https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/383d2879-cebc-4b86-bba8-de2e745b0704 This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner build and plant a raised-bed chile-pepper garden. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Plant a Chile-Pepper Garden: Redwood 2x10s and 2x4s, for raised-bed frame, 3-inch deck screws, Sandy loam and compost, mixed to create planting soil, Drip-irrigation system, to water planting bed, Alfalfa hay mulch, for covering the bare soil, Pine-bark mulch, to cover the ground around the outside of the raised bed, Tools List for How to Plant a Chile-Pepper Garden: Garden rake, Shovel, Cordless drill, Wheelbarrow, Three-tine cultivator, to dig planting holes, Steps for How to Plant a Chile-Pepper Garden: Remove the gravel to expose an area of ground that's at least 4 feet larger than the proposed raised bed., Build the raised-bed planter using redwood 2x10s., Fasten the frame together with 3-inch deck screws., Install vertical 2x4 supports to the inside of the bottom frame. Space the supports 2 feet apart, then add a second 2x10 frame to create an 18 1/2-inch-tall raised bed., Fill the bed to within 3 inches of the top with a mixture of sandy loam and compost., Rake the soil smooth, then install a drip-irrigation system. Space the drip-tape strips about 12 inches apart, and extend them the entire length of the raised bed., Use a cultivator to dig a hole for each chili plant deep enough to bury the entire root ball., Space the plants 12 inches apart, and build up a mound of soil around the base of each plant., Also plant tomatoes and basil in the raised bed., Immediately after planting the last plant turn on the water to the drip irrigation system., Spread 2 inches of alfalfa hay mulch over the bare soil between the plants., Cover the ground around the outside of the raised bed with 3 inches of pine-bark mulch., About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Plant a Chile-Pepper Garden | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/383d2879-cebc-4b86-bba8-de2e745b0704 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.