Problem: Article: While a number of garden centers sell specimens ready for transplanting, bell peppers are relatively easy to grow from seed. Although green, red, yellow, and orange are the most common colors, gardeners also have the option of growing dark brown and purple pepper varieties. Some fast ripening varieties can produce fruit in as little as two months but others may need over three months before they begin to flower. Most bell pepper plants should be started indoors about two months before the frost-free date. Southern gardeners, and gardeners in warm climates with a lengthy growing season, may choose to wait and start their plants outside instead. However, this will naturally affect how soon the plants start producing fruit. The bell pepper seeds will need to be lightly covered with soil, then watered. The seedlings should make an appearance within a week or two. Bell pepper seeds do need a warm period in order to germinate. Ambient air temperatures of over 80 Fahrenheit (26.6 Celsius) and slightly warmer soil temperatures are recommended for good results. Seeds that are slow to sprout may benefit from the use of heating mats. Gardeners should note that the plants will not sprout at all if temperatures are below 55 Fahrenheit (12.7 C). Seedlings grown indoors need strong light to keep them from becoming tall and spindly. Bad growth at a young stage can affect their overall health and lead to floppy transplants. If this is the case no matter what you do, these tiny seedlings can be staked using thin bamboo or wood skewers and tied in place using plain string. In areas where pepper plants cannot be directly started outdoors, it is a good idea to harden them off once temperatures are regularly over 60 Fahrenheit (15.5 C) at night. Bell peppers do well in containers. They can reach up to 3 feet (0.9m) in height and width, so gardeners should select a pot that measures about 10 inches (25.4cm) in depth to keep them from being overcrowded. These plants require full sun growing conditions and well-drained, fertile soil. They are relatively drought resistant if they are not grown in very small pots.
Summary: Consider growing bell peppers from seed. Choose a starting time depending on your local climate. Plant the seeds in a light-layer of soil. Ensure that the seeds are warm enough. Try to prevent the seedlings from growing too tall and spindly. Harden off indoor seedlings before re-planting outdoors. Replant the seedlings into containers once they have grown their first true leaves. Ensure that the seedlings are exposed to the correct growing conditions.

Problem: Article: Learn about the music scene, the party scene, the food scene anything that you think would enhance your quality of life. Try to grasp the cultural idiosyncrasies that make each place unique. Read about the ratio of younger people to older people, and try to see the trends in why people are moving to a particular place. Perhaps your favorite band or a beloved author hails from a certain city. Maybe you've heard that a city has a notoriously active and outdoorsy populace. Living around others who are in the same socioeconomic bracket can be more comfortable than living among people who make considerably more or less than yourself. Whether you will be renting or owning a home in your new area, try consulting with a real estate agent to get a better idea of the neighborhood. It is important to make an informed and practical decision, but you should also find a reason to be enthused about the place you're going to live. Create a mental image of what life would be like here, and then evaluate whether that life is something you want. Determine whether you want to live somewhere hot, cold, wet, dry near the coast or in the mountains. Basic research on a city or region should give you a good idea of the weather patterns. Consider the effects that a different climate (say, a very rainy place, or somewhere that freezes over in the winter) will have upon your lifestyle and your goals. Consider the temperature, the average precipitation, the air pollution, and the seasonal flux. Some people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is a cyclical depression pattern related to the changing of the seasons. People often find themselves most down in the winter or the rainy season, when the skies are cold and overcast. If you are unsure of the climate in a particular area, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has excellent data on everything from temperature to air pollution. This can also help swing your decision, although it may not be the most weighty concern. Some areas face a high risk of hurricanes and tornadoes, while other areas get a lot of earthquakes. Some areas are prone to drought, and others to mighty storms. Inform yourself of the danger so that you can make a conscious choice.
Summary:
Consider the culture. See the romance in a place. Understand what the climate is like. Learn about the risk of natural disasters.