What I know about peppers: Peter Piper picked a peck of them.

I've grown green and purple bell peppers. Don't know how many bell peppers a plant should produce, but I don't think I ever harvested more than six per plant, and mine were undersized compared to the store bought ones. Our jalapeno plant did well last year. Might have been eighteen peppers on it. The peppers it bore were good sized.

I've always planted started pepper plants, never tried seeds. I've planted peppers in the ground and in pots. No real preference, just remember to water and fertilize regularly. Peppers in our garden are just a novelty item; plant one where there's space remaining. By the time home grown peppers are ready to harvest, the stores and produce stands have plenty, and they are relatively cheap.