Kevin Parker, a senior horticulturist at The Greenery Garden and Home says the trick to growing capsicum is to plant them at the right time. "Everyone is keen to get their summer vegetables in.

(Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard) Capsicums or pilipili hoho are a hardy plant. All they require is a slightly warmer temperatures than tomatoes or cucumbers. It is rarely attacked by diseases or ...

(Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard) Capsicums or pilipili hoho are a hardy plant. All they require is a slightly warmer temperatures than tomatoes or cucumbers. It is rarely attacked by diseases or ...

If you love to eat peppers in salads, stir fries and more, give growing your own a go. Also known as bell peppers or capiscums, peppers can be grown from seed in spring, ready to crop the same summer.