How to grow colourful, delicious capsicums at home

Capsicums are the sweet cousins of chillies, so if you can't handle the heat, grow capsicums instead! They're a great source of antioxidants and vitamin C, so they're great for your health and look fab in the garden, too. Also, did you know the only difference between green and red fruit is the maturity? Red is more mature and sweeter — all the more reason to leave them on the plant until ripe for picking!

Choose a spot that receives plenty of sun and is well protected from strong winds.

Prior to planting, improve your soil by digging in Yates Thrive Natural Blood and Bone with Seaweed.

Sow seeds direct or start them in pots or trays filled with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist. Transplant seedlings when 5-7cm high.

As seedlings grow, feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate and make sure they are well watered. A layer of organic mulch such as pea or lucerne straw will help hold moisture in the soil.

Choose a good-sized pot, at least 500mm diameter and position in a sunny spot that's well protected from strong winds

Fill seed raising trays with Yates Black Magic Seed Mixing Mix, sow seeds, firm down and keep moist. Once seedlings are 5-7cm tall, fill pot with Yates Premium Potting Mix and transplant one plant per pot as it will need room to grow.

Feed seedlings weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.