Ornamental Pepper RecipesCan you eat your ornamental peppers?Of course you can! They are usually quite hot, so add them with caution, add a little a time and taste-test your recipe until you get to the desired heat. Ornamental peppers are usually quite a bit hotter than your average Jalapeño, so unless you like it wicked hot, add in small doses until it's just right. Here are some of our favorite salsa recipes to use up your ornamental pepper harvest at the end of the season: Ornamental Peppers Salsa Recip...
How to Roast ChileHow to Roast Chile Do you grow green chile seeds? Then you probably will have a great chile harvest to roast. Here's our top tips on roasting chile at home: Use your Oven to Roast Chile:Set your broiler to 425°F, use a metal cookie sheet and arrange your chile pods on the sheet in a single layer. Some people opt to lightly coat chile with olive oil and line your pan with foil, but you don't have to do this, it's optional. We have an old pan we use to roast chiles so we skip...
Harvest RecipesWe sure do love harvest season!Here are some of our favorite recipes to use up your harvest: Salsa Recipes:Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe »Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe »Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe »Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe »Orange Salsa Recipe »Tomatillo Salsa Recipe »Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe » No-Peel Salsa Recipe »Green Tomato Salsa Recipe »Salsa Macha Recipe » Chile Pepper Recipes for Stews, Casseroles & Side Dishes:Green Chile Stew Recipe »Hatch Green Chile Gravy Recip...
Red Chile is Green ChileDid you know red and green chiles both grow on the same plant? Every red chile begins as a green chile and then matures to red. We often refer to both the red and green chiles as green chile. There are dozens of different varieties of green chile and some of them are better to use when red. Varieties that are designated as red have less flesh and a smoother heat with more robust flavor. They will dry quickly in the sun and can be used at any time. For example, the dried pods can be reconstit...
Big Jim ChileDid you know that the Big Jim Chile holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest chile pepper in the world? These chiles are HUGE averaging around 8-10" but have been known to grow to 14" in length! The beautiful & huge Legacy Big Jim Chile pods have great flavor and thick flesh. The record-holder peppers produces an abundant crop on 30” tall Big Jim chile plants. When full size and green in color, this New Mexico chile is perfect for big stuffed rellenos. After roa...
Wholesale SeedsSandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds to anyone who wants to resell seeds in online stores, garden centers, hardware stores, gift shops or other local stores. Sandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds for all of our 100+ pepper seeds and our top favorite 44+ tomato seeds including lots of heirloom and Vegetable Seeds from around the world. It's easy to become a Sandia Seed seller! We offer new wholesale customers receive 50% off your first order over $300 and then all future reorders with no mini...
Container Size for PeppersWe often get asked from our seed customers:What is the Best Container Size For Peppers? Our recommendation is to plant peppers in containers that are at least 3-5 gallons in size. For larger varieties like many Hatch Chile varieties, Bell peppers and Poblanos and, use a larger pot with 5 gallons or more. Find larger sized pots like 12″ - 14″ for much better yields. Some larger longer growing peppers could even thrive in larger containers and planters with 10-15+ gallons of soil if you have...
How to Roast Hatch ChilesRoasting or Blistering your homegrown chile helps separate the skin from the flesh, and imparts a more carmelized, smokier and tastier flavor to the chile! There are several ways that you can roast your homegrown green chiles: Grill: Place chiles over high flames or hot coals and turn frequently to char and blister the skins evenly on all sides. Stove: You can roast chiles a few at a time over a gas powered stovetop. Turn them often to evenly brown the skins. Air Fryer: We've hear...
Packet Contains 30 SeedsWant to maximize your budget? Or are you planting a big garden such as a community garden?Many of our seed packets contain 30 seeds or more. Check out all of these vegetable seeds that have at least 30 seeds so you can plant a large garden and grow a lot of food: Discounted Seed 3-Packs Get the most seeds for your buck with discounted seed packets including three of our most popular varieties. Our Jalapeno M, Poblano and Serrano Tampiqueño 3-pack, each with 30 seeds per packet, with a total ...
Salsa RecipesSalsas can be made hundreds of different ways. We like to use whatever we have on hand to make salsa, including everything we are growing in our garden – so don't worry if you don't have the exact ingredients for any of our favorite recipes below – make the recipe you're own! Salsa Recipes:Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe »Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe »Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe »Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe »Orange Salsa Recipe » Pico de Gallo Recipe »Tomatillo Salsa Recipe »Hat...
Easiest Peppers to GrowIf you haven't planned a garden yet, now is a great time. We have picked out some of the fastest growing peppers which are also of course the easiest to grow so that you can get your garden growing quickly! Here Is Our Favorites List Of TheEasiest Peppers To Grow: Early Jalapeño Seeds Early Jalapeño - The best pepper for short seasons and cooler climates! These are one of the earliest peppers, and everybody loves jalapeños because they can be prepared in so many different ways. Jalapeñ...
Small Seed CompanySupporting small seed companies is a great way to diversify your garden and the world's seed diversity! To help keep seeds available for your vegetable garden that are not associated with GMOs, Bayer / Monsanto, then purchasing your seeds from small seed companies that sell non-GMO and Heirloom seeds is a small way you can help. Sandia Seed is a small seed company started by Patsy Coles, who loves growing New Mexican green chiles. She founded Sandia Seed as she found it was hard to get Ne...
Seed CatalogsMake sure to check our our new Seed Catalog, packed with peppers and heirloom tomatoes.Safe Seed Pledge:We support the Safe Seed Pledge. As signers, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. We wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities. Our seeds are non-GMO and untreated. We have over 100 pepper seeds and 44 tomato seeds to look through, ...
Best Seed Catalog for 2020!If you're looking for the Best Seed Catalogs for 2020, make sure to check out Sandia Seed's new Seed Catalog, packed with over 100 different types of pepper seeds from around the world, as well as 44 tomato seeds. Many of our seeds are Organic, and all of them are non-GMO of course! Support our small, woman-owned seed company and spread the love of peppers in your neck of the woods. We specialize in Hatch Chile seeds, which are green chiles grown in the Hatch region of New Mexico. We...
Hatch Chile Salsa RecipeIf you grow our Hatch Chile seeds, then you probably know you use Hatch chiles in pretty much any recipe for great flavor and heat. Here's a twist on one of our favorite salsa recipes, using hot hatch chiles for the heat and flavor, and heirloom tomatoes for an amazing salsa. Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 4 Cups of Diced Fresh Tomatoes (5-10 Heirloom Tomatoes) ~ or ~ 1 large can of whole tomatoes 1/2 Cup of Hatch Chile, roasted, deseeded & diced (use any heat desired, we lik...
Cyber Monday Garden DealsIf you're a gardener and you're looking for Cyber Monday Garden Deals, then look no further than SandiaSeed.com! Every year we have a big Cyber Monday Seed Sale so you can save on our seeds! This sale has ended. Did you miss this 2019 deal? Signup for our newsletter for upcoming sales and coupons! You can also stay tuned on discount seeds, sales, and growing tips that we post on social media, follow us on: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. In 2019 for Cyber Monday we off...
Ornamental Pepper Recipes
Can you eat your ornamental peppers?Of course you can! They are usually quite hot, so add them with caution, add a little a time and taste-test your recipe until you get to the desired heat. Ornamental peppers are usually quite a bit hotter than your average Jalapeño, so unless you like it wicked hot, add in small doses until it's just right. Here are some of our favorite salsa recipes to use up your ornamental pepper harvest at the end of the season: Ornamental Peppers Salsa Recip...
How to Roast Chile
How to Roast Chile Do you grow green chile seeds? Then you probably will have a great chile harvest to roast. Here's our top tips on roasting chile at home: Use your Oven to Roast Chile:Set your broiler to 425°F, use a metal cookie sheet and arrange your chile pods on the sheet in a single layer. Some people opt to lightly coat chile with olive oil and line your pan with foil, but you don't have to do this, it's optional. We have an old pan we use to roast chiles so we skip...
Harvest Recipes
We sure do love harvest season!Here are some of our favorite recipes to use up your harvest: Salsa Recipes:Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe »Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe »Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe »Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe »Orange Salsa Recipe »Tomatillo Salsa Recipe »Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe » No-Peel Salsa Recipe »Green Tomato Salsa Recipe »Salsa Macha Recipe » Chile Pepper Recipes for Stews, Casseroles & Side Dishes:Green Chile Stew Recipe »Hatch Green Chile Gravy Recip...
Red Chile is Green Chile
Did you know red and green chiles both grow on the same plant? Every red chile begins as a green chile and then matures to red. We often refer to both the red and green chiles as green chile. There are dozens of different varieties of green chile and some of them are better to use when red. Varieties that are designated as red have less flesh and a smoother heat with more robust flavor. They will dry quickly in the sun and can be used at any time. For example, the dried pods can be reconstit...
Big Jim Chile
Did you know that the Big Jim Chile holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest chile pepper in the world? These chiles are HUGE averaging around 8-10" but have been known to grow to 14" in length! The beautiful & huge Legacy Big Jim Chile pods have great flavor and thick flesh. The record-holder peppers produces an abundant crop on 30” tall Big Jim chile plants. When full size and green in color, this New Mexico chile is perfect for big stuffed rellenos. After roa...
Wholesale Seeds
Sandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds to anyone who wants to resell seeds in online stores, garden centers, hardware stores, gift shops or other local stores. Sandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds for all of our 100+ pepper seeds and our top favorite 44+ tomato seeds including lots of heirloom and Vegetable Seeds from around the world. It's easy to become a Sandia Seed seller! We offer new wholesale customers receive 50% off your first order over $300 and then all future reorders with no mini...
Container Size for Peppers
We often get asked from our seed customers:What is the Best Container Size For Peppers? Our recommendation is to plant peppers in containers that are at least 3-5 gallons in size. For larger varieties like many Hatch Chile varieties, Bell peppers and Poblanos and, use a larger pot with 5 gallons or more. Find larger sized pots like 12″ - 14″ for much better yields. Some larger longer growing peppers could even thrive in larger containers and planters with 10-15+ gallons of soil if you have...
How to Roast Hatch Chiles
Roasting or Blistering your homegrown chile helps separate the skin from the flesh, and imparts a more carmelized, smokier and tastier flavor to the chile! There are several ways that you can roast your homegrown green chiles: Grill: Place chiles over high flames or hot coals and turn frequently to char and blister the skins evenly on all sides. Stove: You can roast chiles a few at a time over a gas powered stovetop. Turn them often to evenly brown the skins. Air Fryer: We've hear...
Packet Contains 30 Seeds
Want to maximize your budget? Or are you planting a big garden such as a community garden?Many of our seed packets contain 30 seeds or more. Check out all of these vegetable seeds that have at least 30 seeds so you can plant a large garden and grow a lot of food: Discounted Seed 3-Packs Get the most seeds for your buck with discounted seed packets including three of our most popular varieties. Our Jalapeno M, Poblano and Serrano Tampiqueño 3-pack, each with 30 seeds per packet, with a total ...
Salsa Recipes
Salsas can be made hundreds of different ways. We like to use whatever we have on hand to make salsa, including everything we are growing in our garden – so don't worry if you don't have the exact ingredients for any of our favorite recipes below – make the recipe you're own! Salsa Recipes:Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe »Trinidad Scorpion Salsa Recipe »Vinegar Pepper Sauce Recipe »Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe »Orange Salsa Recipe » Pico de Gallo Recipe »Tomatillo Salsa Recipe »Hat...
Easiest Peppers to Grow
If you haven't planned a garden yet, now is a great time. We have picked out some of the fastest growing peppers which are also of course the easiest to grow so that you can get your garden growing quickly! Here Is Our Favorites List Of TheEasiest Peppers To Grow: Early Jalapeño Seeds Early Jalapeño - The best pepper for short seasons and cooler climates! These are one of the earliest peppers, and everybody loves jalapeños because they can be prepared in so many different ways. Jalapeñ...
Small Seed Company
Supporting small seed companies is a great way to diversify your garden and the world's seed diversity! To help keep seeds available for your vegetable garden that are not associated with GMOs, Bayer / Monsanto, then purchasing your seeds from small seed companies that sell non-GMO and Heirloom seeds is a small way you can help. Sandia Seed is a small seed company started by Patsy Coles, who loves growing New Mexican green chiles. She founded Sandia Seed as she found it was hard to get Ne...
Seed Catalogs
Make sure to check our our new Seed Catalog, packed with peppers and heirloom tomatoes.Safe Seed Pledge:We support the Safe Seed Pledge. As signers, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. We wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities. Our seeds are non-GMO and untreated. We have over 100 pepper seeds and 44 tomato seeds to look through, ...
Best Seed Catalog for 2020!
If you're looking for the Best Seed Catalogs for 2020, make sure to check out Sandia Seed's new Seed Catalog, packed with over 100 different types of pepper seeds from around the world, as well as 44 tomato seeds. Many of our seeds are Organic, and all of them are non-GMO of course! Support our small, woman-owned seed company and spread the love of peppers in your neck of the woods. We specialize in Hatch Chile seeds, which are green chiles grown in the Hatch region of New Mexico. We...
Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe
If you grow our Hatch Chile seeds, then you probably know you use Hatch chiles in pretty much any recipe for great flavor and heat. Here's a twist on one of our favorite salsa recipes, using hot hatch chiles for the heat and flavor, and heirloom tomatoes for an amazing salsa. Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 4 Cups of Diced Fresh Tomatoes (5-10 Heirloom Tomatoes) ~ or ~ 1 large can of whole tomatoes 1/2 Cup of Hatch Chile, roasted, deseeded & diced (use any heat desired, we lik...
Cyber Monday Garden Deals
If you're a gardener and you're looking for Cyber Monday Garden Deals, then look no further than SandiaSeed.com! Every year we have a big Cyber Monday Seed Sale so you can save on our seeds! This sale has ended. Did you miss this 2019 deal? Signup for our newsletter for upcoming sales and coupons! You can also stay tuned on discount seeds, sales, and growing tips that we post on social media, follow us on: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. In 2019 for Cyber Monday we off...
