Pepper Seed Germination GuideHere is our Pepper Seed Germination Guide with all the best tips for your pepper-growing success! It's important to know that pepper seeds can take longer than most other vegetable seeds to germinate, so it's good to start them earlier to ensure plenty of time for growing indoors before transplanting outside. Here are our tips for fastest and germination: Use Fresh Pepper Seeds The older the seeds are, the harder they are to germinate. While pepper seeds can be viable for up to 25...
Grow Pineapples in any vegetable garden!While these beauties are not actually pineapples, they sure do look tropical and delicious when sliced! These sweet, tropical-flavored fruits are bursting with tomato flavor and are just gorgeous for salads, caprese salads, salsas like pico-de-gallo or sandwiches. The heirloom Pineapple tomato is great for short seasons, as it sets fruit early and matures quickly in about 85 days. While they are a golden orange on the outside, when you slice into them you'll find gem-like golden colors...
Lemitar Chile SeedsHave you been searching for Lemitar Chile seeds and have not been able to find a place that sells to grow as a home gardener? Well, that's because technically there is not just one specific chile variety for Lemitar chile, they grow several varieties of New Mexico Chile Varieties, including: Espanola Improved Joe E Parker Big Jims New Mexico 6-4 Ms. Junie Lumbre Barker's Hot What makes these chiles "Lemitar chiles" is the growing region in New Mexico. It's all about the ...
Datil Seeds & RecipeOur Datil seeds are back in stock! This is a unique pepper that has its own festival in St Augustine, Florida. It has a really cool history mixed with folktales. Believed to have been brought to Florida by Minorcan immigrants in the late 1700s, it became a cornerstone of local culture, often used in, jellies, and seafood dishes. Have you tried them? They are delicious!! Get the seeds now while they last, these are in limited supply and are fast sellers because people LOVE these hot peppers. ...
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce RecipeDatil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 cup of Ketchup 1 white onion 2-3 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 3-5+ Datil peppers 1 stalk celery 1/2 cup grown sugar 2 tablespoons of vinegar Simmer ketchup and brown sugar on low heat. Remove seeds from Datil peppers, then process onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and datil peppers and add to pot. Raise heat and simmer, cook about 30 minutes until reduced to combine flavors. Add vinegar, then pour into clean jar. Store in fridge....
Seed promo Code: 50 percent offCheck out our collection of 50% off Seeds! You don't need a seed promo code to get this 50 percent off deal! Make sure to check back often to see newly discounted seeds, as this collection rotates out monthly. We also have other ongoing discount promos on seeds, including:Discount Seed Bundles » You can also Subscribe to our newsletter to get an instant promo code for 10% OFF any of our regular-priced seeds. Happy growing!
Hot Sauce GardenGrow your own Hot Sauce Garden One of the reasons many gardeners grow hot peppers is to make their own hot sauces and salsas. Once you start growing peppers, you'll discover the full range of complex flavor and different kinds of heat peppers of the world provide for your tastebuds. It's addictive, too, the more varieties of peppers you taste, the more you want to try! And the more heat you try, the more heat you crave! But you don't need to grow extra hot peppers to make hot sa...
Cold Frames and Hoop Houses for Extending the SeasonCold Frame in Colorado, shown above Cold frames and hoop houses are simple, unheated structures that act as mini-greenhouses, using the sun's solar energy to trap heat and extend your growing season for cool-season veggies crops well into fall, winter, and early spring, protecting plants from frost and harsh weather while allowing for earlier starts and later harvests.You can use cold frames and hoop houses for protecting indoor-started seedlings too, in early spring during the hardening ...
Tomato Sauce & other Tomato Recipes: Sauces, Salads, Salsas & MoreIf you're looking for tomato recipes, we have you covered! Next to chiles, tomatoes are our favorite vegetable garden pick! Like peppers, tomatoes come in a huge variety of different flavors, sizes and colors. And heirloom tomatoes offer some of the most exceptional flavor on the planet! Here are some of our favorite recipes that will use your delicious tomato harvest: Tomato Sauces Make these two sauces below to use for making dishes like lasagna, pasta, and pizza. Homemade sauce has ex...
Why Join a Community Garden?Why Join a Community Garden?There are so many great reasons! Joining a community garden is a way to grow fresh food, meet neighbors, and improve your mental and physical well‑being, especially if you lack your own yard or growing space. Many people also join because gardens make neighborhoods greener, safer, and more connected. There is nothing better than sharing seeds, seedlings, harvests and growing tips and experiences with others! Here are some of the benefits: Benefits of Joining a Comm...
How to Water your Winter Sowing JugsHow to Water your Winter Sowing Jugs:Three Ways Winter Sowing is an easy way to start seeds outside with recycled vinegar/water/milk jugs or other containers. It creates a mini-greenhouse so that you can start more seeds without the need for space or lights indoors. Learn more about Winter Sowing »In some growing regions, you may have enough moisture and humidity to keep your jugs moist with no additional watering. But, here in the West, we have dry, warm & sunny days all winter long, s...
Caprese Salad RecipeA Caprese salad is one of the best things summer has to offer! It's a simple and delicious way to make use of all those tomatoes and basil that are abundant in the garden in mid-to-late summer. Just add fresh mozzarella, and a balsamic vinegar & maple syrup glaze and you're in for a treat! This is a great recipe to bring to summer parties and picnics, as it is so colorful & fresh and travels well. Make a lot, as it won't last long! Ingredients: Heirloom Tomatoes, sliced ...
Seed Discounts: 15% Off All Seeds with CodeTHIS SALE HAS ENDED. For more deals on our seeds, Subscribe for a 10% off discount code, and view our selected 50% off discount seeds here. .... Grow Something New Sale: 15% OFF SEEDS STOREWIDE for the next 5 days with discount code: 2026GROW Plus, as always, get FREE USA SHIPPING with any orders over $30.*15% off non-discounted seeds. Apply Discount & Start Shopping »DISCOUNT CODE EXPIRED JAN 19, 2026 Also be sure to check out our 50% OFF SELECT SEEDS which rotate out frequently, s...
Best Watering CanWho would have thought we'd fall in love with a watering can? Well, we did. A couple years ago, we went to a Garden Bloggers Fling and we won a Dramm gift in the raffle... we received one of their Dramm Watering Cans in blue, some of their Fertilizer, and some awesome purple Dramm pruners (which also became our favorite pruners!)Now that we've tried the Dramm watering can out for a few years, we wanted to post our review – it's our favorite garden accessory! This Dramm watering ca...
Sandia Seed Packets - Where to find our “packed for” DateWondering if your seeds are fresh? Sandia Seed has the date marked on the back of the seed packets in the lower right hand corner. We test and ensure that our high-quality seeds have germination rates above 85%, and we only sell the freshest seeds from the prior season. Our pepper seeds grow true to type, so you won't grow a pepper all season and find out it's not what you thought you planted! We stand behind our seeds with our Seed Germination Guarantee. You can trust Sandia Seed for...
Seed Shipping to Canada Resumed!Hey, good news! We're able to ship to Canada once again! 🙂🇨🇦 Lots of our customers are from Canada, and they love growing our New Mexico Chile varieties as well as other peppers of the world! We also have some of the best vegetables to grow in Canada that thrive in cooler weather and shorter growing seasons, making them ideal for the country's climates. These include leafy greens including lettuce or spinach, root vegetables including beets and carrots, plus peas, radishes, cabbages, ...
Martha Stewart's Biquinho Peppers Post - Grow your own Sweety Drops!In November this year, Biquinho peppers got a nod from Martha Stewart in her Instagram post about harvesting & pickling them. We love these Sweety Drop Brazilian peppers, too! She includes a simple recipe idea in her post, but you can see our full recipe below if you want to make some Sweety Drops from your own garden! The famous Biquinho is a sweet yellow Brazilian pepper that is a real treat and super easy to grow in your garden—they're as charming as they are tasty! Their flavor...
Best Sweet Peppers to GrowIf you are looking for the best sweet peppers to grow in your garden, we have you covered. With over 100 peppers of the world, we have tons of sweet peppers that are packed with flavor and nutrition. These peppers are favored by chefs and home cooks for the wide range of exceptional flavors and colors that they bring to the kitchen. So don't limit yourself to just Bell Peppers – make sure to discover the world of flavors that sweet peppers have to offer. Here are our top favorites: Padró...
Growing Peppers in ColoradoThere are many different growing zones in Colorado, and you can grow peppers in any areas that you can grow tomatoes and other veggies! For Colorado gardeners, starting peppers indoors is a must with short season gardening, we recommend starting your pepper seeds at least 6-8 weeks before mid-to-late May when you will transplant them into the garden. Use a seedling heat mat to keep the pepper seeds warm during germination, they like to germinate around 80˚F! Choose short season peppers for...
Companion Planting HerbsHerbs, like Sage, make great companion plants for vegetable gardens! Ladybugs love herbs like Sage (shown above). Yes, herbs are excellent companion plants because they can attract beneficial insects, repel pests, improve soil quality, and even enhance the flavor of other vegetables! Herb seeds are easy to start and many of our herbs are perennial (Oregano, Sage, and Garlic Chives) so you can plant them once and they'll provide you with an endless supply of flavor for years to come.Plan...
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 Seed Germination Guide
Here is our Pepper Seed Germination Guide with all the best tips for your pepper-growing success! It's important to know that pepper seeds can take longer than most other vegetable seeds to germinate, so it's good to start them earlier to ensure plenty of time for growing indoors before transplanting outside. Here are our tips for fastest and germination: Use Fresh Pepper Seeds The older the seeds are, the harder they are to germinate. While pepper seeds can be viable for up to 25...
Grow Pineapples in any vegetable garden!
While these beauties are not actually pineapples, they sure do look tropical and delicious when sliced! These sweet, tropical-flavored fruits are bursting with tomato flavor and are just gorgeous for salads, caprese salads, salsas like pico-de-gallo or sandwiches. The heirloom Pineapple tomato is great for short seasons, as it sets fruit early and matures quickly in about 85 days. While they are a golden orange on the outside, when you slice into them you'll find gem-like golden colors...
Lemitar Chile Seeds
Have you been searching for Lemitar Chile seeds and have not been able to find a place that sells to grow as a home gardener? Well, that's because technically there is not just one specific chile variety for Lemitar chile, they grow several varieties of New Mexico Chile Varieties, including: Espanola Improved Joe E Parker Big Jims New Mexico 6-4 Ms. Junie Lumbre Barker's Hot What makes these chiles "Lemitar chiles" is the growing region in New Mexico. It's all about the ...
Datil Seeds & Recipe
Our Datil seeds are back in stock! This is a unique pepper that has its own festival in St Augustine, Florida. It has a really cool history mixed with folktales. Believed to have been brought to Florida by Minorcan immigrants in the late 1700s, it became a cornerstone of local culture, often used in, jellies, and seafood dishes. Have you tried them? They are delicious!! Get the seeds now while they last, these are in limited supply and are fast sellers because people LOVE these hot peppers. ...
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe
Datil Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe: 1 cup of Ketchup 1 white onion 2-3 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper (or any sweet pepper) 3-5+ Datil peppers 1 stalk celery 1/2 cup grown sugar 2 tablespoons of vinegar Simmer ketchup and brown sugar on low heat. Remove seeds from Datil peppers, then process onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and datil peppers and add to pot. Raise heat and simmer, cook about 30 minutes until reduced to combine flavors. Add vinegar, then pour into clean jar. Store in fridge....
Seed promo Code: 50 percent off
Check out our collection of 50% off Seeds! You don't need a seed promo code to get this 50 percent off deal! Make sure to check back often to see newly discounted seeds, as this collection rotates out monthly. We also have other ongoing discount promos on seeds, including:Discount Seed Bundles » You can also Subscribe to our newsletter to get an instant promo code for 10% OFF any of our regular-priced seeds. Happy growing!
Hot Sauce Garden
Grow your own Hot Sauce Garden One of the reasons many gardeners grow hot peppers is to make their own hot sauces and salsas. Once you start growing peppers, you'll discover the full range of complex flavor and different kinds of heat peppers of the world provide for your tastebuds. It's addictive, too, the more varieties of peppers you taste, the more you want to try! And the more heat you try, the more heat you crave! But you don't need to grow extra hot peppers to make hot sa...
Cold Frames and Hoop Houses for Extending the Season
Cold Frame in Colorado, shown above Cold frames and hoop houses are simple, unheated structures that act as mini-greenhouses, using the sun's solar energy to trap heat and extend your growing season for cool-season veggies crops well into fall, winter, and early spring, protecting plants from frost and harsh weather while allowing for earlier starts and later harvests.You can use cold frames and hoop houses for protecting indoor-started seedlings too, in early spring during the hardening ...
Tomato Sauce & other Tomato Recipes: Sauces, Salads, Salsas & More
If you're looking for tomato recipes, we have you covered! Next to chiles, tomatoes are our favorite vegetable garden pick! Like peppers, tomatoes come in a huge variety of different flavors, sizes and colors. And heirloom tomatoes offer some of the most exceptional flavor on the planet! Here are some of our favorite recipes that will use your delicious tomato harvest: Tomato Sauces Make these two sauces below to use for making dishes like lasagna, pasta, and pizza. Homemade sauce has ex...
Why Join a Community Garden?
Why Join a Community Garden?There are so many great reasons! Joining a community garden is a way to grow fresh food, meet neighbors, and improve your mental and physical well‑being, especially if you lack your own yard or growing space. Many people also join because gardens make neighborhoods greener, safer, and more connected. There is nothing better than sharing seeds, seedlings, harvests and growing tips and experiences with others! Here are some of the benefits: Benefits of Joining a Comm...
How to Water your Winter Sowing Jugs
How to Water your Winter Sowing Jugs:Three Ways Winter Sowing is an easy way to start seeds outside with recycled vinegar/water/milk jugs or other containers. It creates a mini-greenhouse so that you can start more seeds without the need for space or lights indoors. Learn more about Winter Sowing »In some growing regions, you may have enough moisture and humidity to keep your jugs moist with no additional watering. But, here in the West, we have dry, warm & sunny days all winter long, s...
Caprese Salad Recipe
A Caprese salad is one of the best things summer has to offer! It's a simple and delicious way to make use of all those tomatoes and basil that are abundant in the garden in mid-to-late summer. Just add fresh mozzarella, and a balsamic vinegar & maple syrup glaze and you're in for a treat! This is a great recipe to bring to summer parties and picnics, as it is so colorful & fresh and travels well. Make a lot, as it won't last long! Ingredients: Heirloom Tomatoes, sliced ...
Seed Discounts: 15% Off All Seeds with Code
THIS SALE HAS ENDED. For more deals on our seeds, Subscribe for a 10% off discount code, and view our selected 50% off discount seeds here. .... Grow Something New Sale: 15% OFF SEEDS STOREWIDE for the next 5 days with discount code: 2026GROW Plus, as always, get FREE USA SHIPPING with any orders over $30.*15% off non-discounted seeds. Apply Discount & Start Shopping »DISCOUNT CODE EXPIRED JAN 19, 2026 Also be sure to check out our 50% OFF SELECT SEEDS which rotate out frequently, s...
Best Watering Can
Who would have thought we'd fall in love with a watering can? Well, we did. A couple years ago, we went to a Garden Bloggers Fling and we won a Dramm gift in the raffle... we received one of their Dramm Watering Cans in blue, some of their Fertilizer, and some awesome purple Dramm pruners (which also became our favorite pruners!)Now that we've tried the Dramm watering can out for a few years, we wanted to post our review – it's our favorite garden accessory! This Dramm watering ca...
Sandia Seed Packets - Where to find our “packed for” Date
Wondering if your seeds are fresh? Sandia Seed has the date marked on the back of the seed packets in the lower right hand corner. We test and ensure that our high-quality seeds have germination rates above 85%, and we only sell the freshest seeds from the prior season. Our pepper seeds grow true to type, so you won't grow a pepper all season and find out it's not what you thought you planted! We stand behind our seeds with our Seed Germination Guarantee. You can trust Sandia Seed for...
Seed Shipping to Canada Resumed!
Hey, good news! We're able to ship to Canada once again! 🙂🇨🇦 Lots of our customers are from Canada, and they love growing our New Mexico Chile varieties as well as other peppers of the world! We also have some of the best vegetables to grow in Canada that thrive in cooler weather and shorter growing seasons, making them ideal for the country's climates. These include leafy greens including lettuce or spinach, root vegetables including beets and carrots, plus peas, radishes, cabbages, ...
Martha Stewart's Biquinho Peppers Post - Grow your own Sweety Drops!
In November this year, Biquinho peppers got a nod from Martha Stewart in her Instagram post about harvesting & pickling them. We love these Sweety Drop Brazilian peppers, too! She includes a simple recipe idea in her post, but you can see our full recipe below if you want to make some Sweety Drops from your own garden! The famous Biquinho is a sweet yellow Brazilian pepper that is a real treat and super easy to grow in your garden—they're as charming as they are tasty! Their flavor...
Best Sweet Peppers to Grow
If you are looking for the best sweet peppers to grow in your garden, we have you covered. With over 100 peppers of the world, we have tons of sweet peppers that are packed with flavor and nutrition. These peppers are favored by chefs and home cooks for the wide range of exceptional flavors and colors that they bring to the kitchen. So don't limit yourself to just Bell Peppers – make sure to discover the world of flavors that sweet peppers have to offer. Here are our top favorites: Padró...
Growing Peppers in Colorado
There are many different growing zones in Colorado, and you can grow peppers in any areas that you can grow tomatoes and other veggies! For Colorado gardeners, starting peppers indoors is a must with short season gardening, we recommend starting your pepper seeds at least 6-8 weeks before mid-to-late May when you will transplant them into the garden. Use a seedling heat mat to keep the pepper seeds warm during germination, they like to germinate around 80˚F! Choose short season peppers for...
Companion Planting Herbs
Herbs, like Sage, make great companion plants for vegetable gardens! Ladybugs love herbs like Sage (shown above). Yes, herbs are excellent companion plants because they can attract beneficial insects, repel pests, improve soil quality, and even enhance the flavor of other vegetables! Herb seeds are easy to start and many of our herbs are perennial (Oregano, Sage, and Garlic Chives) so you can plant them once and they'll provide you with an endless supply of flavor for years to come.Plan...
