What is eating my cucumber seedlings?If you've had the problem of direct seeding cucumber seeds in your garden, and they germinate and look great, but then before they even grow true leaves their heads get eaten, leaving just a stem behind? Well, you're not alone. There are a lot of insects and creatures that enjoy cucumber sprouts. They must be tasty! The culprit we think in this case was a cutworm, as we found one curled up nearby in the leaf mulch. To get around this issue, there are a few techniques: Sow seeds i...
No-Heat HabanerosLooking for no-heat Habaneros because you love the Habanero flavor but want to tame the heat? We have two varieties of no-heat Habaneros that have the complex fruity flavor of habaneros but without the heat. Here are our 2 no-heat Habaneros: 1. The Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin with exotic, floral flavor. Now you can enjoy the bright tropical sweetness of habaneros without a hint of heat. These are great to use to make mild salsa recipes, or, to combine with ...
Seed Starting Setup Contest!Seed Starting Setup Photo Contest Winners Congratulations to Daniel C., the winner of our $25 Gift Card for our Seedling Setup Photo Contest! Here's his fun up-potting photo with a special guest appearance. Our second $25 gift card winner for is Rana! Wow, that's a lot of seedlings! Nice looking plants. Running a fan on seedlings for a few hours a day is always a good idea to keep the plants growing stout and strong. See more of the entries in the collage below or on our Facebook page...
ChileheadsThe term "Chileheads" refers to passionate connoisseurs of chile (chili) peppers. Chileheads appreciate the range of spicy heat levels and flavors that peppers provide – and often get addicted to ever-spicier peppers like the Carolina Reaper. Hot sauce (including homemade Hot Sauce Recipes) takes up a whole shelf in their fridge, and chili-cookoffs are considered a good challenge. While Chileheads are usually known for their addiction to spicy heat, they also love the different flavo...
Turquoise PepperCheck out our new turquoise jalapeño pepper! This extra hot jalapeño is turquoise-blue in color and sure to delight your eyes! You can make some blue-purple salsa with some of our purple tomatoes with these babies. ... Happy April Fools‘ Day!We don't sell fake peppers here. 😂 We have ornamental pepper seeds including purple peppers though if you're looking for different peppers that are sure to delight. For the closest thing to a blue pepper, check out the gorgeous Easter Pepper ...
Hottest Peppers ScaleHottest Peppers Scale Sandia Seed's list of their 101 peppers of the world, in order of their heat Scoville scale ratings: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell Green Cal Wonder - 0Bell Orange Mini Snacker 0Bell Purple Beauty - 0Cubanelle - 0Fushimi - 0Jimmy Nardello - 0Marconi Red - 0Pimiento - 0Shishito - 0Sweet Cherry - 0Trick or Treat NuMex Habanero - 0Gypsy Pepper - 0Padron 0-100Paprika 0-100Alma Paprika 0-500Piquillo 0-500Pimento Sheepnose 0-500Sweet Ba...
Are rainbow peppers real?Yes, rainbow peppers are real! Check out the Bolivian Rainbow Pepper for a gorgeous colorful pepper plant that is sure to please. They look great in pots, or in flower gardens... and they're edible too! They are spicy and good for adding to salsas or hot sauces, or to dry and turn into hot pepper flakes! The 24" tall plants have purple tinged foliage and purple flowers. Fruits are small at 3/4" and turn from purple to yellow and then to red when mature. All colors are on the plant...
Short Season Pepper & Tomato Seeds on Sale!25% off Short Season Pepper & Tomato Seeds Sale! This sale is good on any of our seeds in our Short Season Peppers & Tomatoes collection » USE DISCOUNT CODE: FAST2025 You can still start super fast growing peppers and tomatoes for a harvest this summer with these short season varieties! So don't delay, order your seeds today. We have the fastest seed shipping so you can get your seeds planted sooner this season. Happy growing! Offer good from: Thursday, April 17 thru Sunday, Apri...
Red or Green Chile Sale!Get 25% off seeds in our Red Or Green Collection with discount code: REDORGREEN Plus, we'll send a FREE Marigold seed packet with any sale using this discount code! Offer good now thru Saturday, April 5, 2025.APPLY DISCOUNT CODE & SHOP COLLECTION: CLICK HERE »
Free Seed Shipping!SORRY,THIS OFFER HAS ENDED!We still have free shipping for all orders over $30, no discount code needed. Check out our 50% off seeds collection for more deals. Free Shipping on all seed orders over $20 (Free USPS ground shipping for USA customers) 4 days only: Tue-Fri, March 18-21, 2025 Use discount code: MARCHGARDEN
Companion Plants for Tomatoes and PeppersThere are a lot of great companion plants that you can pair with tomatoes and peppers in the garden. If you have a small space, companion planting other vegetables and herbs is a great way to get more harvest out of your garden! Can you plant peppers and tomatoes together? While it is said you should plant them apart because they do share pests and diseases and can compete for the same nutrients, often times gardeners just don't have much room in a home garden so we plant peppers and to...
Top 5 Tomatoes to grow in 2025We picked our top favorite 5 tomatoes to grow in 2025 for fresh eating, salads, sandwiches, salsas, sauces, and so much more: #1 Sun Gold Tomato These bright golden orange tomatoes have a sweet, juicy, tropical flavor. They are always a big hit with everyone that who tastes them. The vigorous vines produce an abundance of tomatoes growing on long 10-15 fruit grape-like trusses. This is our favorite cherry tomato and best producer. Most of these tomatoes are eaten before they get out of the g...
What month do you plant hot peppers?Wondering when to plant hot pepper seeds? It depends on your growing region and gardening plan. We generally like to sow pepper seeds indoors about 8 weeks before the last frost date. However, if you're planting hot peppers, you can plant them earlier, up to 12+ weeks indoors before your last expected frost date. This is because hot peppers, especially the hottest peppers seeds take a long time to germinate (7-21+ days) and they also need a long growing season to produce a lot of pods. So...
Hot Peppers From Seeds - a great customer review!Thanks to David who shared his great post with us about growing our seeds! Read on.... During our travels through New Mexico on an Alien Tour—from the Meteor Crater to Roswell, where even the most ordinary dishes come with a fiery kick—I found myself falling under the spell of Hatch chili peppers. It seemed fitting that our journey took us straight through Hatch, New Mexico, the undisputed mothership of peppers. The moment we got home, I went online to feed my new obsession, which led me to ...
March GardeningWondering what to plant in March? The warmer weather and longer days in March are a great time to get your hands in the dirt! There are lots of seeds you can start this month. The timing we write about below is geared for a growing zone 5 where the last frost is in mid-to-late May. Adjust timing accordingly if you have earlier or later frosts. What vegetables to plant in March: Sow Cool-Weather Veggie Seeds Indoors in March: Start seeds for cool-weather crops like lettuce, cabbage, broc...
Why are my pepper seedlings growing slowly?Question: I planted Hatch Chile seeds from seed 3 weeks ago they are only 1 1/4" tall... why are they not growing faster? Answer: Peppers can take some time to get growing, give them time and be patient. Keeping them warm helps! Chile pepper seedlings thrive when temperatures are warm. Being sensitive to the cold, ideal temperatures are 70°F to 80°F during the day, and 60°F to 70° F at night. But don't worry if your pepper seedlings are taking some time to grow larger, they don&#...
Best Soil for Starting Seeds IndoorsStart A Garden: STEP 1 - Seedling Mix Starting a garden is easy with the right information. This first step to success is using seedling mix to plant your seeds. You want to use the best soil for starting seeds indoors for success. Watch now and learn how to fill trays and how to determine the proper moisture content of your mix. Make sure to use only the best soil for starting peppers! Learn more about the Best Soil for Peppers » Want to learn more about growing peppers from seed? Check o...
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Yellow Pepper Seeds on SaleSorry, this sale has now ended. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS » 20% OFF SELECTED YELLOW PEPPERSWITH DISCOUNT CODE: HELLOYELLOW Offer good until midnight on Sunday, March 9, 2025 Sorry, this sale has now ended. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS »
Growing seeds in winter: Winter Sowing in FebruaryCan I winter sow in February? Yes, February is a great time for Winter Sowing in many regions like the West. We usually have to wait until mid-May here in Colorado to bring out indoor-started peppers and tomatoes and other warm weather veggies to harden off and get ready to transplant into the garden. But that doesn't mean you can't start some seeds outdoors despite the freezing weather and snow... because you can Winter Sow! Cool weather veggies, herbs and native plants can do very...
What is eating my cucumber seedlings?
If you've had the problem of direct seeding cucumber seeds in your garden, and they germinate and look great, but then before they even grow true leaves their heads get eaten, leaving just a stem behind? Well, you're not alone. There are a lot of insects and creatures that enjoy cucumber sprouts. They must be tasty! The culprit we think in this case was a cutworm, as we found one curled up nearby in the leaf mulch. To get around this issue, there are a few techniques: Sow seeds i...
No-Heat Habaneros
Looking for no-heat Habaneros because you love the Habanero flavor but want to tame the heat? We have two varieties of no-heat Habaneros that have the complex fruity flavor of habaneros but without the heat. Here are our 2 no-heat Habaneros: 1. The Habanada is a sweet habanero pepper with crisp, thin skin with exotic, floral flavor. Now you can enjoy the bright tropical sweetness of habaneros without a hint of heat. These are great to use to make mild salsa recipes, or, to combine with ...
Seed Starting Setup Contest!
Seed Starting Setup Photo Contest Winners Congratulations to Daniel C., the winner of our $25 Gift Card for our Seedling Setup Photo Contest! Here's his fun up-potting photo with a special guest appearance. Our second $25 gift card winner for is Rana! Wow, that's a lot of seedlings! Nice looking plants. Running a fan on seedlings for a few hours a day is always a good idea to keep the plants growing stout and strong. See more of the entries in the collage below or on our Facebook page...
Chileheads
The term "Chileheads" refers to passionate connoisseurs of chile (chili) peppers. Chileheads appreciate the range of spicy heat levels and flavors that peppers provide – and often get addicted to ever-spicier peppers like the Carolina Reaper. Hot sauce (including homemade Hot Sauce Recipes) takes up a whole shelf in their fridge, and chili-cookoffs are considered a good challenge. While Chileheads are usually known for their addiction to spicy heat, they also love the different flavo...
Turquoise Pepper
Check out our new turquoise jalapeño pepper! This extra hot jalapeño is turquoise-blue in color and sure to delight your eyes! You can make some blue-purple salsa with some of our purple tomatoes with these babies. ... Happy April Fools‘ Day!We don't sell fake peppers here. 😂 We have ornamental pepper seeds including purple peppers though if you're looking for different peppers that are sure to delight. For the closest thing to a blue pepper, check out the gorgeous Easter Pepper ...
Hottest Peppers Scale
Hottest Peppers Scale Sandia Seed's list of their 101 peppers of the world, in order of their heat Scoville scale ratings: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell Green Cal Wonder - 0Bell Orange Mini Snacker 0Bell Purple Beauty - 0Cubanelle - 0Fushimi - 0Jimmy Nardello - 0Marconi Red - 0Pimiento - 0Shishito - 0Sweet Cherry - 0Trick or Treat NuMex Habanero - 0Gypsy Pepper - 0Padron 0-100Paprika 0-100Alma Paprika 0-500Piquillo 0-500Pimento Sheepnose 0-500Sweet Ba...
Are rainbow peppers real?
Yes, rainbow peppers are real! Check out the Bolivian Rainbow Pepper for a gorgeous colorful pepper plant that is sure to please. They look great in pots, or in flower gardens... and they're edible too! They are spicy and good for adding to salsas or hot sauces, or to dry and turn into hot pepper flakes! The 24" tall plants have purple tinged foliage and purple flowers. Fruits are small at 3/4" and turn from purple to yellow and then to red when mature. All colors are on the plant...
Short Season Pepper & Tomato Seeds on Sale!
25% off Short Season Pepper & Tomato Seeds Sale! This sale is good on any of our seeds in our Short Season Peppers & Tomatoes collection » USE DISCOUNT CODE: FAST2025 You can still start super fast growing peppers and tomatoes for a harvest this summer with these short season varieties! So don't delay, order your seeds today. We have the fastest seed shipping so you can get your seeds planted sooner this season. Happy growing! Offer good from: Thursday, April 17 thru Sunday, Apri...
Red or Green Chile Sale!
Get 25% off seeds in our Red Or Green Collection with discount code: REDORGREEN Plus, we'll send a FREE Marigold seed packet with any sale using this discount code! Offer good now thru Saturday, April 5, 2025.APPLY DISCOUNT CODE & SHOP COLLECTION: CLICK HERE »
Free Seed Shipping!
SORRY,THIS OFFER HAS ENDED!We still have free shipping for all orders over $30, no discount code needed. Check out our 50% off seeds collection for more deals. Free Shipping on all seed orders over $20 (Free USPS ground shipping for USA customers) 4 days only: Tue-Fri, March 18-21, 2025 Use discount code: MARCHGARDEN
Companion Plants for Tomatoes and Peppers
There are a lot of great companion plants that you can pair with tomatoes and peppers in the garden. If you have a small space, companion planting other vegetables and herbs is a great way to get more harvest out of your garden! Can you plant peppers and tomatoes together? While it is said you should plant them apart because they do share pests and diseases and can compete for the same nutrients, often times gardeners just don't have much room in a home garden so we plant peppers and to...
Top 5 Tomatoes to grow in 2025
We picked our top favorite 5 tomatoes to grow in 2025 for fresh eating, salads, sandwiches, salsas, sauces, and so much more: #1 Sun Gold Tomato These bright golden orange tomatoes have a sweet, juicy, tropical flavor. They are always a big hit with everyone that who tastes them. The vigorous vines produce an abundance of tomatoes growing on long 10-15 fruit grape-like trusses. This is our favorite cherry tomato and best producer. Most of these tomatoes are eaten before they get out of the g...
What month do you plant hot peppers?
Wondering when to plant hot pepper seeds? It depends on your growing region and gardening plan. We generally like to sow pepper seeds indoors about 8 weeks before the last frost date. However, if you're planting hot peppers, you can plant them earlier, up to 12+ weeks indoors before your last expected frost date. This is because hot peppers, especially the hottest peppers seeds take a long time to germinate (7-21+ days) and they also need a long growing season to produce a lot of pods. So...
Hot Peppers From Seeds - a great customer review!
Thanks to David who shared his great post with us about growing our seeds! Read on.... During our travels through New Mexico on an Alien Tour—from the Meteor Crater to Roswell, where even the most ordinary dishes come with a fiery kick—I found myself falling under the spell of Hatch chili peppers. It seemed fitting that our journey took us straight through Hatch, New Mexico, the undisputed mothership of peppers. The moment we got home, I went online to feed my new obsession, which led me to ...
March Gardening
Wondering what to plant in March? The warmer weather and longer days in March are a great time to get your hands in the dirt! There are lots of seeds you can start this month. The timing we write about below is geared for a growing zone 5 where the last frost is in mid-to-late May. Adjust timing accordingly if you have earlier or later frosts. What vegetables to plant in March: Sow Cool-Weather Veggie Seeds Indoors in March: Start seeds for cool-weather crops like lettuce, cabbage, broc...
Why are my pepper seedlings growing slowly?
Question: I planted Hatch Chile seeds from seed 3 weeks ago they are only 1 1/4" tall... why are they not growing faster? Answer: Peppers can take some time to get growing, give them time and be patient. Keeping them warm helps! Chile pepper seedlings thrive when temperatures are warm. Being sensitive to the cold, ideal temperatures are 70°F to 80°F during the day, and 60°F to 70° F at night. But don't worry if your pepper seedlings are taking some time to grow larger, they don&#...
Best Soil for Starting Seeds Indoors
Start A Garden: STEP 1 - Seedling Mix Starting a garden is easy with the right information. This first step to success is using seedling mix to plant your seeds. You want to use the best soil for starting seeds indoors for success. Watch now and learn how to fill trays and how to determine the proper moisture content of your mix. Make sure to use only the best soil for starting peppers! Learn more about the Best Soil for Peppers » Want to learn more about growing peppers from seed? Check o...
MYSTERY OFFER!
THIS OFFER HAS ENDED. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS » ??? MYSTERY OFFER FOR OUR FOLLOWERS AND SUBSCRIBERS! Discover your special deal, click here »
Yellow Pepper Seeds on Sale
Sorry, this sale has now ended. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS » 20% OFF SELECTED YELLOW PEPPERSWITH DISCOUNT CODE: HELLOYELLOW Offer good until midnight on Sunday, March 9, 2025 Sorry, this sale has now ended. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS »
Growing seeds in winter: Winter Sowing in February
Can I winter sow in February? Yes, February is a great time for Winter Sowing in many regions like the West. We usually have to wait until mid-May here in Colorado to bring out indoor-started peppers and tomatoes and other warm weather veggies to harden off and get ready to transplant into the garden. But that doesn't mean you can't start some seeds outdoors despite the freezing weather and snow... because you can Winter Sow! Cool weather veggies, herbs and native plants can do very...
