Front Yard Food GardensIt used to be normal for people to grow their own food. Well, here is some food for thought! During the 17th century, rich English and French landowners got the idea they could flaunt their wealth by keeping large tracts of well groomed grass, because they could afford the labor necessary to keep it trim and they could afford to not use it for food production. So common people, trying to show off too, attempted to follow suit and now it's been standardized. A lawn is intrinsically useles...
Pasilla PeppersPasilla Pepper / Bajio Chilaca Pepper Pasilla peppers are are known as Chile Negro, or Chilaca when picked fresh. The name, ‘Pasilla’ means ‘little raisin’ in Spanish, referring to the dark brown, wrinkled dried pod. The plant height grows 30 inches tall and produces a large fruit in the size of 8 – 10 inches in length and 1 inch diameter. Like most peppers it is astronomically classified as a Capsicum annuum. It carries a very mild Scoville unit rating of 1000, making it a mildly hot fruit. ...
Organic Control for Tomato Hornworms on PeppersTomato Hornworms are really big green caterpillars that can devastate your pepper garden. Giant brown moths lay pearl-like eggs on your pepper leaves, from which the monsters will hatch and start to eat voraciously. They can decimate all the leaves on a plant overnight. The best organic control might be picking the caterpillars off the plants, but by then it could be too late to save your plants. Also, touching and pulling them off is gross, but depending on how mad you are, you won’t mind! ...
One of our Favorite Salsa RecipesSandia Seed's Favorite Salsa Recipe 3-4 Large Fresh Tomatoes such as the Abe Lincoln Heirloom TomatoOR 1 Large (28oz) can Whole Tomatoes 1/2 Cup - Fresh Cilantro leaves (use as much as you like)1-2 Jalapenos (I leave in the seeds and rinds to make it spicier)1-2 Green Chiles (any variety, roasted & peeled is always nice!)1/2 Onion (diced, soak in cold water 20+ minutes to sweeten)1-2 Garlic ClovesFresh Lime Juice (1 lime)Teaspoon of Cumin, Chili Powder, and Hot Pepper Flakes to ...
Tombstone Ghost Pepper available in Tombstone, ArizonaThe new Tombstone Ghost pepper seed has been a huge success and demand has been great. They are available at the famous Bird Cage Theatre on Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona very close to where they are grown for seed production. The Bird Cage Theatre is the most authentic attraction in Tombstone, and offers a nightly ghost tour! But you don't have to go to Arizona for seeds! Buy Tombstone Ghost pepper seeds online.
Shishito Seeds in Bulk at Sandia SeedNEW! We are excited to announce that we have expanded our growing network and can now offer Shishito seeds in a larger quantity.Now you can buy Bulk Shishito seeds for $20 for 100 seeds.This Japanese sweet pepper is delicious and one of our most popular seed varieties for good reason. It is super easy to grow and continues to produce an abundance of peppers all season long. It is such a pleasure to go into the garden and pick about 15 mature Shishito peppers and fry them in olive oil and spri...
Time for Fresh Roasted Green ChileIt’s time again for New Mexico to be blanketed by the perfume of roasting green chiles. Hatch green chiles are grown in a small hot dry valley in the southwest corner of New Mexico. Green chile, which ranges in temperature from spicy to incendiary, are to New Mexican food what tomatoes are to Italian food. They are found everywhere in sauces, stews, salsas, and delicious stuffed and fried for chile rellenos. If you don’t grow your own green chiles from seed, you can try to find them at farme...
Bhut jolokia is viciously HOT!The famous Bhut jolokia at over 1,000,000 scoville heat units is so popular. Could it be that it is rare and unique? Or that only insane people place it on their lips? It is fun to grow and quite a conversation piece. I grow hundreds of them and collect the seeds. It is fun to hand someone a whole pepper, and watch them jump back as if the blistering heat inside the pepper will attack them from 3 ft away. But, once the pepper has been broken open. Watch Out! You must have hand protection, ...
From Seed to Table: Why Growing Your Own Food Matters More Than EverGrowing Your Own Food Matters More Than Ever!There are a lot of benefits to growing your own vegetables and fruit at home. Here are just a few reasons why growing your own food: Water Conservation: Vegetable (and fruit) gardens actually use less water than traditional bluegrass lawns, often saving 50–75% of water use — especially if using drip irrigation and mulch. If you live in a dry and drought-prone region, removing grass and adding vegetable gardens can help cut down on water use and exp...
20% OFF ALL OF OUR FASTEST GROWING VEGETABLE SEEDS!SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED! Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals!20% OFF ALL OF OUR FASTEST GROWING VEGETABLE SEEDS! Use discount code: FASTERHARVEST to save big on all of our Fastest Growing Vegetable Seeds Collection!Now through Sunday, May 24, 2026!This collection has all of our fastest growing peppers, tomatoes plus lots of companion vegetables that make great companions for your peppers.Lettuce, chives, carrots, radishes, beans, cilantro, squash, basil, parsley, dill, orega...
WIN FREE SEEDS: in our Pepper Progress Photo ContestANNOUNCING THE WINNERS! Thanks to everyone who posted photos! We love seeing your pepper seedlings and plants in the garden!These three winners are receiving a $20 gift card:Jessica R.Tricia L. T.YOrganics Homestead Stay tuned for more contests by subscribing to our newsletter »Original contest (now over): Share your pepper progress pics for a chance to WIN A $20 GIFT CARD! Post a photo featuring your pepper seeds, seedlings, or plants in the garden!1. Post a photo on Instagram and tag wi...
Best Hot Sauces: Our Top Picks for Heat and FlavorWe are starting this post to talk about our favorite hot sauces! As spice-addicted chileheads, we love both homemade hot sauce recipes and commercial hot sauces – and we have a whole fridge shelf full of them and the selection is ever-changing. What are your favorite hot sauces? Best Hot Sauces: Our Top Picks for Heat and Flavor Marie Sharp's is one of the best hot sauce companies out there, we haven't met one of their hot sauces that we didn't like. Based in Belize, Marie Sharp ...
Why grow Cucurbits?The Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits or the gourd family, includes cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins. Cucurbits are a great addition to any summer vegetable garden for their productivity. All the cucurbits need rich soil and enough water, it's good to create rich soil and compost based mounds and direct seed these plants. You can also start them indoors, but be sure to transplant them when they are very young outside before they start getting root bound, they don't like having th...
20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING TOMATO SEEDS20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING TOMATO SEEDS SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED! Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals!Use discount code: FASTERTOMATOES to save big on all of our Short Season Tomato Seeds CollectionNow through Sunday, May 17, 2026. Some of our favorite short season tomatoes include Sun Gold, a very sweet cherry tomato; Super Sweet 100, another productive and flavorful cherry type; Black Prince, which is valued for its rich, heirloom taste; New Yorker, a reliable early slic...
How to Identify Squash LeavesTrying to identify squash by their first leaves? Good luck! Squash seedlings emerge with two smooth, rounded, oval-shaped cotyledons (seed leaves) – and they all look identical across most varieties... so it's best to label them if you want to know what you're growing. Unless you have an exceptional memory, of course. The Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits or the gourd family, includes cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins, and are hard to tell apart until the fruits come in!The true...
Seed Discounts: 20% off our Fastest Growing Peppers!SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED!Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals! 20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING PEPPER SEEDS Use discount code: FASTERPEPPERS to save big on all of our Fastest Growing Pepper Seeds CollectionNow through Sunday, May 10, 2026. (EXPIRED) The secret to harvesting peppers faster is to grow the fastest growing varieties including: Chocolate Bell, Early Jalapeño, Lemon Spice Jalapeño, Serrano Tampiqueño, Shishito, Hatch Big Jim, 6-4 Mild Hatch Green Chile, Banana Peppers an...
Garlic Chives - eat the Seedheads!Did you know? Garlic chives have edible flowers and seed heads! In addition to eating the greens and roots, don't overlook the beautifully garlic flavored blooms and seed heads. The white blooms and young green seed pods have a light garlic taste and work well in salads, stir-fries, or as a garnish. For the best flavor and texture, harvest them while they’re still green—before they dry out, turn brown, and become tough.You can also pickle these in brine like capers!This is also a way to ...
World Wildlife DayHappy World Wildlife Day! Want to support more wildlife in your garden? Grow a diverse range of flowering herbs and vegetables to attract lots of wildlife like birds, pollinators and beneficial insects to help naturally with pest control. Check out our Pollinator Garden Seed Bundle for an easy way to get started.Expand your culinary journey and wildlife-supporting garden with our Pollinator Seeds Garden Bundle, featuring six must-have pollinator flowers: Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Oregano, Scarle...
Plant Labels for Garden - Make Free Durable Plant Labels from Blinds!Looking for Cheap but Durable Plant Labels for your garden? We've found that old blinds make GREAT labels, as they often have UV resistance so they can last multiple seasons (where many plastic or wood garden markers start to get brittle or disintegrate after a season). Repurposing old blinds is an inexpensive way to label your native plant seedlings so you can share them and keep track of what's what! Mini-blind slats are easy to cut with a Utility knife / box cutter, or you ca...
Discount Seeds: Get 15% off our Seed Bundles!Sandia Seed has lots of Discount Seeds! Get 15% off our Seed Bundles now. We have a great selection of fun new bundles that are perfect for any gardener to get started growing specialty peppers and other vegetables. Shown Above: Our popular Heat Progression Hatch Chile Seeds BundleThis 15% off bundle features the four most popular chile varieties, Hatch Green Mild NM 6-4, Hatch Green Medium Big Jim, Hatch Green Hot Doublecross, and Hatch Green X Hot Barker's Hot. Perfect for gardeners a...
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!
Pasilla Peppers
Pasilla Pepper / Bajio Chilaca Pepper Pasilla peppers are are known as Chile Negro, or Chilaca when picked fresh. The name, ‘Pasilla’ means ‘little raisin’ in Spanish, referring to the dark brown, wrinkled dried pod. The plant height grows 30 inches tall and produces a large fruit in the size of 8 – 10 inches in length and 1 inch diameter. Like most peppers it is astronomically classified as a Capsicum annuum. It carries a very mild Scoville unit rating of 1000, making it a mildly hot fruit. ...
Organic Control for Tomato Hornworms on Peppers
Tomato Hornworms are really big green caterpillars that can devastate your pepper garden. Giant brown moths lay pearl-like eggs on your pepper leaves, from which the monsters will hatch and start to eat voraciously. They can decimate all the leaves on a plant overnight. The best organic control might be picking the caterpillars off the plants, but by then it could be too late to save your plants. Also, touching and pulling them off is gross, but depending on how mad you are, you won’t mind! ...
One of our Favorite Salsa Recipes
Sandia Seed's Favorite Salsa Recipe 3-4 Large Fresh Tomatoes such as the Abe Lincoln Heirloom TomatoOR 1 Large (28oz) can Whole Tomatoes 1/2 Cup - Fresh Cilantro leaves (use as much as you like)1-2 Jalapenos (I leave in the seeds and rinds to make it spicier)1-2 Green Chiles (any variety, roasted & peeled is always nice!)1/2 Onion (diced, soak in cold water 20+ minutes to sweeten)1-2 Garlic ClovesFresh Lime Juice (1 lime)Teaspoon of Cumin, Chili Powder, and Hot Pepper Flakes to ...
Tombstone Ghost Pepper available in Tombstone, Arizona
The new Tombstone Ghost pepper seed has been a huge success and demand has been great. They are available at the famous Bird Cage Theatre on Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona very close to where they are grown for seed production. The Bird Cage Theatre is the most authentic attraction in Tombstone, and offers a nightly ghost tour! But you don't have to go to Arizona for seeds! Buy Tombstone Ghost pepper seeds online.
Shishito Seeds in Bulk at Sandia Seed
NEW! We are excited to announce that we have expanded our growing network and can now offer Shishito seeds in a larger quantity.Now you can buy Bulk Shishito seeds for $20 for 100 seeds.This Japanese sweet pepper is delicious and one of our most popular seed varieties for good reason. It is super easy to grow and continues to produce an abundance of peppers all season long. It is such a pleasure to go into the garden and pick about 15 mature Shishito peppers and fry them in olive oil and spri...
From Seed to Table: Why Growing Your Own Food Matters More Than Ever
Growing Your Own Food Matters More Than Ever!There are a lot of benefits to growing your own vegetables and fruit at home. Here are just a few reasons why growing your own food: Water Conservation: Vegetable (and fruit) gardens actually use less water than traditional bluegrass lawns, often saving 50–75% of water use — especially if using drip irrigation and mulch. If you live in a dry and drought-prone region, removing grass and adding vegetable gardens can help cut down on water use and exp...
20% OFF ALL OF OUR FASTEST GROWING VEGETABLE SEEDS!
SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED! Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals!20% OFF ALL OF OUR FASTEST GROWING VEGETABLE SEEDS! Use discount code: FASTERHARVEST to save big on all of our Fastest Growing Vegetable Seeds Collection!Now through Sunday, May 24, 2026!This collection has all of our fastest growing peppers, tomatoes plus lots of companion vegetables that make great companions for your peppers.Lettuce, chives, carrots, radishes, beans, cilantro, squash, basil, parsley, dill, orega...
WIN FREE SEEDS: in our Pepper Progress Photo Contest
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS! Thanks to everyone who posted photos! We love seeing your pepper seedlings and plants in the garden!These three winners are receiving a $20 gift card:Jessica R.Tricia L. T.YOrganics Homestead Stay tuned for more contests by subscribing to our newsletter »Original contest (now over): Share your pepper progress pics for a chance to WIN A $20 GIFT CARD! Post a photo featuring your pepper seeds, seedlings, or plants in the garden!1. Post a photo on Instagram and tag wi...
Best Hot Sauces: Our Top Picks for Heat and Flavor
We are starting this post to talk about our favorite hot sauces! As spice-addicted chileheads, we love both homemade hot sauce recipes and commercial hot sauces – and we have a whole fridge shelf full of them and the selection is ever-changing. What are your favorite hot sauces? Best Hot Sauces: Our Top Picks for Heat and Flavor Marie Sharp's is one of the best hot sauce companies out there, we haven't met one of their hot sauces that we didn't like. Based in Belize, Marie Sharp ...
Why grow Cucurbits?
The Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits or the gourd family, includes cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins. Cucurbits are a great addition to any summer vegetable garden for their productivity. All the cucurbits need rich soil and enough water, it's good to create rich soil and compost based mounds and direct seed these plants. You can also start them indoors, but be sure to transplant them when they are very young outside before they start getting root bound, they don't like having th...
20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING TOMATO SEEDS
20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING TOMATO SEEDS SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED! Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals!Use discount code: FASTERTOMATOES to save big on all of our Short Season Tomato Seeds CollectionNow through Sunday, May 17, 2026. Some of our favorite short season tomatoes include Sun Gold, a very sweet cherry tomato; Super Sweet 100, another productive and flavorful cherry type; Black Prince, which is valued for its rich, heirloom taste; New Yorker, a reliable early slic...
How to Identify Squash Leaves
Trying to identify squash by their first leaves? Good luck! Squash seedlings emerge with two smooth, rounded, oval-shaped cotyledons (seed leaves) – and they all look identical across most varieties... so it's best to label them if you want to know what you're growing. Unless you have an exceptional memory, of course. The Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits or the gourd family, includes cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins, and are hard to tell apart until the fruits come in!The true...
Seed Discounts: 20% off our Fastest Growing Peppers!
SORRY, THIS SALE HAS ENDED!Signup for our newsletter to get our future deals! 20% OFF OUR FASTEST GROWING PEPPER SEEDS Use discount code: FASTERPEPPERS to save big on all of our Fastest Growing Pepper Seeds CollectionNow through Sunday, May 10, 2026. (EXPIRED) The secret to harvesting peppers faster is to grow the fastest growing varieties including: Chocolate Bell, Early Jalapeño, Lemon Spice Jalapeño, Serrano Tampiqueño, Shishito, Hatch Big Jim, 6-4 Mild Hatch Green Chile, Banana Peppers an...
Garlic Chives - eat the Seedheads!
Did you know? Garlic chives have edible flowers and seed heads! In addition to eating the greens and roots, don't overlook the beautifully garlic flavored blooms and seed heads. The white blooms and young green seed pods have a light garlic taste and work well in salads, stir-fries, or as a garnish. For the best flavor and texture, harvest them while they’re still green—before they dry out, turn brown, and become tough.You can also pickle these in brine like capers!This is also a way to ...
World Wildlife Day
Happy World Wildlife Day! Want to support more wildlife in your garden? Grow a diverse range of flowering herbs and vegetables to attract lots of wildlife like birds, pollinators and beneficial insects to help naturally with pest control. Check out our Pollinator Garden Seed Bundle for an easy way to get started.Expand your culinary journey and wildlife-supporting garden with our Pollinator Seeds Garden Bundle, featuring six must-have pollinator flowers: Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Oregano, Scarle...
Plant Labels for Garden - Make Free Durable Plant Labels from Blinds!
Looking for Cheap but Durable Plant Labels for your garden? We've found that old blinds make GREAT labels, as they often have UV resistance so they can last multiple seasons (where many plastic or wood garden markers start to get brittle or disintegrate after a season). Repurposing old blinds is an inexpensive way to label your native plant seedlings so you can share them and keep track of what's what! Mini-blind slats are easy to cut with a Utility knife / box cutter, or you ca...
Discount Seeds: Get 15% off our Seed Bundles!
Sandia Seed has lots of Discount Seeds! Get 15% off our Seed Bundles now. We have a great selection of fun new bundles that are perfect for any gardener to get started growing specialty peppers and other vegetables. Shown Above: Our popular Heat Progression Hatch Chile Seeds BundleThis 15% off bundle features the four most popular chile varieties, Hatch Green Mild NM 6-4, Hatch Green Medium Big Jim, Hatch Green Hot Doublecross, and Hatch Green X Hot Barker's Hot. Perfect for gardeners a...
