Growing PaprikaHere are some answers to a few common questions about growing Paprika: Can I grow my own paprika? Yes! It's easy to grow your own Paprika peppers to use in recipes. Paprika peppers grow in the same conditions as most peppers and vegetables, they like warm weather, full sun, and well-draining soil that's been amended with compost. Learn more about our top tips for growing peppers from seeds - all of these tips will help you grow productive Paprika plants! What is sweet Paprika? Papri...
Types of PeppersThere are many types of peppers to grow in your garden! There are the five major types of peppers: Capsicum annuum: Life span: 1.5-3 years These include a lot of the largest peppers including Bell Peppers, sweet/Italian Peppers, Serrano, Cayenne, Paprika, Hatch Chile Peppers, ornamental peppers like the gorgeous NuMex Twilight pepper, and all of the fast growing Jalapeños. These pepper plants can live between 1.5-3 years. We find that the New Mexican Chile varieties really produce the...
Five Mild Green ChilesIf you like green chile but not the burn in your mouth we suggest growing a few of the milder varieties. AnaheimScoville 500-1,000 This can be is the mildest New Mexico pod-type pepper. It has less flavor than the NM 6-4. This heirloom has genetics that trace back to the original No. 9 pepper developed by Fabian Garcia in the early 1900s.Anaheim Sonora MildScoville 600 Very mild and like the Anaheim, but with larger pods. The flesh is thick and this variety is TMV resistant. Not heirloom....
Why do you call your seeds Hatch?Here is a question asking why we call some of our seeds Hatch: “I'm curious about how your Hatch varieties compare to the peppers we have successfully grown that do not have the Hatch designation: Numex Sandia Select, Anaheim Heirloom, Big Jim Heirloom. We've had good luck with them and find the Numex, especially, great for roasting. But, I'm intrigued by the Hatch designation. How would they be different for us. We garden in southeast Utah (near Moab) at about 4500 feet. I'm ...
How Long do Chilli Plants live?How long do chilli pepper plants live? It depends on the growing conditions, variety, it's location, the weather and your zone. Pepper plants can live anywhere from 1.5 - 15+ years depending on which species. In tropical climates without cold winters, peppers can live for many years and grow into what you would call small trees or shrubs. Read more below about the lifespans of the different species of peppers: Here are the five major varieties of peppers and their typical lifespans if ...
Rainbow PeppersRainbow peppers varieties are great to grow from seed in your garden! We have lots of Ornamental Peppers to bring some rainbows to your garden. One of our favorite Rainbow Peppers includes our NuMex Twilight Pepper. This gorgeous hot pepper is edible, though it hasn't been rated on the Scoville Scale. We love growing it in borders for a burst of rainbow colors, as well as in pots! This gorgeous rainbow pepper plant is very eye-catching in the garden, producing a beautiful array of br...
Short Season PeppersGrow Short-Season Peppers! We often wish summer would last forever... that way, we can grow more peppers. For those of us in short-season climates, it's great to grow the fastest growing peppers so you can harvest lots of peppers sooner than later. Even if you live in areas with longer growing seasons, these are also great to grow as they come to harvest sooner – and who doesn't want peppers sooner? Also, be sure to check out our Short-Season Tomatoes » If you have a short gardenin...
Short Season TomatoesIf you live in a short season climate with early frosts, rather than growing tomatoes that have a long growing season, it's best to pick short season tomatoes so that you'll get your harvest before the cold weather arrives in autumn. Want to grow Short Season Heirloom Tomatoes? An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated, non-hybrid heirloom cultivar of tomato. Check out our list of our favorite short season heirloom tomatoes »The tomato is a tender plant that is easily damaged by cold w...
Culinary PeppersWhat makes a culinary pepper? We just watched a Seed to Fork episode on YouTube, and Meg mentioned that she likes to grow "culinary peppers" – specifically that she likes to grow peppers that they can use year-round in the kitchen. So what makes a culinary pepper? Well, just about any pepper can be preserved and used for year-round use. Many peppers are especially good for drying and to be used dried, crushed or powered in recipes. Many dried peppers are used as herbs or spices aroun...
Pepper Seed CatalogDiscover the best Pepper Seed Catalog this season! Sandia Seed Company offers a comprehensive pepper seed catalog featuring a diverse range of seeds, particularly known for its extensive selection of specialty peppers. This makes for great winter-time reading, dreaming and plotting! Peppers: The catalog includes 101 varieties of specialty peppers, ranging from sweet peppers to extremely hot peppers. We also have the largest selection of New Mexican Chile Seeds including green chiles, red ...
Best Vegetable Seed CatalogLooking for the best vegetable seed catalog?Look no further, if you want to add a great new vegetable seed catalog to your collection, make sure to order one of Sandia Seed's 2025 Seed Catalogs – these full color catalogs are packed with 101 peppers of the world, plus tons of vegetable seeds including easy to grow heirloom tomatoes, squashes, cucumbers, herbs, edible flowers and so much more. This is the perfect vegetable seed catalog for salsa lovers – grow a salsa garden with several va...
When to Pick TomatoesThis Chef's Choice Orange Tomato is getting soft and ready to pick. How do you know when your tomatoes are ready? You know that tomatoes are ready to pick when their skin has changed color, is glossy and there is no green tinge. You will also know a tomato is ready to be picked when it begins to lose its firmness. Once they start to turn to their expected color, just gently squeeze your tomatoes to see if it is firm or gives a bit – if they are starting to get soft, tomatoes are ripe and...
Chimayó Chile - Grow your own!The Chimayó Chile is one of our favorite peppers in the world! They have a unique and different flavor that imparts pure deliciousness to many dishes. Many chefs believe that the Chimayó Chile is the most delicious chile pepper in the American southwest. The Chimayó Chile is known by locals in New Mexico as well as by connoisseurs around the world for being one of the tastiest chile you can get your hands on. In fact, NPR recently did a story on this rare treat, give it a listen to get insp...
2025 Seed CatalogAre you excited for the 2025 growing season? We sure are! Make sure to order our seed catalog to add to your winter reading and dreaming so you can grow peppers of the world plus lots of tomatoes and veggies, too. 2025 Seed Catalog Cover shown above, finalized with Ristras!We just sent our 2025 Seed Catalog to the printer! It's packed with seeds for 101 specialty peppers, 59 tomatoes in all sizes, and 42 easy to grow vegetables. Our Seed Catalog also includes lots of growing tips, pepp...
How long does it take for Padron peppers to grow?How long does it take for Padron peppers to grow? Padron peppers are short season peppers, and they begin to harvest in about 65 days after starting from seed. These heirloom peppers are beloved by gardeners because they are extremely early and highly productive, giving you peppers long before other pepper varieties come to harvest. Planting them in warm conditions is best for fastest growth! Make sure not to overwater or underwater them for the best success – they don't like to have sog...
Reseeding the Sweet 16: March MadnessReseeding the Sweet 16: March Madness... We saw this headline on Google News and it took us a double take to realize it wasn't about gardening... not about basketball. haha!! But to honor the thought, here are our Sweet 16 Peppers to start in March: Our Top Picks for the end of March: These pepper seeds are our picks to plant 6-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors after all chance of frost has passed. Some people start their seeds even earlier, sowing seeds indoors in January, Februar...
These fabulous peppers added lots of color to our patio pots. So pretty in multiple colors, plus you can pick them and add to salsa for a nice spicy kick. These are fun in any ornamental edible garden.
We let these hang dry, then ground them up – they made the tastiest pepper flakes. They have a nice kick, but good flavor too. Easy to grow plants, pretty peppers.
Great seeds, good germination, plants grow quickly and produce lots of pods for roasting. Great flavor and just the right amount of spice. We grow these every year in our garden in Utah.
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!
Growing Paprika
Here are some answers to a few common questions about growing Paprika: Can I grow my own paprika? Yes! It's easy to grow your own Paprika peppers to use in recipes. Paprika peppers grow in the same conditions as most peppers and vegetables, they like warm weather, full sun, and well-draining soil that's been amended with compost. Learn more about our top tips for growing peppers from seeds - all of these tips will help you grow productive Paprika plants! What is sweet Paprika? Papri...
Types of Peppers
There are many types of peppers to grow in your garden! There are the five major types of peppers: Capsicum annuum: Life span: 1.5-3 years These include a lot of the largest peppers including Bell Peppers, sweet/Italian Peppers, Serrano, Cayenne, Paprika, Hatch Chile Peppers, ornamental peppers like the gorgeous NuMex Twilight pepper, and all of the fast growing Jalapeños. These pepper plants can live between 1.5-3 years. We find that the New Mexican Chile varieties really produce the...
Five Mild Green Chiles
If you like green chile but not the burn in your mouth we suggest growing a few of the milder varieties. AnaheimScoville 500-1,000 This can be is the mildest New Mexico pod-type pepper. It has less flavor than the NM 6-4. This heirloom has genetics that trace back to the original No. 9 pepper developed by Fabian Garcia in the early 1900s.Anaheim Sonora MildScoville 600 Very mild and like the Anaheim, but with larger pods. The flesh is thick and this variety is TMV resistant. Not heirloom....
Why do you call your seeds Hatch?
Here is a question asking why we call some of our seeds Hatch: “I'm curious about how your Hatch varieties compare to the peppers we have successfully grown that do not have the Hatch designation: Numex Sandia Select, Anaheim Heirloom, Big Jim Heirloom. We've had good luck with them and find the Numex, especially, great for roasting. But, I'm intrigued by the Hatch designation. How would they be different for us. We garden in southeast Utah (near Moab) at about 4500 feet. I'm ...
How Long do Chilli Plants live?
How long do chilli pepper plants live? It depends on the growing conditions, variety, it's location, the weather and your zone. Pepper plants can live anywhere from 1.5 - 15+ years depending on which species. In tropical climates without cold winters, peppers can live for many years and grow into what you would call small trees or shrubs. Read more below about the lifespans of the different species of peppers: Here are the five major varieties of peppers and their typical lifespans if ...
Rainbow Peppers
Rainbow peppers varieties are great to grow from seed in your garden! We have lots of Ornamental Peppers to bring some rainbows to your garden. One of our favorite Rainbow Peppers includes our NuMex Twilight Pepper. This gorgeous hot pepper is edible, though it hasn't been rated on the Scoville Scale. We love growing it in borders for a burst of rainbow colors, as well as in pots! This gorgeous rainbow pepper plant is very eye-catching in the garden, producing a beautiful array of br...
Short Season Peppers
Grow Short-Season Peppers! We often wish summer would last forever... that way, we can grow more peppers. For those of us in short-season climates, it's great to grow the fastest growing peppers so you can harvest lots of peppers sooner than later. Even if you live in areas with longer growing seasons, these are also great to grow as they come to harvest sooner – and who doesn't want peppers sooner? Also, be sure to check out our Short-Season Tomatoes » If you have a short gardenin...
Short Season Tomatoes
If you live in a short season climate with early frosts, rather than growing tomatoes that have a long growing season, it's best to pick short season tomatoes so that you'll get your harvest before the cold weather arrives in autumn. Want to grow Short Season Heirloom Tomatoes? An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated, non-hybrid heirloom cultivar of tomato. Check out our list of our favorite short season heirloom tomatoes »The tomato is a tender plant that is easily damaged by cold w...
Culinary Peppers
What makes a culinary pepper? We just watched a Seed to Fork episode on YouTube, and Meg mentioned that she likes to grow "culinary peppers" – specifically that she likes to grow peppers that they can use year-round in the kitchen. So what makes a culinary pepper? Well, just about any pepper can be preserved and used for year-round use. Many peppers are especially good for drying and to be used dried, crushed or powered in recipes. Many dried peppers are used as herbs or spices aroun...
Pepper Seed Catalog
Discover the best Pepper Seed Catalog this season! Sandia Seed Company offers a comprehensive pepper seed catalog featuring a diverse range of seeds, particularly known for its extensive selection of specialty peppers. This makes for great winter-time reading, dreaming and plotting! Peppers: The catalog includes 101 varieties of specialty peppers, ranging from sweet peppers to extremely hot peppers. We also have the largest selection of New Mexican Chile Seeds including green chiles, red ...
Best Vegetable Seed Catalog
Looking for the best vegetable seed catalog?Look no further, if you want to add a great new vegetable seed catalog to your collection, make sure to order one of Sandia Seed's 2025 Seed Catalogs – these full color catalogs are packed with 101 peppers of the world, plus tons of vegetable seeds including easy to grow heirloom tomatoes, squashes, cucumbers, herbs, edible flowers and so much more. This is the perfect vegetable seed catalog for salsa lovers – grow a salsa garden with several va...
When to Pick Tomatoes
This Chef's Choice Orange Tomato is getting soft and ready to pick. How do you know when your tomatoes are ready? You know that tomatoes are ready to pick when their skin has changed color, is glossy and there is no green tinge. You will also know a tomato is ready to be picked when it begins to lose its firmness. Once they start to turn to their expected color, just gently squeeze your tomatoes to see if it is firm or gives a bit – if they are starting to get soft, tomatoes are ripe and...
Chimayó Chile - Grow your own!
The Chimayó Chile is one of our favorite peppers in the world! They have a unique and different flavor that imparts pure deliciousness to many dishes. Many chefs believe that the Chimayó Chile is the most delicious chile pepper in the American southwest. The Chimayó Chile is known by locals in New Mexico as well as by connoisseurs around the world for being one of the tastiest chile you can get your hands on. In fact, NPR recently did a story on this rare treat, give it a listen to get insp...
2025 Seed Catalog
Are you excited for the 2025 growing season? We sure are! Make sure to order our seed catalog to add to your winter reading and dreaming so you can grow peppers of the world plus lots of tomatoes and veggies, too. 2025 Seed Catalog Cover shown above, finalized with Ristras!We just sent our 2025 Seed Catalog to the printer! It's packed with seeds for 101 specialty peppers, 59 tomatoes in all sizes, and 42 easy to grow vegetables. Our Seed Catalog also includes lots of growing tips, pepp...
How long does it take for Padron peppers to grow?
How long does it take for Padron peppers to grow? Padron peppers are short season peppers, and they begin to harvest in about 65 days after starting from seed. These heirloom peppers are beloved by gardeners because they are extremely early and highly productive, giving you peppers long before other pepper varieties come to harvest. Planting them in warm conditions is best for fastest growth! Make sure not to overwater or underwater them for the best success – they don't like to have sog...
Reseeding the Sweet 16: March Madness
Reseeding the Sweet 16: March Madness... We saw this headline on Google News and it took us a double take to realize it wasn't about gardening... not about basketball. haha!! But to honor the thought, here are our Sweet 16 Peppers to start in March: Our Top Picks for the end of March: These pepper seeds are our picks to plant 6-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors after all chance of frost has passed. Some people start their seeds even earlier, sowing seeds indoors in January, Februar...
