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  1. Peppers Growing Slowly? Don't worry if your peppers are growing slowly after transplanting into your garden! Peppers really enjoy warm soil and, after transplanting, they typically take a couple weeks to settle in and grow deeper roots before taking off! We do recommend planting peppers after it has warmed up nicely, as they like warm soil and grow much faster with warm weather! If it's still below 50˚ F at night, you may want to wait to plant them until the weather warms up! This will keep them from gett...
  2. Sandia Seed Break Our shipping will be paused from June 24 thru July 1st due to a company break! You can still order our seeds during this time, just be aware that they won't ship until after July 1, 2022. Thanks for your valued business!
  3. Chiltepin Pepper Have you grown “mother of all peppers,” the Chiltepin? These ancient tiny hot Chiltepin peppers do love heat, but they thrive best in the partial shade of a tree or bush. Their environment in the wild is often under other plants, where they get some shade. When growing in the wild, these peppers are most often found growing under plants like mesquite or hackberry, preferring a shaded area in the low desert. The Chiltepin, also known as Tepin peppers, grow abundantly on 36” tall plants. ...
  4. Pepper Plant has Flowers but No Peppers When a pepper plant has flowers but no peppers it is because of a lack of fertilization or extreme temperatures. For lack of pollination, there is an easy solution to help the pepper plant make fruit. First a little science background: Pepper plants are self-pollinating. A pepper flower already has both parts needed for fertilization, the pollen and the ovules. When the pollen gets to the ovules that is fertilization and the pepper plant will begin producing fruit. Sometimes peppers have fl...
  5. Fast Growing Seeds Looking for vegetable seeds that grow fast? It's never too late to start seeds! Whether it's because you're late in planting seeds, or if you are sowing seeds throughout the season and want to tuck more vegetables into your garden, here are our top fast growing seeds: Fastest growing Vegetables: Cherry Belle Radish is one of the earliest radishes to mature in spring - you can harvest these beauties in just 22-30 days from sowing! We direct sow them in the garden and they germ...
  6. Pepper plant leaves turning white? If you have recently transplanted or brought your pepper seedlings outdoors and put them in full sun, their leaves may turn white. Leaves turning white on pepper plants is usually caused by sunscald – which is quite common with seedlings that have been recently put outside. It is important to harden off seedlings first to prevent sunscald, but sometimes, it still can happen if it's super hot and sunny the day after planting. Sunscald occurs when tomato, pepper, and vegetables and plants ...
  7. What Vegetables to Plant in May & June What to plant in May & June It's May, have you not planted your vegetable garden yet? Or are you looking to plant more seeds? Here are our top vegetable seeds that grow fast, some of them can be succession sown over the summer for a continual harvest. It's never too late to start seeds! Cherry Belle Radish are super fast growing, ready for harvest in about 22-30 days from sowing, so they are great seeds to plant in May. You can keep sowing these every two weeks in May, June,...
  8. Biggest Pepper in the World Want to grow the worlds largest pepper? Look no further than the Big Jim Chile, which holds the crown in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the biggest pepper in the world! Often exceeding 14 inches in length, this giant chile is sure to please with it's delicious smokey & buttery flavor after roasting. These extra-large peppers are also super fast growing, so you can start harvesting giant chile pods starting at just 78 days after starting seeds! We love using roasted Big J...
  9. How to germinate pepper seeds fast Learn how to germinate pepper seeds fast! If you want to learn how to make peppers grow faster – it's good to start them indoors early, and keep them nice and warm between 80-90˚ F to sprout quickly. It's also wise to transplant them into larger containers if you have the room to let them grow deep root systems before transplanting into the garden (after all chance of frost has passed.) Most peppers also like the temperatures to be above 60˚ F – even at night, so hold off on planting...
  10. Fertilizing Peppers Fertilizing Peppers: What do you feed your peppers? We don't go crazy with fertilizing peppers, in fact, we don't fertilize pepper seedlings until after they get their first set of leaves. Even then, we like to use organic liquid fertilizer at 1/2 strength – don't overdo it! Peppers don't like to be over fertilized.Once you transplant them outdoors, we find that peppers do best when you feed the soil! How do you feed the soil? We like to add homemade compost or earthworm casti...
  11. Hatch Chile Guacamole Recipe Hatch Chile Guacamole Recipe 2-3 Avocados 1/2 Cup Roasted Hatch Chile, diced1/2 Lime, juiced Cilantro (to taste), chopped (optional*) 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced1/4 cup Tomatoes, Chopped1 fresh Jalapeno, diced (optional for heat and crunch)Salt & Pepper Mash avocado, add lime juice, cilantro, Hatch chile, jalapeno, garlic, salt and pepper, mix lightly. Serve with chips, on tacos, burritos, sandwiches, tostadas... you name it! *Cilantro is optional for those of you who detest it. We ...
  12. What are the easiest peppers to grow? What are the easiest peppers to grow? We think most peppers are easy to grow, but growing faster growing peppers can help improve your success, especially in shorter growing seasons. The fastest germinating peppers are typically in the Capsicum Annuum family, so we'd say they are easiest to grow. This is a big family of peppers, so for an easier garden, you can grow fast-growing jalapeño seeds, serrano seeds, cayenne seeds, Anaheim chile seeds, Hatch chile seeds, and poblano seeds. A cou...
  13. Winter Sowing Peppers Winter Sowing Peppers Note: Peppers are very sensitive to frost. You can use Winter Sowing with Pepper Seeds, but it is important to wait until warmer weather has arrived closer to the last chance of frost. Peppers generally will not thrive in their Winter Sowing jugs when the temperatures drop below 40˚ F, especially overnight! If you start frost-sensitive peppers using this Winter Sowing method, start them closer to spring – and make sure to keep the plants covered in their jugs, howev...
  14. Soil for Peppers Customer Question: Can soil outside New Mexico be manipulated in any way to mimic New Mexico soil enough to give similar if not the same results in the harvest? If you have ever lived in New Mexico or tasted Hatch green chile then you know you can’t live without it! Well maybe you’ll live, but wouldn’t it be great to have them growing in your garden? Well you can!While it's hard to match New Mexico's soils exactly, there are ways to ensure your soil is perfect for peppers! We have ...
  15. Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto Recipe Spicy Hatch Chile & Basil Pesto Recipe: Roasted Hatch Chile (peeled, deseeded)Basil (you could also use Cilantro)1-2 Tablespoons of Olive OilLots of Garlic ClovesWalnutsSalt & Pepper to tasteSqueeze of lemon or limeBlend all ingredients together in a food processor. We use whatever we have on hand, you can make a big batch or a small batch, and vary up the ingredient proportions - every batch is unique to what we have to work with. You can also substitute out the walnuts for pine nuts...
  16. Best Habanero Seeds Do you love habaneros? If you haven't tried them, and you like hot peppers, you should grow habaneros!We think habaneros are one of the tastiest of all peppers – they have a great fruity flavor, aroma and lots of heat! Habaneros make some of the most flavorful hot sauces, and they are awesome in salsas. Easy to grow, Habanero seeds can be started indoors to get the plants growing strong before transplanting outside once the weather warms up and all chance of frost has passed. We have s...