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      <image:caption>Best Gifts for Gardeners: Chile Seeds: 
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Chiles are green &amp; red ...

l bet you were expecting something romantic...
but nope, these are just gardening facts.

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obviously grew their own Hatch Chile.”
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      <image:caption>Seed Discount - Black Friday + Cyber Monday Seed Sale: Get a great deal on our Hatch Chile seeds! Our Hatch Chile Seed Sale goes from Thanksgiving through Monday, December 2nd, 2019.
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      <image:caption>Black Friday and Cyber Monday garden deals with 40% off hatch Chile seeds, featuring a vibrant green chili pepper for gardening enthusiasts. </image:caption>
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      <image:title>Best Vegetable Seeds Catalog</image:title>
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      <image:title>Where can I buy Piquillo pepper seeds?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Where can I buy Piquillo pepper seeds? Piquillo peppers: including fresh peppers on a stove, a jar of roasted peppers, and a seed packet for Piquillo heirloom pepper seeds, highlighting where to buy Piquillo pepper seeds for gardening.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How many pepper plants should I grow? Depends on how much you want to harvest!

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      <image:caption>Growing Peppers in Containers: Twilight pepper in blue pot shown with pepper harvest in bowl on flagstone patio

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      <image:caption>Book: Top 101 Chili Seeds to Try!

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      <image:caption>A vibrant green chili pepper growing on a plant with lush leaves, promoting Sandia Seed Company&apos;s pepper trivia contest and seed catalog.  Random winner will be chosen on Friday, January 15, 2020, at 3pm MST.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hatch Green Chile Seeds</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hatch Green Chile Seeds</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Orange Jalapeno Seeds back in stock!</image:title>
      <image:caption>Orange Jalapeno Seeds back in stock! Orange Spice Jalapenos shown on plant in field</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What to Plant with Tomatoes to Keep Bugs Away</image:title>
      <image:caption>What to Plant with Tomatoes to Keep Bugs Away</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>super hot pepper seeds</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Morita Salsa Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Morita Salsa Recipe: Morita chiles are similar to Chipotle peppers in this respect, the difference being that Moritas are mildly smoked for less time than Chipotle peppers.

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      <image:title>Growing Peppers from Seed: Our Top 12 Tips</image:title>
      <image:caption>Growing Peppers from Seeds</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Vegan Jalapeno Poppers Recipe - Jalapenos make great poppers!

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      <image:caption>Grow a Hatch Patch: Hatch Patch sign shown in hand in front of chile garden patch

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      <image:title>Best Seed Catalogs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Best Seed Catalogs</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chili Pepper Stickers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Chili Pepper Stickers: Two chili pepper stickers promoting free stickers with every order, featuring red and green chili peppers with website links.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Birds Eye Chilli Seeds</image:title>
      <image:caption>Birds Eye Chilli Seeds from SandiaSeed.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chili Oil Recipe: A glass bottle of vibrant red chili oil surrounded by fresh red chili peppers and sprigs of rosemary, on a textured gray surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Powdery Mildew on Zucchini: Zucchini blossom shown

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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Pumpkin Spice Ain&apos;t Got Nothing on Roasted Chile! - Photo with chiles shown

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      <image:caption>How to Roast Hatch Chiles - roasted chiles in hand, ready to be peeled

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      <image:caption>Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes - hot peppers fermenting in jars

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      <image:caption>Packet Contains 30 Seeds</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Spicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Will Ghost Peppers ripen off the Plant? These peppers can still change color of the plant if they are ripe enough. 

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      <image:caption>3 Peppers You Should Grow: Twilight Peppers are so colorful! 

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      <image:caption>Dragons Breath Plants: Dragon&apos;s Breath Seed Packet from Sandia Seed

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      <image:caption>Buy Hot Pepper Seeds like Lemon Spice Jalapenos, shown here in field

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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Hot Pepper Alcohol

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      <image:caption>How Long do Chilli Plants live? You can grow chile plants in pots for many years. Shown: Colorful chili pepper plant in a decorative blue ceramic pot, with ripe and unripe peppers, surrounded by garden flowers and fresh harvest.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where can I buy the hottest hot pepper seeds? SandiaSeed.com is a great source!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Seed Saving Techniques</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rainbow Peppers from Sandiaseed.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gardening Gift Baskets: our Food Garden Seed packets gift set makes the perfect garden gift basket, and includes a reusable tote.

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      <image:caption>When should I germinate Super Hot Pepper Seeds indoors? Indoor started peppers have a greater chance of success in most growing regions. 

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      <image:caption>Little Beak Pepper - The rare Spanish Piquillo pepper is also known as the Little Beak Pepper is usually seen coming out of a jar after being roasted and marinated.

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      <image:title>Favorite Tomato Varieties</image:title>
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      <image:title>Seed Discounts for Valentine&apos;s Day</image:title>
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  <url>
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      <image:title>Why are my pepper plants not growing?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why are my pepper plants not growing?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Leggy Seedlings? Pat your pepper seedlings to prevent them from getting leggy</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Can you put pepper plants together in one big pot?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Can you put pepper plants together in one big pot? Shown is a single pepper in a pot

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      <image:caption>Big Jim Chile - bowl of Big Jim Chiles</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>AND... JUST LIKE THAT I WENT FROM SEED HOARDING, TO BEING PREPARED! A colorful infographic showing various seed packets for heirloom peppers from around the world, highlighting seed types and origins.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How deep do Hatch Chile roots grow?</image:title>
      <image:caption>How deep do Hatch Chile roots grow? Chile plant shown 

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      <image:caption>Gardening Questions? A colorful assortment of fresh garden vegetables including red radishes, green chili peppers, a red chili, and white spring onions on a wooden surface, ideal for gardening questions.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2021-10-15T13:59:39-06:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>FREE SEEDS with Purchase</image:title>
      <image:caption>Free seeds with purchase from SandiaSeed.com</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0871/0950/articles/Screen_Shot_2021-05-05_at_8.20.24_AM_bfa4924a-5e66-4989-b6fa-383dd98d9b7e.png?v=1783455802</image:loc>
      <image:title>How deep should a container be for Peppers?</image:title>
      <image:caption>How deep should a container be for Peppers? The deeper the better, half whiskey/wine barrels are great for peppers!

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      <image:title>Hot Pepper Companion Plants</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hot Pepper Companion Plants</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Why are we named Sandia Seed?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why are we named Sandia Seed? Our name comes from the New Mexico Sandia Mountain Range! They were named after watermelons because the massive western granite cliffs reflect a vibrant pink and green glow at sunset, resembling the iconic summer fruit.

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      <image:title>Spicy Beet Greens Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spicy Beet Greens Recipe - beet greens shown in garden

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  <url>
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      <image:title>Grow Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 1</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grow Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 1 - Starting seeds

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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.sandiaseed.com/blogs/news/growing-carolina-reaper-peppers-part-2</loc>
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      <image:title>Growing Carolina Reaper Peppers - Part 2</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Red Chile is Green Chile: Green chiles ripen to red chiles, both stages of ripeness shown here on a grill</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Can seedlings get too much light? This light is too bright for young seedlings, and too close!

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      <image:caption>How to Make Lettuce Last Longer: Soak lettuce in water and spin dry for best storage life

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</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How deep should I plant my seeds? Pepper seeds shown should be buried about 1/4 inch deep.

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      <image:caption>How much should I water my seeds? Well-watered Pepper Seedling shown

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      <image:title>Guajillo Chile - Which kind are used for Mole?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Guajillo Chile - Which kind are used for Mole?

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      <image:title>Harvest vegetables at the right time</image:title>
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      <image:title>Padron Pepper Seeds Review</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Best Salt Substitute: Hot Peppers! These hot pepper flakes are a great salt substitute

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      <image:caption>Zucchini: The most abundant crop! This giant zucchini will feed a family!

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      <image:caption>Best Tomato Cages - don&apos;t get flimsy tomato cages like this one as large tomato plants will flop over later in the season!

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      <image:caption>Homegrown Sambal Oelek Recipe -  shown with purple jalapenos

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      <image:caption>Orange Peppers with Black Seeds - Rocoto Peppers

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      <image:caption>What to do with Jalapenos: Yellow Lemon Spice Jalapeno being held in hand

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      <image:title>2022 Seed Catalog</image:title>
      <image:caption>2022 Sandia Seed Catalog with Ristras on cover

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      <image:caption>Grow your own Spices: Spice rack with various chile peppers

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      <image:caption>Cilantro Seeds - grow cilantro in your garden and experience their pollinator-attracting blooms!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Soil for Peppers - growing peppers like this requires healthy soil. A close-up of green pepper plants with a seed packet labeled Heirloom Pepper Seeds  in a garden, highlighting soil for peppers and healthy plant growth.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Winter Sowing Peppers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Winter Sowing Peppers</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What are the easiest peppers to grow?</image:title>
      <image:caption>What are the easiest peppers to grow? A diagram of various easy-to-grow peppers arranged by size and color, including jalapeños, habaneros, and bell peppers, ideal for gardening enthusiasts.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How long to let pepper seeds go before giving up on them?</image:title>
      <image:caption>How long to let pepper seeds go before giving up? This is a text-based image with a red background and black text asking about the duration to wait before giving up on pepper seeds that haven&apos;t sprouted, relevant to gardening and seed starting.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hatch Chile &amp; Basil Pesto Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hatch Chile &amp; Basil Pesto Recipe</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hatch Chile Guacamole Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hatch Chile Guacamole Recipe - shown in bowl on colorful table

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      <image:title>Fertilizing Peppers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fertilizing Peppers - Cayenne Peppers</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Biggest Pepper in the World</image:title>
      <image:caption>Biggest Pepper in the World - Big Jim Legacy harvest</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chiltepin Pepper</image:title>
      <image:caption>Chiltepin Pepper plant

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      <image:title>How to germinate pepper seeds fast</image:title>
      <image:caption>How long does it take to grow peppers from seed?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Fast Growing Seeds</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fast Growing Seeds - Sugar Snap Peas</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Pepper plant leaves turning white?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pepper plant leaves turning white? The white leaves on this pepper seedling are caused by sunburn.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What Vegetables to Plant in May</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pepper Plant has Flowers but No Peppers: Pepper blossom on plant

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      <image:title>Peppers Growing Slowly?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Peppers Growing Slowly? Many peppers can take awhile to show growth above ground as their roots grow. </image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sandia Seed Break</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sandia Seed Break - Pepper harvest

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      <image:caption>What seeds can you plant in July? Cucumbers, squash, radishes and more. Cucumber plant is shown.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How to Grow Green Peppers from Seeds: Hands transplanting pepper plant into garden

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      <image:title>How much water does a pepper plant need per day?</image:title>
      <image:caption>How much water does a pepper plant need per day? Containers like this Easter Pepper, shown, need more water than in-ground peppers.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>White Spots on Peppers: Sunscald</image:title>
      <image:caption>White Spots on Peppers: Sunscald shown on a pepper</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I have flowers on my pepper but no peppers! Pepper plant shown with no peppers in a garden bed

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      <image:title>Growing Paprika</image:title>
      <image:caption>Growing Paprika: Paprika pepper ripening on plant in garden

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      <image:caption>Why do my pepper plants have no peppers? Pepper plant shown with no peppers</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Big Jim Pepper Seeds</image:title>
      <image:caption>Big Jim Pepper Seeds

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      <image:caption>Growing Banana Peppers: A vibrant banana pepper plant with elongated yellow peppers growing among lush green leaves in a garden, with colorful flowers and residential houses in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Can you overwinter New Mexico Chile plants? Shown: Chile plants in field

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      <image:caption>How to Grow Peppers from Seed: Colorful variety of hot peppers, including red, green, yellow, orange, and purple, displayed on a textured cloth on a wooden surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What to do with Hatch Chile after Roasting: Chiles roasting on a grill

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      <image:title>Homegrown Sriracha Sauce Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Homegrown Sriracha Sauce Recipe - shown drizzled over pizza

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      <image:caption>Colorful Mexican homegrown chile relleno dish with rice, fresh vegetables, and traditional sauces on a vibrant table, showcasing authentic Mexican cuisine.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A close-up of sliced green jalapeno peppers with black seeds, highlighting their spicy interior and vibrant green color.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How to grow Tomatillos from Seed: This illustration shows healthy tomatillo plants with green, lantern-shaped husks and ripe green fruit, ideal for growing tomatillos from seed.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Growing peppers in Containers: Fire and Ice Peppers shown in Blue ceramic pot

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      <image:caption>Fresh Garden Tomato Salad Recipe - in blue bowl</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Roasted Giant Marconi Peppers with Garlic &amp; Parmesan</image:title>
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      <image:title>2027 Seed Catalog - Peppers of the World!</image:title>
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