Pepper Seeds - Labels made from Wine Corks!Here's a clever idea of recycling your wine corks, use them for your seedling labels! Just write on them with a pen or marker, then stick them onto an old flower stalk or old wood skewers to post into the soil, or just set them in front of your seedlings so you know what's what in your garden. Grow peppers seeds!You can grow any of the hundreds of chile pepper varieties by growing them from seeds, so you can pick unusual or different colored peppers that add spice and flavor to pick...
Egg Salad with Green Chile RecipeHAPPY EASTER! If you're like us, you eat green chile everyday. Here's a great way to use up your dyed Easter eggs in these two delicious green chile recipes: EGG SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE RECIPE: 1/2 cup Diced green chiles 4-6 large hard-cooked eggs, mashed1⁄4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons green onions, sliced1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce1/3 cup of Diced Celery (optional for crunch!) Mix together and spread on bread or bagels for a spicy twist on an egg salad sandwich! ALTERNATIVE N...
Pet your Pepper SeedlingsDid you know that “petting” or brushing your chile pepper or tomato seedlings (or any seedlings for that matter) will help them grow stockier, stronger stems and also not get as leggy? It's true, gently brushing your seedlings with your hands or "patting" them will help stimulate them to grow thicker stems, and they won't get as tall as fast – it basically tricks plants into thinking they're in wind, so they grow thicker versus taller to withstand windy conditions. Basical...
Growing New Mexico Chile PeppersDo you want to grow Hatch New Mexico Chile Peppers? Well, you can! Our Hatch Chile and Green Chile seeds can be grown around the world! The most important thing for most areas is to start your seeds in a warm place indoors to get them to hatch, and then plant outside after all danger of frost and cold weather has past. Read our How to Grow Peppers page for lots of great tips for chile success! Wondering if you can grow Hatch chiles outside of New Mexico? Sure you can! We sell lots of Hatch c...
How to Grow Heirloom Tomato SeedsWant 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.
Dragon's Breath Pepper SeedsAre you looking for Dragon's breath pepper seeds?You asked for the Dragon's Breath Pepper and now have Dragon's Breath seeds in stock! Order these seeds today while they last, as we have a limited supply of Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds*. 2021 Update on Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds: We stopped offering Dragon's Breath Pepper seeds as they were not growing consistently so they are not a stable strain. We may offer them again in the future, so stay tuned. Sorry, we just ...
Toilet Paper Pots for Chile Peppers!This is the ultimate idea for making your own FREE pots with recycled toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls. Who doesn't have these around? Instead of throwing them away, use them to start your vegetable seeds! While some people fold the bottoms of their rolls, we use these paper "pots" with their open bottoms so that the roots can grow deeper, then I just plant right in the ground when ready. Pictured below are some sandiaseed.com Hatch chile pepper seedlings from last year...
Grow your own Hatch Chile!“Whoever said the best things in life are free... obviously grew their own Hatch Chile.” We agree, growing your own veggies is nearly free if you make your own compost and save or share seeds! You can even keep many chile pepper plants alive year-round if you bring them inside for the winter or live in a warm frost-free zone. Some pepper plants are know to live Peppers can have LONG Lives!Although peppers are considered annuals, Capsicum annum is actually perennial in its native environ...
Pepper Seed GerminationDo you know the secret to germinating pepper seeds? Successful pepper seed germination requires a few things: heat (80˚-90˚ F), consistent moisture, and moderate light. Heat: 80˚-90˚FWarmth is of the utmost importance, and you'll find if you provide heat (such as using a seedling mat or putting somewhere warm), you'll have a much faster & higher germination. Be Patient!Keep in mind that some peppers take longer than others to germinate – the super hot peppers in the Chinense famil...
Purple Pepper SeedsAre you looking for Purple Peppers? Or Purple Tomatoes? Purple peppers and tomatoes are nutrient-dense. Purple colored peppers are rich in vitamins A and C, and eating just one cup of purple peppers a day can provide 100% of your daily needs of these two vitamins! Purple peppers also have a whole range of Vitamin B, and minerals like zinc, folate, potassium, manganese and others important nutrients. Our new Purple Jalapeno delights the eyes and the palate! The Purple Jalapeno plant is gorgeou...
Happy St. Patrick's Day – Celebrate with Green Chile!Happy St. Patrick's Day - Celebrate with Green Chile! We are making up a batch of homegrown, homemade green chile to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!Grow your own green chile seeds » Here's one of our favorite recipes for Green Chile: NEW MEXICO HATCH GREEN CHILE STEW 1½ tbsp olive oil 1 cup roasted Hatch green chiles, diced 2 lbs of pork shoulder or potatoes*, cubed 1 onion medium, diced 2 tsp salt 1½ tsp cumin 1½ tsp oregano 1 tsp pepper (white or regular) 2 tbsp flour 2 cups wat...
Seed RacksLooking for Seed Racks for your garden store or hardware store? Check out Sandia Seed's Seed Racks, they're beautiful and bright and can feature any of our famous Hatch chile seeds, green chile seeds, hot pepper seeds, sweet pepper seeds and even Heirloom Tomato seeds. We have countertop seed racks and free-standing floor seed racks that look great in any shop. Add some spice to your gardening department with one of our beautiful seed racks. SEED RACKSGet an optional seed rackwith ...
How to grow Hatch ChileDid you know that you can grow Hatch chile all over the world? While it's true that to officially call it a "Hatch chile" it needs to be grown in the Hatch region in New Mexico, you can grow the same varieties in other areas or states, and they still taste amazing! However, like Champagne, if not grown in the Hatch area, then it isn't a true Hatch chile. People say that the special Hatch flavor comes from chile plants grown in the the unique soil and climate of this part of N...
Growing Peppers with CompostDid you know that making and using homemade compost in your pepper garden will help your pepper plants thrive? Most vegetables love soil that is enriched yearly with quality compost. Great reasons to make your own compost:A great reason to make your own compost is you know exactly what goes in it, if you don't use chemicals in your landscape, and buy organic produce, then you are assured your compost is going to be free of chemicals, which is what you want. Homemade compost is also alive,...
Carolina Reaper Salsa RecipeSandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Growing Peppers in Cold ClimatesPeppers are heat loving vegetables, and so if you want to grow them in cooler climates, here are our tips for greater success. 1. Choose Shorter Season Peppers: Make sure to choose peppers that mature quickly. A few good faster maturing peppers include:Sweet Chocolate Bell PepperOur earliest pepper, ripening around 57 days! Jalapeño Early SeedsThe best pepper for short seasons and cooler climates. Jalapeño Lemon SpiceShishito Pepper SeedsBanana Pepper SeedsPadron Pepper SeedsAnaheim Green Chi...
A Pepper for Colder ClimatesDid you know that there is a pepper that tolerates cooler temperatures & even partial shade? If you live in a cooler growing zone such as the mountains, you can also try the one pepper that tolerates cooler temperatures, the infamous black-seeded Manzano Pepper. The Manzano pepper, also know as the Apple Chile or the Orange Rocoto came from South America where it sucessfully grows on the Andean mountain slopes. The Manzano Pepper is among the oldest of domesticated chiles being cultivated...
Super Hot Pepper SeedsLooking for Super Hot Pepper seeds? Sandia Seed has a great collection of super hot pepper seeds, as well as the not-quite-as-hot-but-still-pretty-darn-spicy hot pepper seeds. We have the infamous Carolina Reaper seeds, and the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion seeds, as well as Hatch chile varieties that are super hot like Hatch Green Hot DoubleCross Chile seeds or Hatch Green X-Hot Lumbre Green Chile seeds, or Barkers Hot Hatch Green chile seeds. Growing super hot peppers from seed is one of the...
Weak Pepper Seedlings?Are your chile pepper seedlings weak, leggy or spindly?It's common for our customers to ask us why their pepper seedlings (or any seedlings) are weak and leggy – and we have a simple answer – give them a breeze or pet them! No. Really! You can "pet" or brush your seedlings with your hands to strengthen the stems. Or, if you can setup a fan to blow a gentle breeze on your pepper seedlings, they will grow a lot stronger! Note: Wait until after the pepper seeds have germinated before...
Growing Peppers HydroponicallySTARTING PEPPER SEEDS IN WATER (AKA: HYDROPONICS!)Did you know that you can have great success starting your pepper seeds using hydroponics setups like the Aerogarden? Chile and Pepper seeds do extremely well germinating in hydroponic systems.We find that the Aerogarden seed starter tray does very well starting pepper seeds, and the small sponge root pods can be planted directly outside after being hardened off, so you can save on pots, potting soil and space. While you can grow peppers entir...
So, as a life long BOC fan and an avid gardener who loves the quality of seeds I’ve always received from Sandia Seeds. I just had to have this shirt. It rocks! I ordered a couple more for some fellow BOC fans as well. Great quality and the graphic is outstanding!
I'm going to grow these every year, they are HOT!! They make great poppers and salsa. Very productive, easy to grow, quick germination and fast growing plants. Thank you for the stellar seeds.
I planted several cultivars from wholesale seed. These were prolific. See all that RED (and green)?!? Looking forward to harvesting in a few days. Thank You Sandia Seed!
I pretty much use Sandia seeds exclusively! A few years ago I just happened to order your Jalapeño M. To me it's the perfect Jalapeño! Really nice size! Perfect heat for what we like! Wonderful flavor with a meatyness that's perfect for many different uses! I make my own Sriracha so I wait for them to turn red. They're one of my base peppers for my sauce! I praise them to all my personal friends and to members of groups that I belong to!
Serrano Hidalgo Seeds fromSandia Seed produce even in the HOT drought of central Illinois this year! I love adding a little Mexican kick to my salsa but also tossing these on the grill! They have great flavor and produce all summer long!
I had looked high & low, and searched the web with many word combinations ‘looking’ specifically for my favorite chili, the Dynamite xx Hot… so I could grow my own. The peppers were sold in Colorado at select places during roasting season, but you couldn’t buy seeds for them… anywhere!
Finally, as luck and persistence would have it, I discovered Sandia Seed Company.
Thank you Sandia! I planted them and had a great crop this year. I plan on growing them every year as well as trying some of their other seeds,
There's just something fun about growing a jalapeno that is light enough in color that some people think it's a banana pepper. LOL! I picked these just for color variety, and I'm very pleased that my plants have been loaded with them all season! We donated about 50 lbs of mixed peppers this year from our garden and I still had enough to freeze some and can more jars of recipes than we'll probably be able to use before next season. All my peppers were from Sandia Seed Company. I've never had such great pepper production before using these seeds!!
This spinach germinated well, and produced way more spinach than I'd initially expected. It grew really well, was slow to bolt in the summer, and has a really nice mild flavor for salads or steamed.
This was my first time growing these and I will definitely be growing them from now on. Great germination and very sturdy plants that have withstood some really high winds. Huge long peppers that are excellent green or red, very easy to peel skin.
Growing these in Florida, (Recent transplant of NM).
Lovely peppers. Took a couple weeks is all and wow! I have several budding; 2 large enough to nickname. They're still in their infancy, but I can tell they are going to be great! Love the seeds!
Pepper Seeds - Labels made from Wine Corks!
Here's a clever idea of recycling your wine corks, use them for your seedling labels! Just write on them with a pen or marker, then stick them onto an old flower stalk or old wood skewers to post into the soil, or just set them in front of your seedlings so you know what's what in your garden. Grow peppers seeds!You can grow any of the hundreds of chile pepper varieties by growing them from seeds, so you can pick unusual or different colored peppers that add spice and flavor to pick...
Egg Salad with Green Chile Recipe
HAPPY EASTER! If you're like us, you eat green chile everyday. Here's a great way to use up your dyed Easter eggs in these two delicious green chile recipes: EGG SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE RECIPE: 1/2 cup Diced green chiles 4-6 large hard-cooked eggs, mashed1⁄4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons green onions, sliced1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce1/3 cup of Diced Celery (optional for crunch!) Mix together and spread on bread or bagels for a spicy twist on an egg salad sandwich! ALTERNATIVE N...
Pet your Pepper Seedlings
Did you know that “petting” or brushing your chile pepper or tomato seedlings (or any seedlings for that matter) will help them grow stockier, stronger stems and also not get as leggy? It's true, gently brushing your seedlings with your hands or "patting" them will help stimulate them to grow thicker stems, and they won't get as tall as fast – it basically tricks plants into thinking they're in wind, so they grow thicker versus taller to withstand windy conditions. Basical...
Growing New Mexico Chile Peppers
Do you want to grow Hatch New Mexico Chile Peppers? Well, you can! Our Hatch Chile and Green Chile seeds can be grown around the world! The most important thing for most areas is to start your seeds in a warm place indoors to get them to hatch, and then plant outside after all danger of frost and cold weather has past. Read our How to Grow Peppers page for lots of great tips for chile success! Wondering if you can grow Hatch chiles outside of New Mexico? Sure you can! We sell lots of Hatch c...
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.
Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds
Are you looking for Dragon's breath pepper seeds?You asked for the Dragon's Breath Pepper and now have Dragon's Breath seeds in stock! Order these seeds today while they last, as we have a limited supply of Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds*. 2021 Update on Dragon's Breath Pepper Seeds: We stopped offering Dragon's Breath Pepper seeds as they were not growing consistently so they are not a stable strain. We may offer them again in the future, so stay tuned. Sorry, we just ...
Toilet Paper Pots for Chile Peppers!
This is the ultimate idea for making your own FREE pots with recycled toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls. Who doesn't have these around? Instead of throwing them away, use them to start your vegetable seeds! While some people fold the bottoms of their rolls, we use these paper "pots" with their open bottoms so that the roots can grow deeper, then I just plant right in the ground when ready. Pictured below are some sandiaseed.com Hatch chile pepper seedlings from last year...
Grow your own Hatch Chile!
“Whoever said the best things in life are free... obviously grew their own Hatch Chile.” We agree, growing your own veggies is nearly free if you make your own compost and save or share seeds! You can even keep many chile pepper plants alive year-round if you bring them inside for the winter or live in a warm frost-free zone. Some pepper plants are know to live Peppers can have LONG Lives!Although peppers are considered annuals, Capsicum annum is actually perennial in its native environ...
Pepper Seed Germination
Do you know the secret to germinating pepper seeds? Successful pepper seed germination requires a few things: heat (80˚-90˚ F), consistent moisture, and moderate light. Heat: 80˚-90˚FWarmth is of the utmost importance, and you'll find if you provide heat (such as using a seedling mat or putting somewhere warm), you'll have a much faster & higher germination. Be Patient!Keep in mind that some peppers take longer than others to germinate – the super hot peppers in the Chinense famil...
Purple Pepper Seeds
Are you looking for Purple Peppers? Or Purple Tomatoes? Purple peppers and tomatoes are nutrient-dense. Purple colored peppers are rich in vitamins A and C, and eating just one cup of purple peppers a day can provide 100% of your daily needs of these two vitamins! Purple peppers also have a whole range of Vitamin B, and minerals like zinc, folate, potassium, manganese and others important nutrients. Our new Purple Jalapeno delights the eyes and the palate! The Purple Jalapeno plant is gorgeou...
Happy St. Patrick's Day – Celebrate with Green Chile!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Celebrate with Green Chile! We are making up a batch of homegrown, homemade green chile to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!Grow your own green chile seeds » Here's one of our favorite recipes for Green Chile: NEW MEXICO HATCH GREEN CHILE STEW 1½ tbsp olive oil 1 cup roasted Hatch green chiles, diced 2 lbs of pork shoulder or potatoes*, cubed 1 onion medium, diced 2 tsp salt 1½ tsp cumin 1½ tsp oregano 1 tsp pepper (white or regular) 2 tbsp flour 2 cups wat...
Seed Racks
Looking for Seed Racks for your garden store or hardware store? Check out Sandia Seed's Seed Racks, they're beautiful and bright and can feature any of our famous Hatch chile seeds, green chile seeds, hot pepper seeds, sweet pepper seeds and even Heirloom Tomato seeds. We have countertop seed racks and free-standing floor seed racks that look great in any shop. Add some spice to your gardening department with one of our beautiful seed racks. SEED RACKSGet an optional seed rackwith ...
How to grow Hatch Chile
Did you know that you can grow Hatch chile all over the world? While it's true that to officially call it a "Hatch chile" it needs to be grown in the Hatch region in New Mexico, you can grow the same varieties in other areas or states, and they still taste amazing! However, like Champagne, if not grown in the Hatch area, then it isn't a true Hatch chile. People say that the special Hatch flavor comes from chile plants grown in the the unique soil and climate of this part of N...
Growing Peppers with Compost
Did you know that making and using homemade compost in your pepper garden will help your pepper plants thrive? Most vegetables love soil that is enriched yearly with quality compost. Great reasons to make your own compost:A great reason to make your own compost is you know exactly what goes in it, if you don't use chemicals in your landscape, and buy organic produce, then you are assured your compost is going to be free of chemicals, which is what you want. Homemade compost is also alive,...
Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe
Sandia Seed's Carolina Reaper Salsa Recipe This is the hottest salsa you can make with the world's hottest pepper, the wicked Carolina Reaper! Of course, if you like to taste your salsa, you can also add less of the reaper to this recipe. We like to add some, then add more after tasting until we get it just right. Remember, it can also get hotter overnight! We like to make a big batch of this salsa and refrigerate it for snacking on anytime with chips or on tacos, but don't worr...
Growing Peppers in Cold Climates
Peppers are heat loving vegetables, and so if you want to grow them in cooler climates, here are our tips for greater success. 1. Choose Shorter Season Peppers: Make sure to choose peppers that mature quickly. A few good faster maturing peppers include:Sweet Chocolate Bell PepperOur earliest pepper, ripening around 57 days! Jalapeño Early SeedsThe best pepper for short seasons and cooler climates. Jalapeño Lemon SpiceShishito Pepper SeedsBanana Pepper SeedsPadron Pepper SeedsAnaheim Green Chi...
A Pepper for Colder Climates
Did you know that there is a pepper that tolerates cooler temperatures & even partial shade? If you live in a cooler growing zone such as the mountains, you can also try the one pepper that tolerates cooler temperatures, the infamous black-seeded Manzano Pepper. The Manzano pepper, also know as the Apple Chile or the Orange Rocoto came from South America where it sucessfully grows on the Andean mountain slopes. The Manzano Pepper is among the oldest of domesticated chiles being cultivated...
Super Hot Pepper Seeds
Looking for Super Hot Pepper seeds? Sandia Seed has a great collection of super hot pepper seeds, as well as the not-quite-as-hot-but-still-pretty-darn-spicy hot pepper seeds. We have the infamous Carolina Reaper seeds, and the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion seeds, as well as Hatch chile varieties that are super hot like Hatch Green Hot DoubleCross Chile seeds or Hatch Green X-Hot Lumbre Green Chile seeds, or Barkers Hot Hatch Green chile seeds. Growing super hot peppers from seed is one of the...
Weak Pepper Seedlings?
Are your chile pepper seedlings weak, leggy or spindly?It's common for our customers to ask us why their pepper seedlings (or any seedlings) are weak and leggy – and we have a simple answer – give them a breeze or pet them! No. Really! You can "pet" or brush your seedlings with your hands to strengthen the stems. Or, if you can setup a fan to blow a gentle breeze on your pepper seedlings, they will grow a lot stronger! Note: Wait until after the pepper seeds have germinated before...
Growing Peppers Hydroponically
STARTING PEPPER SEEDS IN WATER (AKA: HYDROPONICS!)Did you know that you can have great success starting your pepper seeds using hydroponics setups like the Aerogarden? Chile and Pepper seeds do extremely well germinating in hydroponic systems.We find that the Aerogarden seed starter tray does very well starting pepper seeds, and the small sponge root pods can be planted directly outside after being hardened off, so you can save on pots, potting soil and space. While you can grow peppers entir...
