Cascabel ChileWe noticed a lot of people search for Cascabel Chiles on our website recently, so we're working to get some Cascabel seeds for you soon! Cascabel peppers are members of the Capsicum annuum species and are also known as Guajones, Coras, Chile Bola, and rattle chile because of the shape of the chile and the sound the seeds make when a dried chile is shaken. Typically, Cascabel is the name given to the dried version of Chile Bolas. In the meantime, we wanted to give you some alternatives to...
Carolina Reaper Salt RecipeCarolina Reaper Salt Recipe This really easy Carolina Reaper Salt Recipe is delicious on everything! Just 2 Ingredients: 1 cup coarse sea salt 2 tablespoons crushed dried Carolina Reaper peppers – you can also use a blend of any homegrown hot peppers including Tombstone Ghost Peppers, Trinidad Scorpions, or less hot but still spicy Goat Horn Peppers, Cayenne Ring of Fire Peppers, Thai Hot peppers, or you can even make a white spicy salt blend with white hot peppers like the White Peruvi...
How Deep to Plant Pepper Seeds?If you have bought some of our chile pepper seeds, you may be wondering how deep to plant the pepper seeds – and here's the answer: For Chile Pepper seeds, plant each seed a quarter of an inch deep or less. Place one pepper seed into each shallow hole and cover gently with soil. Keep the seeds evenly moist and warm (80-90˚ F) for best and fastest germination, and remember, pepper seeds are often notoriously slow to germinate – they can take anywhere from 7 to 21 days to sprout. Some...
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa RecipeCanned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe • 6 Cups Tomatoes; cored, chopped and peeled • 2 Cups Chopped Onion • 6 Cups Jalapeño & Hot Peppers*; chopped • Cider vinegar (2 tablespoons per pint, 4 tablespoons per quart jar) • 3 Teaspoons Salt • 3 teaspoons Oregano • 1 Teaspoon Ground cumin • 12+ Garlic cloves – minced • 4+ tablespoons fresh Cilantro, minced • Optional: You can also add peeled & cored Apples to this recipe to give it a bit of sweetness. (See bottom of this post)You...
Easy Fermented Hot Sauce RecipeFermented hot sauce has a complex flavor, and is also probiotic... which is all the rage right now. And, it's so easy to make, you'll wonder why you didn't try it sooner. Find more Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes here » Happy hot saucin'!Sandia Seed's Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe:Time: 15 minutes of prep, plus 3 days to ferment. 1 cup of hot peppers, chopped(use any hot peppers you want, such as the hottest Carolina Reaper, or Goat Horn, Tabasco, Cayenne, Trinidad S...
Best Ornamental PeppersIf you want to grow Ornamental Peppers, Sandia Seed has you covered. We actually think that most chile pepper plants are ornamental, as they have beautiful green leaves, dainty flowers in white and purple, and, when the peppers come in, they turn into vibrant reds, yellows, purples and even white in your garden. View all of our beautiful ornamental pepper seeds »We've recently had a neighbor exclaim: "Wow, these Cayenne peppers are really ornamental!" as she admired the red Goat H...
Egg Salad with Green Chile RecipeHAPPY EASTER! If you're like us, you eat green chile everyday. Here's a great way to use up your dyed Easter eggs in these two delicious green chile recipes: EGG SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE RECIPE: 1/2 cup Diced green chiles 4-6 large hard-cooked eggs, mashed1⁄4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons green onions, sliced1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce1/3 cup of Diced Celery (optional for crunch!) Mix together and spread on bread or bagels for a spicy twist on an egg salad sandwich! ALTERNATIVE N...
Carolina Reaper Salsa RecipeSandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Vinegar Pepper Sauce RecipeVinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of peppers - dried or fresh(roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as cayennes or goat horns) Vinegar such as White Wine Vinegar (enough to fill jar, you can fill jar, and pour into pot to measure, any vinegar you want to use will work!) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional) 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) In a non-reactive pot (such as stainless steel, ceramic, glass or metal cookware with enamel...
Rare Pepper SeedsSandia Seed carries a lot of rare pepper seeds from around the world, we love spreading the love of chile peppers to gardeners everywhere. In fact, that is why we started this business, Patsy LOVES Hatch chile, as most do, but found that it was hard to find a source of seed packets of Hatch chile varieties. And that is how Sandia Seed was born. Over the past ten years, we have started offering more and more pepper seeds from around the world. It's amazing the variety of flavors, heat, and...
Best Peppers to Grow in ContainersView all Peppers that Grow Well in Containers » If you want to grow peppers in containers, here are our favorite varieties that do well in pots – using large 5 gallon or larger containers is best for growing peppers. Make sure to keep them in a sunny location, and be sure not to overwater them – let the soil dry out a bit between watering. Here are lots of the best peppers that grow well in containers: 1. Shishito Pepper SeedsThese delicious Japanese sweet peppers are easy to prepare, just fr...
Molcajete Mexicano: Great for Hot Pepper Flakes & Salsa Recipes!A molcajete is basically a large volcanic stone mortar & pestle. Molcajetes are often used to prepare Mexican food such as salsa and guacamole. Using a Molcajete is also perfect for grinding up your dried peppers from the garden to make pepper flakes. It's super easy to make hot pepper flakes with your Mexican Molcajete with all varieties of chile peppers – you can make pepper flakes out of super hot peppers like Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers, Dorset Naga Peppers, Carolina Reaper Pe...
Harissa Recipe - with Homegrown Hatch ChilesHarissa is a spice mix used in Tunisian cuisine, and can be used on everything from vegetables to soups to rice or couscous. This Harissa recipe uses the famous New Mexican Red Hatch Chiles, which are roasted and peeled to make this delicious spice. 3 fresh* or frozen Hatch Red Chiles (any variety of red chile will do!) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 3 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 2 tsp tomato paste 6 cloves garlic, chopped 6 hot red chiles, (use super hot peppers like Caro...
When to Pick PeppersWhen are chile peppers ready to harvest?If you're not sure when to pick peppers, here is our advice: Harvest time depends on the chile pepper. Hatch chiles usually take about 85 days before ready for harvest, so be patient as they ripen. Immature Hatch chiles will taste "green" and will be less flavorful and not as thick compared to a chile that has been allowed to ripen longer on the plant. some Hatch chiles are picked green like the Hatch Green Hot Doublecross Chile, and some, ...
No Salt Hot Sauce RecipeSo if you're like us, you like to put Hot Sauce on EVERYTHING. If you're worried about your salt intake, and you like vinegar, this No-Salt Hot Pepper Vinegar Sauce is great on food and doesn't add any salt to your diet! It's a great way to spice things up with great flavor without sodium. Sandia Seed's No-Salt Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of hot peppers (roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as Goat Horns, or Cayenne Peppers . You ...
Purple Pepper SeedsAre you looking for Purple Peppers? Or Purple Tomatoes? Purple peppers and tomatoes are nutrient-dense. Purple colored peppers are rich in vitamins A and C, and eating just one cup of purple peppers a day can provide 100% of your daily needs of these two vitamins! Purple peppers also have a whole range of Vitamin B, and minerals like zinc, folate, potassium, manganese and others important nutrients. Our new Purple Jalapeno delights the eyes and the palate! The Purple Jalapeno plant is gorgeou...
I tried these purple Cherokee seeds on 2024. This is the first time growing these purple Cherokees and were amazed at the ease of germination and taste
These germinated in two days. I started them in midsummer and they fruited by late fall in my zone 10b garden and are overwintering just fine. I’ll have more to harvest by late spring. I made my red sauce for pozole for Christmas with my harvest!
Big Chiles with just enough heat to add to green enchilada's. The flavor after roasting is fantastic. Since green chile roasting is not a local thing in Eastern Washington we us a weed burner. The smell of roasting peppers is heavenly.
My favorite green chili to grow. Plenty of heat and after roasting sit perfectly on a hamburger. Also my wonderful wife makes Puelo Chili jam that is a real crowd pleaser
Plants were quite bushy and full of peppers. Great flavor. Made a wonderful little Ristra with some of the later harvested peppers. Will continue to grow these yearly.
These plants were super healthy all season long and produced a LOT of fruit. They'll add heat and color to any dish. They made my cowboy candy and pickled jalapeños extra special!
Very good germination rate and super abundant and delicious peppers!. I had them in 10g and 5g fabric pots and they very well the last two years. Amazing to smoke and dry / freeze to have throughout the year! I just made a spicy brown porter mustard with scotch bonnets! Also made an amazing roasted scotch bonnet hot sauce! yum!
These grow large. We roast them and peel them and make green chile from them. My husband adores them.
Made Chili Mac for my Step son and he ate it all in one sitting.
I plant 10 plants every year.
Grew the purple jalapenos last summer. Slow to get going, but ended up with a nice compact bush in a pot. I am trying to overwinter them by bringing the.pot inside for the winter. It is still growing, small purple peppers about 1" long.
Every spring it's my mission to introduce our community to Sandia Seed Companies Mexico Midget Tomatoes! This our the perfect variety to grow in boxes and grow abundantly to feed as many of my neighbors as possible. Thank you for your Amazing Varieties!
Cascabel Chile
We noticed a lot of people search for Cascabel Chiles on our website recently, so we're working to get some Cascabel seeds for you soon! Cascabel peppers are members of the Capsicum annuum species and are also known as Guajones, Coras, Chile Bola, and rattle chile because of the shape of the chile and the sound the seeds make when a dried chile is shaken. Typically, Cascabel is the name given to the dried version of Chile Bolas. In the meantime, we wanted to give you some alternatives to...
Carolina Reaper Salt Recipe
Carolina Reaper Salt Recipe This really easy Carolina Reaper Salt Recipe is delicious on everything! Just 2 Ingredients: 1 cup coarse sea salt 2 tablespoons crushed dried Carolina Reaper peppers – you can also use a blend of any homegrown hot peppers including Tombstone Ghost Peppers, Trinidad Scorpions, or less hot but still spicy Goat Horn Peppers, Cayenne Ring of Fire Peppers, Thai Hot peppers, or you can even make a white spicy salt blend with white hot peppers like the White Peruvi...
How Deep to Plant Pepper Seeds?
If you have bought some of our chile pepper seeds, you may be wondering how deep to plant the pepper seeds – and here's the answer: For Chile Pepper seeds, plant each seed a quarter of an inch deep or less. Place one pepper seed into each shallow hole and cover gently with soil. Keep the seeds evenly moist and warm (80-90˚ F) for best and fastest germination, and remember, pepper seeds are often notoriously slow to germinate – they can take anywhere from 7 to 21 days to sprout. Some...
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe
Canned Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe • 6 Cups Tomatoes; cored, chopped and peeled • 2 Cups Chopped Onion • 6 Cups Jalapeño & Hot Peppers*; chopped • Cider vinegar (2 tablespoons per pint, 4 tablespoons per quart jar) • 3 Teaspoons Salt • 3 teaspoons Oregano • 1 Teaspoon Ground cumin • 12+ Garlic cloves – minced • 4+ tablespoons fresh Cilantro, minced • Optional: You can also add peeled & cored Apples to this recipe to give it a bit of sweetness. (See bottom of this post)You...
Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe
Fermented hot sauce has a complex flavor, and is also probiotic... which is all the rage right now. And, it's so easy to make, you'll wonder why you didn't try it sooner. Find more Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes here » Happy hot saucin'!Sandia Seed's Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe:Time: 15 minutes of prep, plus 3 days to ferment. 1 cup of hot peppers, chopped(use any hot peppers you want, such as the hottest Carolina Reaper, or Goat Horn, Tabasco, Cayenne, Trinidad S...
Best Ornamental Peppers
If you want to grow Ornamental Peppers, Sandia Seed has you covered. We actually think that most chile pepper plants are ornamental, as they have beautiful green leaves, dainty flowers in white and purple, and, when the peppers come in, they turn into vibrant reds, yellows, purples and even white in your garden. View all of our beautiful ornamental pepper seeds »We've recently had a neighbor exclaim: "Wow, these Cayenne peppers are really ornamental!" as she admired the red Goat H...
Egg Salad with Green Chile Recipe
HAPPY EASTER! If you're like us, you eat green chile everyday. Here's a great way to use up your dyed Easter eggs in these two delicious green chile recipes: EGG SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE RECIPE: 1/2 cup Diced green chiles 4-6 large hard-cooked eggs, mashed1⁄4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons green onions, sliced1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce1/3 cup of Diced Celery (optional for crunch!) Mix together and spread on bread or bagels for a spicy twist on an egg salad sandwich! ALTERNATIVE N...
Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe
Sandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe
Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of peppers - dried or fresh(roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as cayennes or goat horns) Vinegar such as White Wine Vinegar (enough to fill jar, you can fill jar, and pour into pot to measure, any vinegar you want to use will work!) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional) 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) In a non-reactive pot (such as stainless steel, ceramic, glass or metal cookware with enamel...
Rare Pepper Seeds
Sandia Seed carries a lot of rare pepper seeds from around the world, we love spreading the love of chile peppers to gardeners everywhere. In fact, that is why we started this business, Patsy LOVES Hatch chile, as most do, but found that it was hard to find a source of seed packets of Hatch chile varieties. And that is how Sandia Seed was born. Over the past ten years, we have started offering more and more pepper seeds from around the world. It's amazing the variety of flavors, heat, and...
Best Peppers to Grow in Containers
View all Peppers that Grow Well in Containers » If you want to grow peppers in containers, here are our favorite varieties that do well in pots – using large 5 gallon or larger containers is best for growing peppers. Make sure to keep them in a sunny location, and be sure not to overwater them – let the soil dry out a bit between watering. Here are lots of the best peppers that grow well in containers: 1. Shishito Pepper SeedsThese delicious Japanese sweet peppers are easy to prepare, just fr...
Molcajete Mexicano: Great for Hot Pepper Flakes & Salsa Recipes!
A molcajete is basically a large volcanic stone mortar & pestle. Molcajetes are often used to prepare Mexican food such as salsa and guacamole. Using a Molcajete is also perfect for grinding up your dried peppers from the garden to make pepper flakes. It's super easy to make hot pepper flakes with your Mexican Molcajete with all varieties of chile peppers – you can make pepper flakes out of super hot peppers like Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers, Dorset Naga Peppers, Carolina Reaper Pe...
Harissa Recipe - with Homegrown Hatch Chiles
Harissa is a spice mix used in Tunisian cuisine, and can be used on everything from vegetables to soups to rice or couscous. This Harissa recipe uses the famous New Mexican Red Hatch Chiles, which are roasted and peeled to make this delicious spice. 3 fresh* or frozen Hatch Red Chiles (any variety of red chile will do!) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 3 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 2 tsp tomato paste 6 cloves garlic, chopped 6 hot red chiles, (use super hot peppers like Caro...
When to Pick Peppers
When are chile peppers ready to harvest?If you're not sure when to pick peppers, here is our advice: Harvest time depends on the chile pepper. Hatch chiles usually take about 85 days before ready for harvest, so be patient as they ripen. Immature Hatch chiles will taste "green" and will be less flavorful and not as thick compared to a chile that has been allowed to ripen longer on the plant. some Hatch chiles are picked green like the Hatch Green Hot Doublecross Chile, and some, ...
No Salt Hot Sauce Recipe
So if you're like us, you like to put Hot Sauce on EVERYTHING. If you're worried about your salt intake, and you like vinegar, this No-Salt Hot Pepper Vinegar Sauce is great on food and doesn't add any salt to your diet! It's a great way to spice things up with great flavor without sodium. Sandia Seed's No-Salt Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 glass bottle with cap or cork 1 cup of hot peppers (roughly, use any type of hot pepper, such as Goat Horns, or Cayenne Peppers . You ...
Purple Pepper Seeds
Are you looking for Purple Peppers? Or Purple Tomatoes? Purple peppers and tomatoes are nutrient-dense. Purple colored peppers are rich in vitamins A and C, and eating just one cup of purple peppers a day can provide 100% of your daily needs of these two vitamins! Purple peppers also have a whole range of Vitamin B, and minerals like zinc, folate, potassium, manganese and others important nutrients. Our new Purple Jalapeno delights the eyes and the palate! The Purple Jalapeno plant is gorgeou...
