Why are mushrooms growing in my vegetable garden?Why are there mushrooms growing in my pepper plant's soil? Do you have mushrooms growing in your pepper plant container or in the vegetable garden? If mushrooms are growing in your pots or in your garden, don't worry! They are actually a sign of good soil health, and it is perfectly normal. Mushrooms growing in your vegetable garden is even considered a sign of good luck in some areas of the world! Fungi are masters of the soil, and they can benefit your vegetable plants, it is a sign...
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special?What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special? It is said that these green chile varieties, grown in the region of Hatch, New Mexico, take on flavors from the unique terroir (terrior is a French word which refers to the unique environmental factors that affect the characteristics of agriculture, such as wine grapes or green chile. So Hatch Chile is special due to where it is grown – the soil, the land and weather. But, that doesn't mean you can't grow these special Hatch Chile seeds anywhere you...
Golden Jalapeno SeedsJust picked some beautiful golden Jaloro Jalapeños today! This is the first jalapeño developed to be glowing golden yellow. Oro means gold in Spanish, hence the name. Great for short seasons, these early jalapeños are productive and disease resistant to 6 types of viruses that often affect peppers. Plants produce big yields of colorful yellow jalapeño peppers that are 2” long with juicy thick walls. The shorter 24” plants make this a good container variety. TMV resistant. THESE GOLDEN JALAP...
What Veggies to Plant in MayWondering what seeds you can plant in May for your food garden? May is a great time to direct sow vegetable seeds for summer. While you may have already started seeds for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants indoors 4-8 weeks ago, you likely still have them growing indoors until it has warmed up to 50-60˚F at night consistently. If you haven't started those seeds yet, you could try some of our short season pepper seeds or short season tomato seeds in May as they grow quickly. And of course...
Can I plant pepper seeds directly in the ground?Yes, you can plant pepper seeds directly outside in warm regions such as in 9+ growing zones once the soil warms up. However, for most growing regions, we find it's best to start seeds indoors in early spring, then transplant them outside. This is because pepper seeds like consistent warm temperatures, and, to germinate the seeds, a soil temperature of 80-90˚ F is ideal for the most successful & fastest germination. If you do start them indoors, make sure to harden off your pepper see...
Can peppers withstand a light frost?Can peppers withstand a light frost? Not usually. Peppers are very tender plants and a light frost will likely kill the plant or at least heavily damage the leaves. Even if the cold doesn't kill the plant outright, it will be damaged and stunted going forward. If a frost is expected, or any temperatures below 45˚ F, we'd recommend covering your pepper plants with a frost blanket, overturned bucket, mini hoop house, water wall or other protection. Or bring them inside if possible. Many...
Sustainable Gardening - Our Top 12 Tips!Happy Earth Day Everyday! Gardening is a great way to be more sustainable. Growing your own food, herbs, and flowers for pollinators and wildlife is a great way to make a difference! Here are our top 12 Tips for Sustainable Gardening: 1. Compost: Recycling your food scraps, paper and yard debris is a great way to reuse and recycle all of that good stuff to turn it into what we call "Gardener's Gold." Compost helps feed your plants with natural nutrients all season long, and i...
Zucchini Companion PlantsGot squash bugs? If you plant Nasturtiums with your Zucchini and Squash plants, they are known to help to decrease the number of squash bugs! Plus, the Nasturtiums' leaves, flowers and their seed pods are beautiful and edible, too. Some people pickle the green Nasturtium seedpods to use them like capers. Nasturtium flowers can be added to lettuce salads, both the flowers and the leaves have a nice sweet and peppery horseradish-like flavor. The enchanting flowers also attract pollinators. ...
Discount Seeds: Easter Sale on Yellow Pepper Seeds!HAPPY EASTER! Get 20% off selected Yellow Peppers Use Discount Code: EASTER2024 Click here to shop for the peppers on sale and automatically apply discount code to your cart. Offer good through Monday, April 1, 2024. Looking for more deals?Check out our 50% Off Seeds and Discount Seed Bundles » Happy growing!!
Earth Day Seed Sale!Earth Day Seed Discounts! Get 22% OFF select green peppers and vegetable seeds now thru midnight on Earth Day on Monday, April 22, 2024. Use Discount Code: EARTHDAY2024Celebrate Earth Day all year with our Sustainable Gardening tips »
Pepper Seeds for PlantingLooking for the best Pepper Seeds for Planting? Check out our huge Peppers of the World collection with over 100 pepper varieties to grow! Our pepper seeds are easy to plant and grow, check out our top 12 tips for planting pepper seeds, and shop for all of our hundreds of pepper seeds. Peppers are the perfect addition to any vegetable garden as they're easy to grow, productive and super tasty – from super hot to sweet! We specialize in New Mexico Chile seeds and Hatch Chile seeds which ar...
Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe - Quick & Easy!Here is a quick and easy hot pepper sauce recipe: Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe 1.5 cups of Red Hot Peppers (try Fresno, Cayenne, Hot Portugal)5 cloves of Garlic1/4 cup chopped onions or shallots2 teaspoons of Salt1 cup VinegarRemove stems, cut peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds and ribs IF desired to reduce heat, chop. Add all ingredients to a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover to simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Let cool off for about 15 minutes, then add to a blender ...
Best Chile SeedsLooking to grow the best chile seeds? Sandia Seed offers over 100 seeds for peppers of the world so you can grow a rainbow of flavors and heat in your garden. We have sweet chiles, super hot chiles, hot chiles, and mild chiles, so you can grow chile plants that are perfect for your spice-level. Of course watch out, once you start eating spicy you'll likely crave even more spice! We have the best chile seeds for sale: Chile seeds are easy to grow – but you do have to follow a few g...
GMO Purple Tomato vs. Traditional Breeding Indigo RoseGMO 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...
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...
How to grow jalapeno peppers from seedsHere 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...
Double Cup Seed StartingDouble 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 ...
How to care for container-grown peppersGrowing 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...
Vegetable Container GardeningVegetable 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...
Garden Gift Basket IdeasHere are our favorite Garden Gift Basket Ideas for the gardener in your life: Rare SeedsA Garden Gift Basket filled with packets of seeds are always a welcome site to any gardener. Buy unusual varieties such as Rare Pepper Seeds to give them something fun and new to try next season. We have hundreds of peppers from around the world, so finding something new for your gardener to grow is easy to do!/li> Frequently Used SeedsGarden Gift Baskets can also include more common seeds that yo...
Why are mushrooms growing in my vegetable garden?
Why are there mushrooms growing in my pepper plant's soil? Do you have mushrooms growing in your pepper plant container or in the vegetable garden? If mushrooms are growing in your pots or in your garden, don't worry! They are actually a sign of good soil health, and it is perfectly normal. Mushrooms growing in your vegetable garden is even considered a sign of good luck in some areas of the world! Fungi are masters of the soil, and they can benefit your vegetable plants, it is a sign...
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special?
What Makes Hatch Chiles So Special? It is said that these green chile varieties, grown in the region of Hatch, New Mexico, take on flavors from the unique terroir (terrior is a French word which refers to the unique environmental factors that affect the characteristics of agriculture, such as wine grapes or green chile. So Hatch Chile is special due to where it is grown – the soil, the land and weather. But, that doesn't mean you can't grow these special Hatch Chile seeds anywhere you...
Golden Jalapeno Seeds
Just picked some beautiful golden Jaloro Jalapeños today! This is the first jalapeño developed to be glowing golden yellow. Oro means gold in Spanish, hence the name. Great for short seasons, these early jalapeños are productive and disease resistant to 6 types of viruses that often affect peppers. Plants produce big yields of colorful yellow jalapeño peppers that are 2” long with juicy thick walls. The shorter 24” plants make this a good container variety. TMV resistant. THESE GOLDEN JALAP...
What Veggies to Plant in May
Wondering what seeds you can plant in May for your food garden? May is a great time to direct sow vegetable seeds for summer. While you may have already started seeds for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants indoors 4-8 weeks ago, you likely still have them growing indoors until it has warmed up to 50-60˚F at night consistently. If you haven't started those seeds yet, you could try some of our short season pepper seeds or short season tomato seeds in May as they grow quickly. And of course...
Can I plant pepper seeds directly in the ground?
Yes, you can plant pepper seeds directly outside in warm regions such as in 9+ growing zones once the soil warms up. However, for most growing regions, we find it's best to start seeds indoors in early spring, then transplant them outside. This is because pepper seeds like consistent warm temperatures, and, to germinate the seeds, a soil temperature of 80-90˚ F is ideal for the most successful & fastest germination. If you do start them indoors, make sure to harden off your pepper see...
Can peppers withstand a light frost?
Can peppers withstand a light frost? Not usually. Peppers are very tender plants and a light frost will likely kill the plant or at least heavily damage the leaves. Even if the cold doesn't kill the plant outright, it will be damaged and stunted going forward. If a frost is expected, or any temperatures below 45˚ F, we'd recommend covering your pepper plants with a frost blanket, overturned bucket, mini hoop house, water wall or other protection. Or bring them inside if possible. Many...
Sustainable Gardening - Our Top 12 Tips!
Happy Earth Day Everyday! Gardening is a great way to be more sustainable. Growing your own food, herbs, and flowers for pollinators and wildlife is a great way to make a difference! Here are our top 12 Tips for Sustainable Gardening: 1. Compost: Recycling your food scraps, paper and yard debris is a great way to reuse and recycle all of that good stuff to turn it into what we call "Gardener's Gold." Compost helps feed your plants with natural nutrients all season long, and i...
Zucchini Companion Plants
Got squash bugs? If you plant Nasturtiums with your Zucchini and Squash plants, they are known to help to decrease the number of squash bugs! Plus, the Nasturtiums' leaves, flowers and their seed pods are beautiful and edible, too. Some people pickle the green Nasturtium seedpods to use them like capers. Nasturtium flowers can be added to lettuce salads, both the flowers and the leaves have a nice sweet and peppery horseradish-like flavor. The enchanting flowers also attract pollinators. ...
Discount Seeds: Easter Sale on Yellow Pepper Seeds!
HAPPY EASTER! Get 20% off selected Yellow Peppers Use Discount Code: EASTER2024 Click here to shop for the peppers on sale and automatically apply discount code to your cart. Offer good through Monday, April 1, 2024. Looking for more deals?Check out our 50% Off Seeds and Discount Seed Bundles » Happy growing!!
Earth Day Seed Sale!
Earth Day Seed Discounts! Get 22% OFF select green peppers and vegetable seeds now thru midnight on Earth Day on Monday, April 22, 2024. Use Discount Code: EARTHDAY2024Celebrate Earth Day all year with our Sustainable Gardening tips »
Pepper Seeds for Planting
Looking for the best Pepper Seeds for Planting? Check out our huge Peppers of the World collection with over 100 pepper varieties to grow! Our pepper seeds are easy to plant and grow, check out our top 12 tips for planting pepper seeds, and shop for all of our hundreds of pepper seeds. Peppers are the perfect addition to any vegetable garden as they're easy to grow, productive and super tasty – from super hot to sweet! We specialize in New Mexico Chile seeds and Hatch Chile seeds which ar...
Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe - Quick & Easy!
Here is a quick and easy hot pepper sauce recipe: Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe 1.5 cups of Red Hot Peppers (try Fresno, Cayenne, Hot Portugal)5 cloves of Garlic1/4 cup chopped onions or shallots2 teaspoons of Salt1 cup VinegarRemove stems, cut peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds and ribs IF desired to reduce heat, chop. Add all ingredients to a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover to simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Let cool off for about 15 minutes, then add to a blender ...
Best Chile Seeds
Looking to grow the best chile seeds? Sandia Seed offers over 100 seeds for peppers of the world so you can grow a rainbow of flavors and heat in your garden. We have sweet chiles, super hot chiles, hot chiles, and mild chiles, so you can grow chile plants that are perfect for your spice-level. Of course watch out, once you start eating spicy you'll likely crave even more spice! We have the best chile seeds for sale: Chile seeds are easy to grow – but you do have to follow a few g...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Garden Gift Basket Ideas
Here are our favorite Garden Gift Basket Ideas for the gardener in your life: Rare SeedsA Garden Gift Basket filled with packets of seeds are always a welcome site to any gardener. Buy unusual varieties such as Rare Pepper Seeds to give them something fun and new to try next season. We have hundreds of peppers from around the world, so finding something new for your gardener to grow is easy to do!/li> Frequently Used SeedsGarden Gift Baskets can also include more common seeds that yo...
