step is to harvest the seeds. it's best to wait and the let the pepper fully ripen and dry while it's still on the plant. trying to time this before a hard freeze can sometimes be tricky. if you have the space, plant an extra pepper plant for the sole purpose of seed production. don't harvest any peppers from that plant and let it go until you have at least 1 dried out pepper. after the peppers are dry, you will be able to hear the seeds rattling around inside them. break open the pods and remove the seeds from inside. if they are still just a bit damp, spread 