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  1. Hybrid vs. Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Seeds This is the time of year that many gardeners start planning their spring gardens. It can be helpful to know the difference between hybrid, and open-pollinated (OP) seeds. The OP seeds are the best choice if seeds from the fruits will be saved and replanted the following year. The produce from OP seeds often tastes better, but the plants may not have the disease resistance that hybrids do. All heirlooms are OP, so the two words are often used synonymously. The main difference is that heirloom ...
  2. Heirloom Tomato & Pepper Seeds Check out all of our delicious Heirloom Tomato and Pepper Seeds you can grow easily in your garden!
  3. How to Grow Heirloom Tomato Seeds Want to learn How to Grow Heirloom Tomato Seeds? Here are our tips: Germination Tip: Start seeds indoors 6 -8 weeks before transplant date. Sow 1/8” deep and keep soil moist and warm at 70-80˚F. Germination takes 5-10 days. Move to bright light once the first seedling emerges. Transplant to larger containers when the first two true leaves appear. Fertilize once or twice with dilute organic solution. Harden off plants outside before transplanting to garden.
  4. Best Heirloom Tomato Seeds on Sale! Best Heirloom Tomato Seeds on Sale for Leap Year! Get 29% off all of our of our Best Heirloom Tomato Seeds, plus lots of Hybrids, too! Our Leap Year 29% seed discount is good now through Saturday night, Feb. 29, 2020! No discount code needed. Shop our Heirloom Tomato Seeds » Homegrown tomatoes go grrrreat with chiles. Our Heirloom Tomatoes are open-pollinated (non-hybrid), and include some of the best-tasting tomatoes in the world. These tomatoes often have been carried down from many genera...
  5. Are Hatch chiles heirlooms? Yes and No. The New Mexico pod-type chiles have an interesting history. History - The first NM chile was created in 1921 by Fabian Garcia. His 'New Mexico No. 9' chile became the foundation for the modern chile pepper industry in the American West. Before 1921 growers had no way to predict or control the size or heat of their chile pods. García saw an opportunity to develop a chile that would be easier to peel after roasting and to preserve by canning. He predicted, too, that a milder...
  6. Short Season Heirloom Tomatoes Looking to grow Short Season Heirloom Tomatoes this season? If you are looking to grow early tomato varieties, you've come to the right place. If you are in a short season climate, or, if you just want to enjoy juicy homegrown heirloom tomatoes from your garden, any of these varieties would be a great pick! Best Short Season Tomatoes: Heirloom Pineapple Tomato These plants will fruit fairly early, and also ripen quickly. In mid-summer, they seemed to stop blooming, then they put on ano...
  7. 10 Heat-Tolerant Tomato Varieties Tomato growers in warmer areas, like the Southeastern part of the United States, often choose heat-tolerant tomato varieties for summer and fall production. Growers farther north may want to emulate this strategy too, now that climate change is causing hotter summers in most regions. When growing tomatoes in hot temperatures, you can boost your success rate by planting deeper, where the soil temperatures are cooler, providing afternoon shade, watering in the morning and using thick organic mu...
  8. Mild Chile Peppers Mild Green Chile SeedsIf you love spicy Hatch chiles such as Big Jims, but you are looking for a milder green chile to tame down the super hot chiles, or to make a milder chile that everyone in your family will enjoy, try growing our Anaheim seeds, which grow into productive plants with chiles that have 500-1,000 Scoville units, about half the heat of some of the milder Big Jims. Or try our Mild Hatch Chiles which are also around 1,000 Scovilles. This Hatch Green Mild NM 6-4 has always been t...
  9. 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...
  10. Tomateo We noticed a lot of you are searching for "Tomateo" – so we think you may be looking for Tomatillos which is a hard one to spell! We now carry Tomatillo seeds! They do go great with chiles, we must say.In fact, we have a tasty Tomatillo Salsa Recipe » In the meantime, make sure to try all of our wonderful Heirloom tomato seeds and chile pepper seeds. Make sure to grow all the amazing varieties we carry from around the world. It's easy to grow our Tomatillo seeds in your garden. ...
  11. How to Grow Chilli Plants Faster If you're wondering how to grow chilli plants faster, there are a lot of ways to do this. Make sure to start your seeds early, keep them warm, and use season extenders or indoor lights to help them grow faster until the warm weather comes to stay. Make sure to grow them in full sun, too, as peppers need lots of sun to grow big and strong. Read more of our top tips for How to Grow Chilli Plants Faster below... Here are our top tips to grow chilli plants faster: 1. Grow Short Season Peppers...
  12. Gifts for Gardeners who have Everything Trying to think up some great gifts for gardeners who have everything? Well, we think there is one universal gardener rule: You can never have too many seeds! :) New for 2020/2021 is our Organic Food Garden Seed Gift Collection! This is the perfect gift that is sure to please any gardener in your life! With 20 types of veggies to grow (over 2,000 total seeds) this collection also comes with growing tips and a garden tote that is perfect for collecting veggies in the garden or sharing the ...
  13. Stocking Stuffers for Gardeners Looking for some ideas for Stocking Stuffers for Gardeners? Well, you may have already guessed, but seeds are always the best gifts for gardeners, even those who have everything. Because you can never have too many seeds! Just ask any gardener. While we can't guarantee Christmas delivery for 2019 anymore, you can buy our Gift Cards which are instantly emailed so you can print and stuff into a stocking or wrap up in a box to give to your favorite gardener. Sandia Seed specializes in New ...
  14. Last Minute Gardener Gifts Gift Cards for seeds make great last minute gifts for gardeners!Sandia Seed will email your purchased gift cards immediately after you buy them so you can email to the recipient or print and wrap as a present or use as a stocking stuffer! The gift card can be used immediately online to purchase any of our seeds. Ask anyone who grows vegetables from seed, and they'll tell you: you can never have too many seeds! So gift cards for seeds are always welcome as we all dream of growing new var...
  15. Seed Promo Code Seed Promo Codes: Save Money on SandiaSeed.com with Promo Codes and Coupons! Read how below: Looking for Seed Promo Codes? We will be posting Promo Codes here on this page for discounts on our seeds. Get $5 off at SandiaSeed.com, just follow us on Instagram. All new followers in 2018 will receive a $5 Off Promo Code for any seeds in our store! ($5 Off Seed Promo Code good on orders over $10, one per customer). instagram.com/sandiaseed Then, stay tuned here, or on our Facebook or Instagr...
  16. Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe If you are a salsa connoisseur, then you have to try this amazing Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe. You can use any of our ghost peppers for this recipe, this salsa recipe would even be fun to make with several different colors of Ghost Peppers so that you can taste the subtle differences between each one. See our other colors that we carry in our Ghost Pepper Seeds collection. For example, the Chocolate Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper is just as evil as Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper, but it is sweeter –...