I didn't feed them except for the leaves I had turned into the bed in ealry spring. Also, they were a wee bit overgrown by the tomatoes that were surrounding them. I'm not unhappy--the plants did crank out a LOT of peppers, each about two or so inches long.
The peppers have finally dried so I can now crinkle them up. I'll use the flakes for cooking and the seeds will go into my SASE program.
http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Free_Seeds.html