Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes)Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes) Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh Chiles, Such As Jalapenos, Serranos, Fresnos, Poblanos, Habaneros, Or A Mix of any hot peppers 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 1/2 c. Diced Onion 2 Tbsp. Kosher Salt 1 1/2 c. Distilled White Vinegar Directions Cut off the stems of chiles and remove seeds. Pulse chiles, garlic, onions and kosher salt in a food processor until you have a rough puree. Transfer to a 1-quart glass gar, loosely cover and let stand at room temperature overnight...
Award-Winning ChileOne of our customers, Tom, entered the peppers he grew from our chile seeds in the regional annual fair and had two first place winners. WOW! How cool is that. Just goes to show you can grow chile anywhere you can grow veggies, his pods look awesome! One of the winners was grown from our Guajillo chile seeds, which produce amazingly delicious pods with a very distinctive sweet heat flavor. Want to grow some?Grow your own chile from seed!
Pepper Seeds for Planting in 2025If you're looking for pepper seeds for planting in your garden, look no further than Sandiaseed.com! We have over 100 peppers of the world to plant in your garden, including super hot pepper seeds, hot pepper seeds, mild pepper seeds and sweet pepper seeds. We haven't met a pepper we didn't like! We specialize in New Mexican chile seeds including the infamous Hatch Chile seeds – which we think are some of the best tasting chile peppers in the world! We test all of our seeds for ...
Where to Buy Pepper SeedsLook no further than SandiaSeed.com to buy pepper seeds from around the world! With 100 pepper seed varieties to choose from, you are sure to get your pepper fix at Sandia Seed! We specialize in New Mexico Chile – such as the famous Hatch Chile varieties – and we also offer a wide variety of pepper, tomato and vegetable seeds, including some of the hottest pepper varieties, sweet pepper seeds, and heirloom tomato seeds to make your favorite salsa recipes. Find stores that sell our pepper s...
Grow Zucchini!While growing zucchini may not solve world hunger, it can certainly help!! These are some of the most productive vegetables you can grow, and they're super easy to start from seed!May and June are the perfect time to direct sow seeds for zucchini, squash and pumpkins. One of the easiest to grow is the famous Black Beauty Zucchini – these productive plants are easy to grow, produce lots of nutritious fruits, and grow super fast – the harvest starts in just 55 days and keeps producing all s...
Can I plant pepper seeds directly in the ground?Yes, you can plant pepper seeds directly outside in warm regions such as in 9+ growing zones once the soil warms up. However, for most growing regions, we find it's best to start seeds indoors in early spring, then transplant them outside. This is because pepper seeds like consistent warm temperatures, and, to germinate the seeds, a soil temperature of 80-90˚ F is ideal for the most successful & fastest germination. If you do start them indoors, make sure to harden off your pepper see...
Is it good to garden without gloves?Is it good to garden without gloves? While it's typically recommended to wear gloves when gardening, many gardeners forgo the gloves and get their hands into the dirt. The downsides of gardening without gloves: Thorns, splinters, bacteria, fungi, bug bites, dirty fingernails... you name it. The upsides of gardening without gloves: There's nothing like the grip and accuracy of your fingers to pluck a bindweed from the ground! Other perks of not wearing gloves – the feel of the soil in...
Hottest Pepper 2024Last year in 2023, Pepper X was been declared by Guinness World Records as the hottest pepper in the world. It has an average of 2,693,000 Scovilles. So currently in 2024, Pepper X still holds the record. Read about how they tested Pepper X » Looking for Pepper X Seeds?Can you grow Pepper X in your garden? Not currently. The seeds and plants are not for sale by the creator, Ed Currie. But don't despair... you can still grow super hot peppers in 2024 that are sure to be hot enough for a...
Peppers for PicklingWhat are the best peppers for pickling? What kind of peppers are used in pickling? Most peppers work great for pickling, but some of our favorites for pickling include:Banana PeppersHot Hungarian Wax PeppersSweet Hungarian Wax PeppersCascabellasSweet Cherry peppersHot Cherry PeppersFresno peppersAll Jalapeno Peppers All Wax PeppersPickling peppers is a great way to use up a lot of peppers and preserve the harvest! You can even mix and match different peppers like jalapenos and make eye-catc...
What month do you plant pepper seeds?The month you want to plant pepper seeds in really depends on where you're growing! In the West in growing zones 5-6, we like to start pepper seeds in January through March. In most climates, January is a great time for germinating hot pepper seeds, but you may want to start as early as November or as late as February depending on the last frost date in your area. So how do you know when it's the best time to plant pepper seeds? Ideally you want to plant them indoors about 6-8+ week...
SEED SOWERS ENVYSEED SOWERS ENVY: When you wish your plants grown from seed were as big as the nursery-bought ones Right?! Don't worry, your seedlings will catch up with the greenhouse grown ones quickly. Right after we plant, and we see others with larger plants from the local nursery, we always think "How come ours don't look that good? Should I have started earlier? But I don't have room...I wish I had a greenhouse..." Arg, the ambitious gardener's guilt! Well, don'...
Should you soak pepper seeds before planting?It is not necessary to soak pepper seeds prior to planting them, but you certainly can to help encourage faster germination. Simply place pepper seeds in room-temperature water for up to 24 hours to soften the seed coat and break dormancy. However, it is most important to keep them moist and warm – pepper seeds like warm soil for best germination, so we advise you to keep them moist at 80-90˚ F for the best results. We usually start pepper seeds indoors on a seedling heat mat to ensure fastes...
Zinnia SeedsWe loved this Zinnia Seeds Review: “Zinnias are so pretty in the garden, they grow fast from seed that I direct seed into the sides of my vegetable beds, and they quickly grow into a nice row of gorgeous colored flowers. The hummingbirds and bumblebees and butterflies love them. Thanks for offering these seeds! I figure the more pollinators the more chile peppers! :) ” – Hummingbird Lover Grow our Zinnia seeds - they won't disappoint you or the hummingbirds! :)
Best Wholesale Seed CompaniesLooking for the best wholesale seeds suppliers? Sandia Seed offers all of our seed packets for Wholesale and we also sell bulk seeds. We're a reputable small seed company and have over 100 peppers of the world plus lots of tomato and vegetable seeds, too.Get 50% Off an Initial Order of $300 or more! Wholesale Seed customers receive 50% off your first order over $300 – Learn how »We also have beautiful Wholesale Seed Displays and Seed Racks so that you can show off the colorful packets in ...
Gardening gifts under $10Looking for some gardening gifts under $10? Seeds make great gifts for any gardener, especially unique or unusual heirloom seeds! Need a last minute gift for a gardener? If you're looking for a last minute gardening gift under $10, our digital Gift Cards are perfect as your favorite gardener can choose some new seeds to grow in their garden! You can purchase it and email it right away to the recipient, or have it emailed to yourself, then print a copy of the gift card receipt and wrap...
TOMATO SEEDS ON SALE!Enjoy homegrown salsa sooner this year with our Happy New Year 15% Off Sale on our Early Tomato varieties with discount code: NEWYEAR2024 ... OUR TOP PICKS FOR EARLY TOMATOES: Chocolate CherryA truly black cherry tomato that is sweet, delicious, and irresistible and starts to harvest in just 65 days! Gardener's DelightThis old German heirloom cherry tomato produces extra sweet bite-size fruits early and continue to produce all summer long. GlacierExpect higher-than-average yields of redd...
Start Your Own Garden from SeedSpring fever stirs garden dreams. As you ponder the projects you will tackle this year in your yard, consider trading garden center transplants for homegrown seedlings. There are endless good reasons to start your own seeds. Here are just a few: Seeds guarantee the best selection – Garden centers sell a specific product line. If the plant you want is not on the roster, you cannot get it. Sow your own seeds, and you will pick from a broad selection of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. You can sa...
Start Cilantro Seeds NowJanuary-April are good months to sow cilantro seeds. You can sow them indoors but we find it's even better to sow them outdoors in large pots, and they will germinate when ready. Cilantro doesn't like to be transplanted once it starts growing deeper roots. And, since Cilantro is very frost resistant, it will sprout when the outdoor conditions are right, and grow slowly until it warms up in February/March/April/May depending on where you live and then it will take off! Cilantro really ...
Strengthen Seedlings Before PlantingBefore your seedlings graduate from indoor growing conditions to the planting bed, they need to acclimate to outdoor growing conditions. The process of transitioning seedlings from indoor conditions to the outdoor realities of wind, cold, and direct sun is called hardening off. Tackle the hardening off process slowly, over the course of a week or two, and you will have sturdy seedlings ready to withstand whatever nature throws at them. If you rush the process, and you could scorch, damage, or...
Peppers of the WorldGrow Peppers of the World with Sandia Seed! At Sandia Seed Company we love our green chile and are proud to offer the best selection New Mexican chile seeds in the world. In 2008, we were founded on the idea that seeds for green chile peppers should be available for everyone. So, during the past 15 years, we have grown from our original six green chile seed choices to now over twenty peppers from New Mexico. In 2024, our complete Seed Catalog has a total over 100 specialty peppers of the w...
Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes)
Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes) Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh Chiles, Such As Jalapenos, Serranos, Fresnos, Poblanos, Habaneros, Or A Mix of any hot peppers 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 1/2 c. Diced Onion 2 Tbsp. Kosher Salt 1 1/2 c. Distilled White Vinegar Directions Cut off the stems of chiles and remove seeds. Pulse chiles, garlic, onions and kosher salt in a food processor until you have a rough puree. Transfer to a 1-quart glass gar, loosely cover and let stand at room temperature overnight...
Award-Winning Chile
One of our customers, Tom, entered the peppers he grew from our chile seeds in the regional annual fair and had two first place winners. WOW! How cool is that. Just goes to show you can grow chile anywhere you can grow veggies, his pods look awesome! One of the winners was grown from our Guajillo chile seeds, which produce amazingly delicious pods with a very distinctive sweet heat flavor. Want to grow some?Grow your own chile from seed!
Pepper Seeds for Planting in 2025
If you're looking for pepper seeds for planting in your garden, look no further than Sandiaseed.com! We have over 100 peppers of the world to plant in your garden, including super hot pepper seeds, hot pepper seeds, mild pepper seeds and sweet pepper seeds. We haven't met a pepper we didn't like! We specialize in New Mexican chile seeds including the infamous Hatch Chile seeds – which we think are some of the best tasting chile peppers in the world! We test all of our seeds for ...
Where to Buy Pepper Seeds
Look no further than SandiaSeed.com to buy pepper seeds from around the world! With 100 pepper seed varieties to choose from, you are sure to get your pepper fix at Sandia Seed! We specialize in New Mexico Chile – such as the famous Hatch Chile varieties – and we also offer a wide variety of pepper, tomato and vegetable seeds, including some of the hottest pepper varieties, sweet pepper seeds, and heirloom tomato seeds to make your favorite salsa recipes. Find stores that sell our pepper s...
Grow Zucchini!
While growing zucchini may not solve world hunger, it can certainly help!! These are some of the most productive vegetables you can grow, and they're super easy to start from seed!May and June are the perfect time to direct sow seeds for zucchini, squash and pumpkins. One of the easiest to grow is the famous Black Beauty Zucchini – these productive plants are easy to grow, produce lots of nutritious fruits, and grow super fast – the harvest starts in just 55 days and keeps producing all s...
Can I plant pepper seeds directly in the ground?
Yes, you can plant pepper seeds directly outside in warm regions such as in 9+ growing zones once the soil warms up. However, for most growing regions, we find it's best to start seeds indoors in early spring, then transplant them outside. This is because pepper seeds like consistent warm temperatures, and, to germinate the seeds, a soil temperature of 80-90˚ F is ideal for the most successful & fastest germination. If you do start them indoors, make sure to harden off your pepper see...
Is it good to garden without gloves?
Is it good to garden without gloves? While it's typically recommended to wear gloves when gardening, many gardeners forgo the gloves and get their hands into the dirt. The downsides of gardening without gloves: Thorns, splinters, bacteria, fungi, bug bites, dirty fingernails... you name it. The upsides of gardening without gloves: There's nothing like the grip and accuracy of your fingers to pluck a bindweed from the ground! Other perks of not wearing gloves – the feel of the soil in...
Hottest Pepper 2024
Last year in 2023, Pepper X was been declared by Guinness World Records as the hottest pepper in the world. It has an average of 2,693,000 Scovilles. So currently in 2024, Pepper X still holds the record. Read about how they tested Pepper X » Looking for Pepper X Seeds?Can you grow Pepper X in your garden? Not currently. The seeds and plants are not for sale by the creator, Ed Currie. But don't despair... you can still grow super hot peppers in 2024 that are sure to be hot enough for a...
Peppers for Pickling
What are the best peppers for pickling? What kind of peppers are used in pickling? Most peppers work great for pickling, but some of our favorites for pickling include:Banana PeppersHot Hungarian Wax PeppersSweet Hungarian Wax PeppersCascabellasSweet Cherry peppersHot Cherry PeppersFresno peppersAll Jalapeno Peppers All Wax PeppersPickling peppers is a great way to use up a lot of peppers and preserve the harvest! You can even mix and match different peppers like jalapenos and make eye-catc...
What month do you plant pepper seeds?
The month you want to plant pepper seeds in really depends on where you're growing! In the West in growing zones 5-6, we like to start pepper seeds in January through March. In most climates, January is a great time for germinating hot pepper seeds, but you may want to start as early as November or as late as February depending on the last frost date in your area. So how do you know when it's the best time to plant pepper seeds? Ideally you want to plant them indoors about 6-8+ week...
SEED SOWERS ENVY
SEED SOWERS ENVY: When you wish your plants grown from seed were as big as the nursery-bought ones Right?! Don't worry, your seedlings will catch up with the greenhouse grown ones quickly. Right after we plant, and we see others with larger plants from the local nursery, we always think "How come ours don't look that good? Should I have started earlier? But I don't have room...I wish I had a greenhouse..." Arg, the ambitious gardener's guilt! Well, don'...
Should you soak pepper seeds before planting?
It is not necessary to soak pepper seeds prior to planting them, but you certainly can to help encourage faster germination. Simply place pepper seeds in room-temperature water for up to 24 hours to soften the seed coat and break dormancy. However, it is most important to keep them moist and warm – pepper seeds like warm soil for best germination, so we advise you to keep them moist at 80-90˚ F for the best results. We usually start pepper seeds indoors on a seedling heat mat to ensure fastes...
Zinnia Seeds
We loved this Zinnia Seeds Review: “Zinnias are so pretty in the garden, they grow fast from seed that I direct seed into the sides of my vegetable beds, and they quickly grow into a nice row of gorgeous colored flowers. The hummingbirds and bumblebees and butterflies love them. Thanks for offering these seeds! I figure the more pollinators the more chile peppers! :) ” – Hummingbird Lover Grow our Zinnia seeds - they won't disappoint you or the hummingbirds! :)
Best Wholesale Seed Companies
Looking for the best wholesale seeds suppliers? Sandia Seed offers all of our seed packets for Wholesale and we also sell bulk seeds. We're a reputable small seed company and have over 100 peppers of the world plus lots of tomato and vegetable seeds, too.Get 50% Off an Initial Order of $300 or more! Wholesale Seed customers receive 50% off your first order over $300 – Learn how »We also have beautiful Wholesale Seed Displays and Seed Racks so that you can show off the colorful packets in ...
Gardening gifts under $10
Looking for some gardening gifts under $10? Seeds make great gifts for any gardener, especially unique or unusual heirloom seeds! Need a last minute gift for a gardener? If you're looking for a last minute gardening gift under $10, our digital Gift Cards are perfect as your favorite gardener can choose some new seeds to grow in their garden! You can purchase it and email it right away to the recipient, or have it emailed to yourself, then print a copy of the gift card receipt and wrap...
TOMATO SEEDS ON SALE!
Enjoy homegrown salsa sooner this year with our Happy New Year 15% Off Sale on our Early Tomato varieties with discount code: NEWYEAR2024 ... OUR TOP PICKS FOR EARLY TOMATOES: Chocolate CherryA truly black cherry tomato that is sweet, delicious, and irresistible and starts to harvest in just 65 days! Gardener's DelightThis old German heirloom cherry tomato produces extra sweet bite-size fruits early and continue to produce all summer long. GlacierExpect higher-than-average yields of redd...
Start Your Own Garden from Seed
Spring fever stirs garden dreams. As you ponder the projects you will tackle this year in your yard, consider trading garden center transplants for homegrown seedlings. There are endless good reasons to start your own seeds. Here are just a few: Seeds guarantee the best selection – Garden centers sell a specific product line. If the plant you want is not on the roster, you cannot get it. Sow your own seeds, and you will pick from a broad selection of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. You can sa...
Start Cilantro Seeds Now
January-April are good months to sow cilantro seeds. You can sow them indoors but we find it's even better to sow them outdoors in large pots, and they will germinate when ready. Cilantro doesn't like to be transplanted once it starts growing deeper roots. And, since Cilantro is very frost resistant, it will sprout when the outdoor conditions are right, and grow slowly until it warms up in February/March/April/May depending on where you live and then it will take off! Cilantro really ...
Strengthen Seedlings Before Planting
Before your seedlings graduate from indoor growing conditions to the planting bed, they need to acclimate to outdoor growing conditions. The process of transitioning seedlings from indoor conditions to the outdoor realities of wind, cold, and direct sun is called hardening off. Tackle the hardening off process slowly, over the course of a week or two, and you will have sturdy seedlings ready to withstand whatever nature throws at them. If you rush the process, and you could scorch, damage, or...
Peppers of the World
Grow Peppers of the World with Sandia Seed! At Sandia Seed Company we love our green chile and are proud to offer the best selection New Mexican chile seeds in the world. In 2008, we were founded on the idea that seeds for green chile peppers should be available for everyone. So, during the past 15 years, we have grown from our original six green chile seed choices to now over twenty peppers from New Mexico. In 2024, our complete Seed Catalog has a total over 100 specialty peppers of the w...
