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UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions (Peppers) says you can buy transplants or start seed; start indoors in late winter for planting after the last spring frost; start again in midsummer for an early-fall planting in August and September. Small seed is easily washed away if sown in the garden. UF/IFAS Starting Transplants Indoors: aim to start 4 to 8 weeks before the outdoor planting date. Where the indoor tray sits: grow light vs windowsill. First tray: seed-starting kit. https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/peppers/ · https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/planting/starting-transplants-indoors/ Updated 2026-08-31.