Will Ghost Peppers ripen off the Plant?What can you do with peppers that didn't have time to ripen? If I pick peppers when green, will they ripen off the plant? If you have to pick your hot peppers early – including Ghost Peppers or the Yellow Carolina Reapers or Habaneros – due to impending cold weather, don't worry! Often, many peppers do continue to ripen on their own on the counter after being picked. It can take a week or so, but it's possible if the peppers are close enough to ripe when picked. Check them to ma...
Spicy Zucchini Fritters RecipeSpicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe When you have a giant zucchini or lots of summer squash, make a big batch of these spicy fritters and enjoy all week! 4-8 Cups of shredded Giant Zucchini or any summer squash2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste2-3 eggs* (add extra egg or 2 if the zuke is a GIANT!)1/2-1 Cup+ chopped Green Onions, or any onion and/or shallots1/2-1 Cup diced red or Green Chiles or Hot Peppers to taste(use any hot peppers you desire, roasted chiles are great in this recipe!) 2-3+ Ga...
Habanada: No-heat HabaneroLooking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
Garden QuotesHere's a collection of Garden Quotes to brighten your day: Love people. Grow them tasty food.Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. “Anyone who thinks that gardening season begins in the spring & ends in the fall is missing the best part of the year. Gardening season begins in January with the dream.” My Favorite Sport is Gardening! Canning: because you don't have to read ingredient labels when you're the one that filled that jar. Find our favorite...
Wholesale SeedsWholesale Seeds for Retailers Are you a local plant nursery, garden center, gift shop or local hardware store and you're looking for wholesale seeds for resale? WE OFFER WHOLESALE SEEDS WITH NO CONTRACTS! Your store, garden center or nursery can buy from our seed catalog at discounted rates anytime you need to restock seeds. Our beautiful Seed display racks look great in your shop, and we'll feature you on our seed store locator map. Sandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds for all of ou...
Growing Hot Peppers in PotsGrowing Hot Peppers in Pots is easy! Here are some of our top tips:Some varieties do better than others, so pick wisely, and make sure to plant them in a well-draining larger pot that is at least 2-5 gallons. You want to make sure you have well-draining soil with plenty of drainage holes so that the roots don't stay soggy. OUR TOP TIPS:Growing Super Hot Peppers like the Carolina Reaper in Containers: Hot peppers like Carolina Reapers can be grown in containers, but make sure to pick a ...
2020 Seed CatalogCheck out Sandia Seed's 2020 Seed Catalog for Peppers and Tomato Seeds – we have picked all of our favorites from around the world for you to grow in your garden. Our Seed Catalog features over 100 different pepper seeds from around the world, and over 44 of our favorite heirloom and hybrid tomato seeds. Download our Seed Catalog »Order our Seed Catalog » View some of the pages from our 2020 Seed Catalog below: Our seed catalog features lots of tips for growing peppers:You'll also...
Growing Peppers in ContainersGrowing Peppers in Containers is easy! Many peppers grow well in containers, you can grow peppers in any type of container if it's big enough and has good drainage. You want to make sure to use good well-draining potting soil, and make sure the containers have holes in the bottom to let water out because peppers HATE wet feet! Containers can actually be good in the early spring when the ground may still be cold, as peppers love warm soil. So placing your container in the sun will help war...
Best Ghost Pepper SeedsSandia Seed has the best selection of Ghost Pepper seeds! Ghost Peppers are super hot peppers from India – and they're world-famous for the heat and flavor. Sandia Seed carries six different colors and flavors of ghost pepper seeds to grow in your garden! We have White Ghost Pepper seeds, and of course the classic Red Ghost Pepper as well as Chocolate Ghost Pepper seeds, and a striking brilliant Yellow Ghost Pepper seeds. Ghost Peppers make excellent salsa, check out our Ghost Pepper S...
Chef's Pepper GardenIf you are a chef, cook, or a gourmet gardener, make sure to check out our latest 3-pack of the best pepper seeds for your garden! These three special peppers have long been prized by restaurants and is a favorite among chefs. Padron peppers are delicious heirloom peppers that are mostly mild, with an occasional spicy one mixed in. Padron peppers are great to fry up with sesame oil over high heat to blister and soften them, then sprinkle with salt and then serve immediately. Pepperonci...
Rocoto PeppersHave you grown Rocoto peppers yet? These special super hot peppers actually do well in cooler temperatures and prefers temperatures between 45-60˚ F. You can also grow it in partial shade in hotter areas, or even grow it in greenhouses over the winter months (if kept above freezing). The Rocoto Pepper plant grows very tall and is almost vine-like. It it sometimes call the tree pepper and it has beautiful purple flowers, it almost looks tropical! This meaty pepper is HOT, with a Scoville rat...
Green Chile Enchiladas RecipeHere's a simple recipe for Green Chile Enchilada Casserole: Ingredients: Green Chile Sauce or Green Chile Stew - or - Green Tomato Salsa / Sauce Optional if available: Fresh roasted, peeled and diced green chile 1 Diced Onion (purple, white or green onions or all three!) Shredded cheddar cheese (or use mozzarella, or omit cheese to make vegan) Black Olives, sliced Filling: Choose from any of the following: black beans, pinto beans, diced zucchini, squash, potatoes, mushrooms, or grou...
Best Vegetables to Grow in ColoradoWe think that some of the best vegetables to grow in Colorado are Chile peppers and Tomatoes. We of course love growing all other vegetables as well including zucchini, squash, pumpkins, herbs, eggplant, and cucumbers of course, for making spicy pickles with the hot peppers! But tomatoes and peppers are hard to top. Any Colorado vegetable garden is likely to include several varieties of peppers and tomatoes, they bring such a wide variety of flavors and colors to the garden.Just think about...
Jalapeño SeedsSandia Seed has LOTS of different kinds of Jalapeno Seeds!Jalapeños are one of our favorite peppers to grow in the garden for lots of reasons: They're super tasty! Jalapeños are great for salsas Jalapeños make delicious poppers when stuffed with cheese and grilled Jalapeños are one of the first hot peppers to harvest each season, with some of our Jalapeño varieties ready from seed to harvest in just 65 days Jalapeños can be picked anytime, whether they are green or when they'...
Chili SeedsSandia Seed has the best chili seeds from around the world! We specialize in New Mexico Hatch Chile seed varieties including Green Chile seeds and Red Chile seeds. If you haven't had New Mexican green chile, you're missing out! While technically you have to grow these green chiles in the Hatch region of New Mexico to call them "Hatch chiles," we still think they taste amazing wherever they are grown, from California to Florida to Japan and beyond! Check out these farmers growi...
African PeppersLooking for African peppers? At Sandia Seed, we love offering peppers from around the world to gardeners everywhere. If you want to grow African peppers, make sure to check out the Fatalii pepper.This extremely hot heirloom chile has a delicious fruity citrus flavor. Both Fatalii and habaneros have extreme heat and belong to the Capsicum chinense species that is native to Central America, the Yucatan, and the Caribbean. The Fatalii pepper is considered African currently as it was transported ...
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!
Will Ghost Peppers ripen off the Plant?
What can you do with peppers that didn't have time to ripen? If I pick peppers when green, will they ripen off the plant? If you have to pick your hot peppers early – including Ghost Peppers or the Yellow Carolina Reapers or Habaneros – due to impending cold weather, don't worry! Often, many peppers do continue to ripen on their own on the counter after being picked. It can take a week or so, but it's possible if the peppers are close enough to ripe when picked. Check them to ma...
Spicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Spicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe When you have a giant zucchini or lots of summer squash, make a big batch of these spicy fritters and enjoy all week! 4-8 Cups of shredded Giant Zucchini or any summer squash2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste2-3 eggs* (add extra egg or 2 if the zuke is a GIANT!)1/2-1 Cup+ chopped Green Onions, or any onion and/or shallots1/2-1 Cup diced red or Green Chiles or Hot Peppers to taste(use any hot peppers you desire, roasted chiles are great in this recipe!) 2-3+ Ga...
Habanada: No-heat Habanero
Looking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
Garden Quotes
Here's a collection of Garden Quotes to brighten your day: Love people. Grow them tasty food.Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. “Anyone who thinks that gardening season begins in the spring & ends in the fall is missing the best part of the year. Gardening season begins in January with the dream.” My Favorite Sport is Gardening! Canning: because you don't have to read ingredient labels when you're the one that filled that jar. Find our favorite...
Wholesale Seeds
Wholesale Seeds for Retailers Are you a local plant nursery, garden center, gift shop or local hardware store and you're looking for wholesale seeds for resale? WE OFFER WHOLESALE SEEDS WITH NO CONTRACTS! Your store, garden center or nursery can buy from our seed catalog at discounted rates anytime you need to restock seeds. Our beautiful Seed display racks look great in your shop, and we'll feature you on our seed store locator map. Sandia Seed offers Wholesale Seeds for all of ou...
Growing Hot Peppers in Pots
Growing Hot Peppers in Pots is easy! Here are some of our top tips:Some varieties do better than others, so pick wisely, and make sure to plant them in a well-draining larger pot that is at least 2-5 gallons. You want to make sure you have well-draining soil with plenty of drainage holes so that the roots don't stay soggy. OUR TOP TIPS:Growing Super Hot Peppers like the Carolina Reaper in Containers: Hot peppers like Carolina Reapers can be grown in containers, but make sure to pick a ...
2020 Seed Catalog
Check out Sandia Seed's 2020 Seed Catalog for Peppers and Tomato Seeds – we have picked all of our favorites from around the world for you to grow in your garden. Our Seed Catalog features over 100 different pepper seeds from around the world, and over 44 of our favorite heirloom and hybrid tomato seeds. Download our Seed Catalog »Order our Seed Catalog » View some of the pages from our 2020 Seed Catalog below: Our seed catalog features lots of tips for growing peppers:You'll also...
Growing Peppers in Containers
Growing Peppers in Containers is easy! Many peppers grow well in containers, you can grow peppers in any type of container if it's big enough and has good drainage. You want to make sure to use good well-draining potting soil, and make sure the containers have holes in the bottom to let water out because peppers HATE wet feet! Containers can actually be good in the early spring when the ground may still be cold, as peppers love warm soil. So placing your container in the sun will help war...
Best Ghost Pepper Seeds
Sandia Seed has the best selection of Ghost Pepper seeds! Ghost Peppers are super hot peppers from India – and they're world-famous for the heat and flavor. Sandia Seed carries six different colors and flavors of ghost pepper seeds to grow in your garden! We have White Ghost Pepper seeds, and of course the classic Red Ghost Pepper as well as Chocolate Ghost Pepper seeds, and a striking brilliant Yellow Ghost Pepper seeds. Ghost Peppers make excellent salsa, check out our Ghost Pepper S...
Chef's Pepper Garden
If you are a chef, cook, or a gourmet gardener, make sure to check out our latest 3-pack of the best pepper seeds for your garden! These three special peppers have long been prized by restaurants and is a favorite among chefs. Padron peppers are delicious heirloom peppers that are mostly mild, with an occasional spicy one mixed in. Padron peppers are great to fry up with sesame oil over high heat to blister and soften them, then sprinkle with salt and then serve immediately. Pepperonci...
Rocoto Peppers
Have you grown Rocoto peppers yet? These special super hot peppers actually do well in cooler temperatures and prefers temperatures between 45-60˚ F. You can also grow it in partial shade in hotter areas, or even grow it in greenhouses over the winter months (if kept above freezing). The Rocoto Pepper plant grows very tall and is almost vine-like. It it sometimes call the tree pepper and it has beautiful purple flowers, it almost looks tropical! This meaty pepper is HOT, with a Scoville rat...
Green Chile Enchiladas Recipe
Here's a simple recipe for Green Chile Enchilada Casserole: Ingredients: Green Chile Sauce or Green Chile Stew - or - Green Tomato Salsa / Sauce Optional if available: Fresh roasted, peeled and diced green chile 1 Diced Onion (purple, white or green onions or all three!) Shredded cheddar cheese (or use mozzarella, or omit cheese to make vegan) Black Olives, sliced Filling: Choose from any of the following: black beans, pinto beans, diced zucchini, squash, potatoes, mushrooms, or grou...
Best Vegetables to Grow in Colorado
We think that some of the best vegetables to grow in Colorado are Chile peppers and Tomatoes. We of course love growing all other vegetables as well including zucchini, squash, pumpkins, herbs, eggplant, and cucumbers of course, for making spicy pickles with the hot peppers! But tomatoes and peppers are hard to top. Any Colorado vegetable garden is likely to include several varieties of peppers and tomatoes, they bring such a wide variety of flavors and colors to the garden.Just think about...
Jalapeño Seeds
Sandia Seed has LOTS of different kinds of Jalapeno Seeds!Jalapeños are one of our favorite peppers to grow in the garden for lots of reasons: They're super tasty! Jalapeños are great for salsas Jalapeños make delicious poppers when stuffed with cheese and grilled Jalapeños are one of the first hot peppers to harvest each season, with some of our Jalapeño varieties ready from seed to harvest in just 65 days Jalapeños can be picked anytime, whether they are green or when they'...
Chili Seeds
Sandia Seed has the best chili seeds from around the world! We specialize in New Mexico Hatch Chile seed varieties including Green Chile seeds and Red Chile seeds. If you haven't had New Mexican green chile, you're missing out! While technically you have to grow these green chiles in the Hatch region of New Mexico to call them "Hatch chiles," we still think they taste amazing wherever they are grown, from California to Florida to Japan and beyond! Check out these farmers growi...
African Peppers
Looking for African peppers? At Sandia Seed, we love offering peppers from around the world to gardeners everywhere. If you want to grow African peppers, make sure to check out the Fatalii pepper.This extremely hot heirloom chile has a delicious fruity citrus flavor. Both Fatalii and habaneros have extreme heat and belong to the Capsicum chinense species that is native to Central America, the Yucatan, and the Caribbean. The Fatalii pepper is considered African currently as it was transported ...
