How many pepper plants should I grow?Knowing the right number of plants to grow is important. We all want to grow enough green chile for the summer months and even more to dry or freeze for the long winter/spring stretch. Plant 3-5 plants per person and 12-15 plants per 4-person family. * A large pepper plant will produce 3-4 lbs. of chiles during a growing season. As the peppers mature cut them off the branches so the plant will continue to flower and produce more peppers. Grow a large pepper transplant with these tips: Start...
Top 101 Chili Seeds to Try!We're reading this great book called 101 Chilies to Try Before You Die by David Floyd, and it features tons of the peppers we carry seeds for. :) If only we had more room, we'd grow all 100+ chile seeds that we carry every season! But for now we'll just grow several different chile seed varieties each year. It's hard to pick a favorite chile pepper, so we like to grow them all!See all of our chiles we carry in one place in our chile seed catalog »Some of our favorites include ...
Win Seeds!To Enter Trivia Contest:Comment with your guesson our trivia post on Instagram or Facebook » Play Pepper Trivia & Win! Guess to WIN our new Seed Catalog and a packet of seeds! What green chile is considered the “Granddaddy of all New Mexican Chiles”? We’ll pick a random winner to win a free catalog & a packet of seeds! Random winner will be chosen on Friday, January 15th, 2020, at 3pm MST.
Unusual Gifts for GardenersPepper Seeds from around the world make the perfect unusual gift for gardeners in your life. Gardeners always love growing something new, and most of us are seed-collectors (maybe seed-hoarders), haha! But we know that seeds are a wonderful gift of magic – they grow into delicious homegrown vegetables that are a treat for the tastebuds! New Mexican Green Chile is a hard-to-find delicacy that belongs in every garden around the world! When you roast these large pods on the grill they have th...
Best Presents for GardenersLooking for the best Presents for Gardeners? Here's our list of our seven favorite present ideas for gardeners. #1 Best Presents for Gardeners:SEEDS!You can never go wrong with seeds! Gardeners always are collecting seeds, and new varieties are always a treat to grow! Sandia Seed offers over 100 chile peppers from around the world, plus over 44 Tomato seeds including lots of heirloom and organic varieties. View our full seed catalog » Our Organic Food Garden Seed Collection is the per...
A Gardener's Night Before ChristmasA GARDENER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont T’was the night before Christmas and under the snow, Perennials now dormant were waiting to grow. The roses were mulched, the soil piled high, To protect the graft union so the plants wouldn’t die. The strawberries were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of fertilizer (organic or not) danced in their heads. The orchard was clean, the fruit trees at rest, No diseases w...
Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes RecipeBest Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe This is a spicy twist on one of our favorite potato dishes! When you add Hatch chiles to this recipe, the flavor is AMAZING!! 5-8 Potatoes (thinly sliced) 1.5 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream or Coconut Milk Roasted Hatch Green Chiles (frozen or fresh roasted) 1/3 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1/3 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1 Onion (sliced thin, any onion will work, white, yellow or Red) Chopped Herb...
Hatch Chile Salsa RecipeIf you grow our Hatch Chile seeds, then you probably know you use Hatch chiles in pretty much any recipe for great flavor and heat. Here's a twist on one of our favorite salsa recipes, using hot hatch chiles for the heat and flavor, and heirloom tomatoes for an amazing salsa. Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 4 Cups of Diced Fresh Tomatoes (5-10 Heirloom Tomatoes) ~ or ~ 1 large can of whole tomatoes 1/2 Cup of Hatch Chile, roasted, deseeded & diced (use any heat desired, we lik...
Jalapeño Popper DipJalapeño Popper Dip RecipeThis is an easy way to enjoy the delicous-ness of Jalapeno Poppers in dip form! A great treat for parties, and easy to make: INGREDIENTS1 block cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1 tsp. fresh garlic (or powder)3 jalapeños, minced1 1/2 cups cheddar, shredded1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded1 tsp. Cumin (optional)Fresh Cilantro (to garnish, optional)Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350º F. In a mixing bowl, stir together cream ...
Cyber Monday Garden DealsIf you're a gardener and you're looking for Cyber Monday Garden Deals, then look no further than SandiaSeed.com! Every year we have a big Cyber Monday Seed Sale so you can save on our seeds! This sale has ended. Did you miss this 2019 deal? Signup for our newsletter for upcoming sales and coupons! You can also stay tuned on discount seeds, sales, and growing tips that we post on social media, follow us on: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. In 2019 for Cyber Monday we off...
Where can I buy Piquillo pepper seeds?Buy rare Piquillo pepper seeds from Sandia Seed! Piquillo Peppers are quite delicious, they have a smoky and almost buttery flavor when simply roasted with just a hint of spice. Piquillo peppers are hard to find in grocery stores and farmers markets as they are a European PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) pepper, and cannot be commercially grown outside the Navarra, Spain region. So, unless you're getting imported Piquillo peppers (typically these come in jars, which are also hard t...
Best Vegetable Seeds CatalogWinter is the time for gardeners to dream... 🌱 What are your big garden plans for next season? Make sure to pickup a copy of our brand new Seed Catalog for 2020! If you're a chile pepper lover, then you'll find that this is the Best Vegetable Seed Catalog as it's packed with over 100 peppers and 44 tomato seeds – too many to choose from! We like to grow a few new varieties every year in addition to our standby favorites. View every seed we carry on our online seed catalog »
Small Seed CompanySupporting small seed companies is a great way to diversify your garden and the world's seed diversity! To help keep seeds available for your vegetable garden (that are not associated with Bayer / Monsanto and are not treated or GMO) then purchasing your seeds from small seed companies that sell non-GMO and Heirloom seeds is a small way you can help. Sandia Seed never sells GMO or treated seeds. We are a small seed company started by Patsy Coles, who loves growing New Mexican green chiles...
Best Ghost Pepper SeedsSandia Seed has the best selection of Ghost Pepper seeds! Ghost Peppers are super hot peppers from India – and they're world-famous for the heat and flavor. Sandia Seed carries six different colors and flavors of ghost pepper seeds to grow in your garden! We have White Ghost Pepper seeds, and of course the classic Red Ghost Pepper as well as Chocolate Ghost Pepper seeds, and a striking brilliant Yellow Ghost Pepper seeds. Ghost Peppers make excellent salsa, check out our Ghost Pepper S...
Seed CatalogsMake sure to check our our new Seed Catalog, packed with peppers and heirloom tomatoes.Safe Seed Pledge:We support the Safe Seed Pledge. As signers, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. We wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities. Our seeds are non-GMO and untreated. We have over 100 pepper seeds and 44 tomato seeds to look through, ...
Vegetarian Green Chili StewMake your own homegrown Vegetarian Green Chili Stew in the fall and winter months! This recipe is completely vegan & vegetarian for those of you who want a hearty healthy vegan meal. VEGETARIAN GREEN CHILE STEW RECIPE: Ingredients: 1½ tbsp olive oil 1-2 cups roasted homegrown green chiles, peeled, deseeded, and diced Mushrooms (optional) 3-5 Potatoes, diced (optional, but we love potatoes in this!) 1 onion, diced 2-4 Garlic Cloves, chopped finely 2 tsp salt 1½ tsp cumin 1½ tsp Mexican ...
Ghost Pepper Salt RecipeGhost Pepper Salt Recipe This wonderful ghost pepper salt recipe is sure to please any spice-lover! Great to have in your spice cabinet for adding flavor to any dish. Ingredients: Sea Salt (or any salt will do) Dried Ghost Peppers, crushed (be sure to grow all six of our Ghost Pepper seeds! Or, you can use ANY hot peppers or super hot peppers in this recipe) Optional Dried Spices: Add any dried spices desired such as black pepper, cumin, turmeric, curry, garlic, onion or other spices to...
Discount Seeds for Black Friday + Cyber MondaySandia Seed Black Friday, Small Business Saturday + Cyber Monday Seed Sale!Get discount seeds for all of our Hatch Green and Hatch Red Seed packets – with our discount code you can get 40% off and any quantity for 5 days! Start Shopping Now »Seed Sale starts Nov 28-Dec 2, 2019Signup for our newsletter and we'll email the discount code for this amazing deal the week before Thanksgiving! Subscribe Start shopping all of our Hatch Chile Seeds: View Seeds on Sale »
Hatch Chile Seeds - 40% Off!Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sale Get a great deal on our Hatch Chile seeds! Our Hatch Chile Seed Sale goes from Thanksgiving through Monday, December 2nd, 2019.View Hatch Chile Seeds on Sale »Seeds make great gifts for any gardener...Thank you for supporting our small seed business!Stock up on all your favorite Hatch Chile Seeds with 40% off! Shop Seed Sale Now »
Discount Seeds - Cyber Monday Seed Sale!Last chance for discount seeds during our weekend-long Black Friday & Cyber Monday Seed Sale! Take advantage of our last day of our sale today on Cyber Monday – Get 40% off all of our Hatch Chile seeds, click here » Thank you for supporting our small seed company!Signup for our newsletter & we'll email you more discounts!
How many pepper plants should I grow?
Knowing the right number of plants to grow is important. We all want to grow enough green chile for the summer months and even more to dry or freeze for the long winter/spring stretch. Plant 3-5 plants per person and 12-15 plants per 4-person family. * A large pepper plant will produce 3-4 lbs. of chiles during a growing season. As the peppers mature cut them off the branches so the plant will continue to flower and produce more peppers. Grow a large pepper transplant with these tips: Start...
Top 101 Chili Seeds to Try!
We're reading this great book called 101 Chilies to Try Before You Die by David Floyd, and it features tons of the peppers we carry seeds for. :) If only we had more room, we'd grow all 100+ chile seeds that we carry every season! But for now we'll just grow several different chile seed varieties each year. It's hard to pick a favorite chile pepper, so we like to grow them all!See all of our chiles we carry in one place in our chile seed catalog »Some of our favorites include ...
Win Seeds!
To Enter Trivia Contest:Comment with your guesson our trivia post on Instagram or Facebook » Play Pepper Trivia & Win! Guess to WIN our new Seed Catalog and a packet of seeds! What green chile is considered the “Granddaddy of all New Mexican Chiles”? We’ll pick a random winner to win a free catalog & a packet of seeds! Random winner will be chosen on Friday, January 15th, 2020, at 3pm MST.
Unusual Gifts for Gardeners
Pepper Seeds from around the world make the perfect unusual gift for gardeners in your life. Gardeners always love growing something new, and most of us are seed-collectors (maybe seed-hoarders), haha! But we know that seeds are a wonderful gift of magic – they grow into delicious homegrown vegetables that are a treat for the tastebuds! New Mexican Green Chile is a hard-to-find delicacy that belongs in every garden around the world! When you roast these large pods on the grill they have th...
Best Presents for Gardeners
Looking for the best Presents for Gardeners? Here's our list of our seven favorite present ideas for gardeners. #1 Best Presents for Gardeners:SEEDS!You can never go wrong with seeds! Gardeners always are collecting seeds, and new varieties are always a treat to grow! Sandia Seed offers over 100 chile peppers from around the world, plus over 44 Tomato seeds including lots of heirloom and organic varieties. View our full seed catalog » Our Organic Food Garden Seed Collection is the per...
A Gardener's Night Before Christmas
A GARDENER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont T’was the night before Christmas and under the snow, Perennials now dormant were waiting to grow. The roses were mulched, the soil piled high, To protect the graft union so the plants wouldn’t die. The strawberries were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of fertilizer (organic or not) danced in their heads. The orchard was clean, the fruit trees at rest, No diseases w...
Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Best Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes Recipe This is a spicy twist on one of our favorite potato dishes! When you add Hatch chiles to this recipe, the flavor is AMAZING!! 5-8 Potatoes (thinly sliced) 1.5 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream or Coconut Milk Roasted Hatch Green Chiles (frozen or fresh roasted) 1/3 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1/3 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (optional, freshly grated) 1 Onion (sliced thin, any onion will work, white, yellow or Red) Chopped Herb...
Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe
If you grow our Hatch Chile seeds, then you probably know you use Hatch chiles in pretty much any recipe for great flavor and heat. Here's a twist on one of our favorite salsa recipes, using hot hatch chiles for the heat and flavor, and heirloom tomatoes for an amazing salsa. Hatch Chile Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 4 Cups of Diced Fresh Tomatoes (5-10 Heirloom Tomatoes) ~ or ~ 1 large can of whole tomatoes 1/2 Cup of Hatch Chile, roasted, deseeded & diced (use any heat desired, we lik...
Jalapeño Popper Dip
Jalapeño Popper Dip RecipeThis is an easy way to enjoy the delicous-ness of Jalapeno Poppers in dip form! A great treat for parties, and easy to make: INGREDIENTS1 block cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1 tsp. fresh garlic (or powder)3 jalapeños, minced1 1/2 cups cheddar, shredded1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded1 tsp. Cumin (optional)Fresh Cilantro (to garnish, optional)Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350º F. In a mixing bowl, stir together cream ...
Cyber Monday Garden Deals
If you're a gardener and you're looking for Cyber Monday Garden Deals, then look no further than SandiaSeed.com! Every year we have a big Cyber Monday Seed Sale so you can save on our seeds! This sale has ended. Did you miss this 2019 deal? Signup for our newsletter for upcoming sales and coupons! You can also stay tuned on discount seeds, sales, and growing tips that we post on social media, follow us on: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. In 2019 for Cyber Monday we off...
Where can I buy Piquillo pepper seeds?
Buy rare Piquillo pepper seeds from Sandia Seed! Piquillo Peppers are quite delicious, they have a smoky and almost buttery flavor when simply roasted with just a hint of spice. Piquillo peppers are hard to find in grocery stores and farmers markets as they are a European PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) pepper, and cannot be commercially grown outside the Navarra, Spain region. So, unless you're getting imported Piquillo peppers (typically these come in jars, which are also hard t...
Best Vegetable Seeds Catalog
Winter is the time for gardeners to dream... 🌱 What are your big garden plans for next season? Make sure to pickup a copy of our brand new Seed Catalog for 2020! If you're a chile pepper lover, then you'll find that this is the Best Vegetable Seed Catalog as it's packed with over 100 peppers and 44 tomato seeds – too many to choose from! We like to grow a few new varieties every year in addition to our standby favorites. View every seed we carry on our online seed catalog »
Small Seed Company
Supporting small seed companies is a great way to diversify your garden and the world's seed diversity! To help keep seeds available for your vegetable garden (that are not associated with Bayer / Monsanto and are not treated or GMO) then purchasing your seeds from small seed companies that sell non-GMO and Heirloom seeds is a small way you can help. Sandia Seed never sells GMO or treated seeds. We are a small seed company started by Patsy Coles, who loves growing New Mexican green chiles...
Best Ghost Pepper Seeds
Sandia Seed has the best selection of Ghost Pepper seeds! Ghost Peppers are super hot peppers from India – and they're world-famous for the heat and flavor. Sandia Seed carries six different colors and flavors of ghost pepper seeds to grow in your garden! We have White Ghost Pepper seeds, and of course the classic Red Ghost Pepper as well as Chocolate Ghost Pepper seeds, and a striking brilliant Yellow Ghost Pepper seeds. Ghost Peppers make excellent salsa, check out our Ghost Pepper S...
Seed Catalogs
Make sure to check our our new Seed Catalog, packed with peppers and heirloom tomatoes.Safe Seed Pledge:We support the Safe Seed Pledge. As signers, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. We wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities. Our seeds are non-GMO and untreated. We have over 100 pepper seeds and 44 tomato seeds to look through, ...
Vegetarian Green Chili Stew
Make your own homegrown Vegetarian Green Chili Stew in the fall and winter months! This recipe is completely vegan & vegetarian for those of you who want a hearty healthy vegan meal. VEGETARIAN GREEN CHILE STEW RECIPE: Ingredients: 1½ tbsp olive oil 1-2 cups roasted homegrown green chiles, peeled, deseeded, and diced Mushrooms (optional) 3-5 Potatoes, diced (optional, but we love potatoes in this!) 1 onion, diced 2-4 Garlic Cloves, chopped finely 2 tsp salt 1½ tsp cumin 1½ tsp Mexican ...
Ghost Pepper Salt Recipe
Ghost Pepper Salt Recipe This wonderful ghost pepper salt recipe is sure to please any spice-lover! Great to have in your spice cabinet for adding flavor to any dish. Ingredients: Sea Salt (or any salt will do) Dried Ghost Peppers, crushed (be sure to grow all six of our Ghost Pepper seeds! Or, you can use ANY hot peppers or super hot peppers in this recipe) Optional Dried Spices: Add any dried spices desired such as black pepper, cumin, turmeric, curry, garlic, onion or other spices to...
Discount Seeds for Black Friday + Cyber Monday
Sandia Seed Black Friday, Small Business Saturday + Cyber Monday Seed Sale!Get discount seeds for all of our Hatch Green and Hatch Red Seed packets – with our discount code you can get 40% off and any quantity for 5 days! Start Shopping Now »Seed Sale starts Nov 28-Dec 2, 2019Signup for our newsletter and we'll email the discount code for this amazing deal the week before Thanksgiving! Subscribe Start shopping all of our Hatch Chile Seeds: View Seeds on Sale »
Hatch Chile Seeds - 40% Off!
Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sale Get a great deal on our Hatch Chile seeds! Our Hatch Chile Seed Sale goes from Thanksgiving through Monday, December 2nd, 2019.View Hatch Chile Seeds on Sale »Seeds make great gifts for any gardener...Thank you for supporting our small seed business!Stock up on all your favorite Hatch Chile Seeds with 40% off! Shop Seed Sale Now »
Discount Seeds - Cyber Monday Seed Sale!
Last chance for discount seeds during our weekend-long Black Friday & Cyber Monday Seed Sale! Take advantage of our last day of our sale today on Cyber Monday – Get 40% off all of our Hatch Chile seeds, click here » Thank you for supporting our small seed company!Signup for our newsletter & we'll email you more discounts!
