6. How to Harvest
Harvesting is the part of gardening that every gardener gets the most excited about, and this remains true for both newer gardeners and people who have been tending to their gardens for years. A good harvest means that you did well – and the great thing about bell pepper plants is that they can provide you with bell peppers from the same plant for years.
When harvesting bell peppers, the most important thing to remember is that they shouldn’t be harvested too late. If you leave bell peppers on the plant for longer than they should be there, they just end up decaying – and this can take a lot of energy away from the plant.
Thus, harvest bell peppers off the plant when they are firm and supple – and remove any bell peppers that have gone past this point, though usually not for harvest.
Any cuttings, trimmings and died-off plant material can go straight into your compost heap from there.