Cayenne in the garden and Culinary Uses

In the garden:
In the garden, cayenne is a productive and spreading plant. They bear hot red peppers that can grow up to 6 inches long. They are both ornamental and edible, but very hot so be careful! The peppers turn from dark green to fiery red and are ready to harvest about 75 days after transplanting them.

Culinary Use:
The peppers can be pickled and canned as well as dried. Dried cayenne pepper flakes can be sprinkled on chile, salsa, etc. It will definitely add a "kick" to whatever you add it to. I love it, even in chicken noodle soup, especially if i have a cold.

My grandmother used to have this saying, that I apply to this herb (among a few others..), and that is, "It will cure what ails you!" (Ok, its not her quote, but she did say it a lot, and its true of this herb, in my opinion.) :)

Cayenne Pepper Herb, and Disclaimer for whole blog

Cayenne Pepper is such a beautiful and wonderful herb. I have grown to love it more and more over the years. Please help yourself to whatever information you find here. I hope it is helpful to you. :)

Disclaimer:
None of this information has been tested by the food and drug administration to my knowledge. Please always consult your physician first, or any physician before proceeding to do anything different with your diet or routine. Always practice safety first. The things mentioned in this blog, have been found to be true for SOME individuals and are not guaranteed for all, by any means. Thank you, and may you enjoy many herbs and many happy, healthy years.