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...
Seed Starting MistakesStarting seeds indoors is a great way to jump-start your garden. Whether or not you have experience starting seeds, you will improve your success by avoiding these common errors. Seed-Starting Mistake #1: Starting Too Soon In many regions, sowing seeds gives you a chance to get your hands dirty when it is too cold to garden outdoors. Do not start your seeds too soon. Most plants are ready to shift into the great outdoors in 4-6 weeks. Seed-Starting Mistake #2: Planting Too Deep Read seed p...
Tips for early season tomato growingThere are several things you can do to help ensure an early tomato harvest: Choose an early maturing variety: Below is a chart with the earliest tomatoes Sandia Seed Company offers for early season success. The warmer the soil, the better: Consider laying black or red plastic over the planting area. This will warm the soil, and the red plastic reflects UV light up onto the undersides of the tomato leaves, which helps with photosynthesis. Grow your tomatoes in a raised bed garden: The so...
Winter SowingWinter Sowing: We just learned about Winter Sowing a few years ago, it's a wonderful way to start seeds using recycled containers outside! With winter sowing, you don't need room inside to start seeds, you can start them outdoors in the winter/spring months with recycled jugs and other containers. These containers serve as miniature greenhouses that do an incredible job of germinating all sorts of seeds including vegetables, herbs, and native plants. Winter Sowing Seeds in Milk...
Types of PeppersThere are many types of peppers to grow in your garden! There are the five major types of peppers: Capsicum annuum: Life span: 1.5-3 years These include a lot of the largest peppers including Bell Peppers, sweet/Italian Peppers, Serrano, Cayenne, Paprika, Hatch Chile Peppers, ornamental peppers like the gorgeous NuMex Twilight pepper, and all of the fast growing Jalapeños. These pepper plants can live between 1.5-3 years. We find that the New Mexican Chile varieties really produce t...
Grow Peppers in PotsDid you know you can grow peppers in pots? Most pepper varieties do great in pots! Check our list of Best Peppers to Grow in Pots Add some peppers to your garden this year! Growing peppers in pots is a great way to expand your garden, or peppers if you don't have a garden bed! You can place pots on patios, decks, or balconies to increase your harvest each season. The Easter Pepper, shown above, makes an absolutely stunning centerpiece in a tall ceramic pot in a pollinator garden. The lar...
Five Mild Green ChilesIf you like green chile but not the burn in your mouth we suggest growing a few of the milder varieties. AnaheimScoville 500-1,000 This can be is the mildest New Mexico pod-type pepper. It has less flavor than the NM 6-4. This heirloom has genetics that trace back to the original No. 9 pepper developed by Fabian Garcia in the early 1900s.Anaheim Sonora MildScoville 600 Very mild and like the Anaheim, but with larger pods. The flesh is thick and this variety is TMV resistant. Not heirloom....
What to plant in JanuaryAhhh, the middle of winter! It's just about now that we're excited to start planting seeds for spring. January is a good time to start planning what to plant in your garden if you haven't done it already. Deciding what vegetables to grow each year is part of the fun, though sometimes difficult to narrow down which varieties to grow! With over 100 peppers from around the world plus lots of veggies and tomato seeds, too, our Seed Catalog makes it hard to narrow down the choices! But...
Cabbage Salsa / Mexican Coleslaw RecipeIf you haven't had cabbage salsa before (also known as Mexican Coleslaw), you're missing out! This crunchy, spicy, tangy salsa is a real treat – eat it with tortilla chips, or serve as a delicious side or topping for tacos. We first had it at a Mexican restaurant in Colorado a few years back and it was so good we had to find some recipes. Here's our version that we make every summer now: Cabbage Salsa / Mexican Coleslaw Recipe Ingredients 4 cups chopped or shredded cabbage (we ...
Hottest Pepper 2022Hottest Pepper 2022 The hottest pepper in 2022 is, you guessed it, the Carolina Reaper! Yep, the Hottest Pepper in 2022 is still the Carolina Reaper! The wickedly hot Carolina Reaper is still holding the Guinness World Record crown again in 2022 for being the world's hottest pepper.Until a new pepper comes on the scene and invests in getting a pepper tested prior to the end of 2022, the Carolina Reaper will hold the crown. Getting into the book of Guinness Records is difficult...
Best Light for SeedlingsBest Light for Seedlings "What are you guys using as grow lights for seed starting?"We recently had a question from a customer on what kind of lights we're using to start seeds. You can use lots of different lights to start seeds, you'd be surprised, even a regular old standard fluorescent white light will do the trick! These days though you'll find LED lights at any garden center, nursery or hardware store. LED lights work well for starting seeds and getting your see...
Hottest Pepper in the WorldThe hottest pepper in the world in 2023 is now Pepper X! However, you CANNOT buy Pepper X seeds or grow the plants, they are patented by the developer of the hot pod, Ed Currie. It doesn't sound like he's planning on releasing them anytime soon or ever. So, in the meantime, grow his infamous predecessor, the Carolina Reaper, which held the Guinness World Record crown from 2013-2023. The Carolina Reaper was the Guinness world record holder for being the hottest pepper in the world fr...
The best way to Transfer Plants from under Grow Lights to OutdoorsIs it difficult to transfer plants from under grow lights to outdoors? Nope! You just want to gradually expose any seedlings you start to the sun and outdoor conditions. To do this, first set them in dappled shade for a few hours (or put them outside on an overcast day), and then incrementally increase the amount of sun they receive for a period of several days. Once they are acclimated, you can transplant them into the garden or containers. Learn more about hardening off seedlings »
Fresh vs Dried Pepper NamesFresh vs Dried Pepper Names:Did you know peppers have different names depending on whether they are fresh or dried/smoked? Welcome to the world of peppers! Read on... Here are some common dried pepper names: Dried (Smoked) Jalapeños = ChipotleDried Poblanos = AnchoDried Anaheim Chile = Colorado or CaliforniaDried Mirasol** = GuajilloDried Serrano = Chile Seco*(or more specifically: balin, chico, tipico and largo)Dried Chilaca = PasillaDried Chile de Arbol = Chile Seco* Of course, the n...
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...
Seed Starting Mistakes
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to jump-start your garden. Whether or not you have experience starting seeds, you will improve your success by avoiding these common errors. Seed-Starting Mistake #1: Starting Too Soon In many regions, sowing seeds gives you a chance to get your hands dirty when it is too cold to garden outdoors. Do not start your seeds too soon. Most plants are ready to shift into the great outdoors in 4-6 weeks. Seed-Starting Mistake #2: Planting Too Deep Read seed p...
Tips for early season tomato growing
There are several things you can do to help ensure an early tomato harvest: Choose an early maturing variety: Below is a chart with the earliest tomatoes Sandia Seed Company offers for early season success. The warmer the soil, the better: Consider laying black or red plastic over the planting area. This will warm the soil, and the red plastic reflects UV light up onto the undersides of the tomato leaves, which helps with photosynthesis. Grow your tomatoes in a raised bed garden: The so...
Winter Sowing
Winter Sowing: We just learned about Winter Sowing a few years ago, it's a wonderful way to start seeds using recycled containers outside! With winter sowing, you don't need room inside to start seeds, you can start them outdoors in the winter/spring months with recycled jugs and other containers. These containers serve as miniature greenhouses that do an incredible job of germinating all sorts of seeds including vegetables, herbs, and native plants. Winter Sowing Seeds in Milk...
Types of Peppers
There are many types of peppers to grow in your garden! There are the five major types of peppers: Capsicum annuum: Life span: 1.5-3 years These include a lot of the largest peppers including Bell Peppers, sweet/Italian Peppers, Serrano, Cayenne, Paprika, Hatch Chile Peppers, ornamental peppers like the gorgeous NuMex Twilight pepper, and all of the fast growing Jalapeños. These pepper plants can live between 1.5-3 years. We find that the New Mexican Chile varieties really produce t...
Grow Peppers in Pots
Did you know you can grow peppers in pots? Most pepper varieties do great in pots! Check our list of Best Peppers to Grow in Pots Add some peppers to your garden this year! Growing peppers in pots is a great way to expand your garden, or peppers if you don't have a garden bed! You can place pots on patios, decks, or balconies to increase your harvest each season. The Easter Pepper, shown above, makes an absolutely stunning centerpiece in a tall ceramic pot in a pollinator garden. The lar...
Five Mild Green Chiles
If you like green chile but not the burn in your mouth we suggest growing a few of the milder varieties. AnaheimScoville 500-1,000 This can be is the mildest New Mexico pod-type pepper. It has less flavor than the NM 6-4. This heirloom has genetics that trace back to the original No. 9 pepper developed by Fabian Garcia in the early 1900s.Anaheim Sonora MildScoville 600 Very mild and like the Anaheim, but with larger pods. The flesh is thick and this variety is TMV resistant. Not heirloom....
What to plant in January
Ahhh, the middle of winter! It's just about now that we're excited to start planting seeds for spring. January is a good time to start planning what to plant in your garden if you haven't done it already. Deciding what vegetables to grow each year is part of the fun, though sometimes difficult to narrow down which varieties to grow! With over 100 peppers from around the world plus lots of veggies and tomato seeds, too, our Seed Catalog makes it hard to narrow down the choices! But...
Cabbage Salsa / Mexican Coleslaw Recipe
If you haven't had cabbage salsa before (also known as Mexican Coleslaw), you're missing out! This crunchy, spicy, tangy salsa is a real treat – eat it with tortilla chips, or serve as a delicious side or topping for tacos. We first had it at a Mexican restaurant in Colorado a few years back and it was so good we had to find some recipes. Here's our version that we make every summer now: Cabbage Salsa / Mexican Coleslaw Recipe Ingredients 4 cups chopped or shredded cabbage (we ...
Hottest Pepper 2022
Hottest Pepper 2022 The hottest pepper in 2022 is, you guessed it, the Carolina Reaper! Yep, the Hottest Pepper in 2022 is still the Carolina Reaper! The wickedly hot Carolina Reaper is still holding the Guinness World Record crown again in 2022 for being the world's hottest pepper.Until a new pepper comes on the scene and invests in getting a pepper tested prior to the end of 2022, the Carolina Reaper will hold the crown. Getting into the book of Guinness Records is difficult...
Best Light for Seedlings
Best Light for Seedlings "What are you guys using as grow lights for seed starting?"We recently had a question from a customer on what kind of lights we're using to start seeds. You can use lots of different lights to start seeds, you'd be surprised, even a regular old standard fluorescent white light will do the trick! These days though you'll find LED lights at any garden center, nursery or hardware store. LED lights work well for starting seeds and getting your see...
Hottest Pepper in the World
The hottest pepper in the world in 2023 is now Pepper X! However, you CANNOT buy Pepper X seeds or grow the plants, they are patented by the developer of the hot pod, Ed Currie. It doesn't sound like he's planning on releasing them anytime soon or ever. So, in the meantime, grow his infamous predecessor, the Carolina Reaper, which held the Guinness World Record crown from 2013-2023. The Carolina Reaper was the Guinness world record holder for being the hottest pepper in the world fr...
The best way to Transfer Plants from under Grow Lights to Outdoors
Is it difficult to transfer plants from under grow lights to outdoors? Nope! You just want to gradually expose any seedlings you start to the sun and outdoor conditions. To do this, first set them in dappled shade for a few hours (or put them outside on an overcast day), and then incrementally increase the amount of sun they receive for a period of several days. Once they are acclimated, you can transplant them into the garden or containers. Learn more about hardening off seedlings »
Fresh vs Dried Pepper Names
Fresh vs Dried Pepper Names:Did you know peppers have different names depending on whether they are fresh or dried/smoked? Welcome to the world of peppers! Read on... Here are some common dried pepper names: Dried (Smoked) Jalapeños = ChipotleDried Poblanos = AnchoDried Anaheim Chile = Colorado or CaliforniaDried Mirasol** = GuajilloDried Serrano = Chile Seco*(or more specifically: balin, chico, tipico and largo)Dried Chilaca = PasillaDried Chile de Arbol = Chile Seco* Of course, the n...
