicums and chillies, this ebook will have you growing, knowing and cooking your own delicious home grown capsicums. Discover the ideal growing conditions for the plants that will see you producing healthy plants and bumper crops. Learn to identify different varieties of chillies and capsicums and cook some great recipes with the fruit.

Capsicums are also known by the common names of pepper or chilli. The capsicum species that we grow most widely around the world is Capsicum annuum. Capsicums belong to the Solanaceae family of plants, as do tomato, eggplant and potato. A very wide variety of weeds and ornamental plants also belong to this family; some are also edible, but many are toxic, if not deadly. 

See the eBook here.

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