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  1. Discount Seeds: New Tomato Seed Bundle! Check out our latest discount seeds bundle: The Popular Tomato Bundle 4-pack price is 15% off! This tomato collection contains all of our staff's favorites! The bundle includes one packet each of a cherry-size tomato, a slicer, a paste and a beefsteak tomato. All four of these tomatoes are heirlooms, open-pollinated and non-GMO. Perfect for any garden! On a budget and want more deals on seeds?View more of our Discount Seeds » Happy Growing!
  2. Seed Discounts for St. Patrick's Day! 17% off for Saint Patrick's Day on select Lucky Green Veggies! Use code: LUCKYGREEN at checkout, or click the link below to automatically apply the discount to your order. 🌈 Apply discount & shop » Offer valid Mar 12, 2024 - Mar 18, 2024
  3. GMO Purple Tomato vs. Traditional Breeding Indigo Rose GMO Purple Tomatoes: As home gardeners page through seed catalogs and pick out their favorite heirlooms, there is a new seed that has never been available to them before: a GMO tomato the color of a concord grape with bright fluorescent-like plum-colored flesh. This purple fruit, named the ‘Purple Tomato’, is the first genetically modified food crop that is now directly marketed to home gardeners. Historic. The tomato is purple because its creators at Norfolk Plant Sciences worked for about 2...
  4. Seed Store Locator - Find our Seeds at Garden Centers near you! Sandia Seed Store Locator:Find our Pepper Seeds near you! Did you know that garden centers and shops around the country carry our seeds? Check out our Seed Store Locator Map to find one near you. If your local garden shop or hardware store doesn't carry our seeds, ask them about possibly carrying our seeds. We love working selling Wholesale seeds to retailers to help spread the love of peppers of the world! Lots of retailers like garden centers, nurseries, hardware st...
  5. How to grow jalapeno peppers from seeds Here are our top tips for growing jalapeño seeds: 1. Use Fresh Jalapeno SeedsWhen perfectly stored, jalapeno seeds can be viable for 25+ years, but realistically they'll last about 2-5 years with the best germination rates. Older seeds won't have as good of germination but that doesn't mean you can't use them, if they germinate you're off to the jalapeno races. Store jalapeno seeds in a cool, dark, dry environment to help them last longer.2. Keep Jalapeno Seeds War...
  6. Double Cup Seed Starting Double Cup Seed Starting is a super easy way to start pepper seeds and vegetable seeds! These red Dixie cups are large and nice and deep, allowing for deep root growth. Of course seedling trays work well too, with the 4" pots, but sometimes you gotta work with what you've got! You can grow nice healthy seedlings in these cups under supplemental lights (a very sunny window that gets sun all day could work, too!) Use well-draining seedling starter mix for the growing medium. Don't ...
  7. How to care for container-grown peppers Growing peppers in containers is a great way to expand your gardening space. As long as you have an area with 6+ hours of sun, you can grow peppers, even on a balcony in the city. First, make sure to pick good pepper varieties that grow well in containers as they are well-suited to growing in pots. Here are our top tips for the best care for container-grown peppers: Container Size: Select a large pot or container with a 12" + diameter and about 5 gallons in size to allow room for the ro...
  8. Vegetable Container Gardening Vegetable Container Gardening:The best seeds to grow Even if you don't have a lot of space, vegetable container gardening is possible so you can have your own homegrown veggies and herbs. Starting Seeds for Vegetable Container Gardens: You can start many seeds in a sunny window, or get some inexpensive led or flourescent grow lights and start seeds under the lights to get them growing strong for transplanting into their final containers or pots come spring. The cost of starting your cont...
  9. When is the best time to plant seeds? First, what is your area’s last expected frost date? If you don’t know, ask a local gardener, a nearby plant nursery, or do a web search for the frost dates in your zip code. The Farmer’s Almanac has an easy Frost Dates Calculator here www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates Once you know your frost date, check the seed packet. It will typically tell you when to sow your seeds in relation to your frost date. Vegetable seeds like tomatoes seeds and pepper seeds should be started indoors 6-8 w...
  10. Happy Groundhog Day! $5 Off Seeds Sale GET $5 off $40*+ PURCHASES With discount code: SAVENOW Good from February 2-5, 2024 + get free shipping on any orders over $30! *Discount does not apply to Bulk Seeds or Wholesale Seeds including Collections & Displays.
  11. Garden Sports Happy Superbowl Sunday! My favorite sport is gardening. What are your favorite garden sports?Digging, planting, transplanting, cleaning trays, fertilizing, composting, pruning, thinning, boy the garden sports list goes on and on. :) Happy sporting out there!
  12. Seed Donations We love providing seed donations to Seed Libraries! We are thankful for organizations and groups that are helping their community through seed libraries and other seed sharing opportunities. Every year we donate lots of seeds to seed libraries, non-profits and community gardens over the years. We offer our seed donations in October each year. Do you know of a non-profit or seed library in your city that needs seeds? Have them contact us in September/October at support@sandiaseed.com to see i...
  13. What are the best peppers to grow indoors? We recently had a customer ask: What is a good pepper to grow indoors? Many peppers can grow great indoors if you have the space and good lighting! If you have limited space, we think that the best pepper plants for indoor growing are smaller peppers such as Pequins, Chiltepins, Habaneros, Mini Bell Peppers, Aji, Carolina Reapers, Thai peppers, or small ornamental peppers like Fire and Ice. Of course, don't limit yourself to just these peppers, you can really grow any peppers indoors if y...
  14. Gardening by the Zodiac Signs When it comes to planting in your garden, soil, sun and seasons aren't the only factors to consider. It turns out the the zodiac signs can be just as important. For the best results, they should be considered when choosing plants for your garden. What to plant in your garden according to your zodiac sign. ARIES (March 21 to April 20) You are a fiery, energetic, and quick individual who likes spicy, invigorating plants and foods. Growing onion, garlic chives, basil, cayenne peppers, a...
  15. 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...
  16. Pumpkin Chile Soup Recipe If you grow pumpkins and green chile, then you should definitely be making pumpkin chile! This delicious recipe has a slight sweetness from the pumpkins, and lots of flavor from the green chile and red chile. Pumpkin Chile Soup Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 can of diced tomatoes 1.5 cups of roasted Green Chile, peeled and diced 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1.5 cups chopped or mashed pumpk...
  17. What is a Hatch Chile? What is a Hatch chile pepper? Wondering why they are called Hatch chiles? These unique green chiles are called Hatch Chile because they are grown in in the Hatch region of New Mexico. Technically, to be called a true Hatch Chile, these special peppers have to be grown in the Hatch region of New Mexico. The soil and climate in the Hatch region is known to create the perfect conditions for the best tasting chile unlike any other. If you get a chance to taste Hatch Green Chile grown in the H...
  18. Growing Peppers in Texas What peppers grow well in Texas? A customer just reached out to us with this question about Growing Peppers in Texas: We love your curated selection of heirloom and native seeds and making them available to people like us! We live in Zone 9a near Galveston,Texas. Our homestead garden is where we test and grow food for ourselves. We grow transplants naturally from seed to sell at markets and have recently started to offer to local nurseries! We are placing an order soon, just wanted to as...
  19. Green Chile Stew - Comfort Food This comforting New Mexican stew will get you through January and keep your family warm and full. Traditional and flavorful. Green Chile Stew Ingredients 2 pounds boneless pork cut into 1-inch cubes (or use potatoes to go vegan) 3 tablespoons all -purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil) 1 cup white onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dried leaf oregano ¼ teaspoon ground cumin Water as necessary 20 fresh New Mexi...
  20. Best Peppers to Grow Best Peppers to Grow in 2024! Here are our top picks for peppers to grow in your garden. These delicious selections are productive and easy to grow so you'll enjoy a colorful and tasty harvest of peppers in 2024. 1. Jimmy Nardello So delicious and so productive. It is an old-school heirloom that is just an absolute winner. These tasty sweet peppers can be used for stir fry and pasta sauces. 2. Cayenne Ring of Fire Beautiful pepper that matures early and is spicy! It has a wonderful cayen...