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...
When is the best time to plant seeds?First, what is your area’s last expected frost date? If you don’t know, ask a local gardener, a nearby plant nursery, or do a web search for the frost dates in your zip code. The Farmer’s Almanac has an easy Frost Dates Calculator here www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates Once you know your frost date, check the seed packet. It will typically tell you when to sow your seeds in relation to your frost date. Vegetable seeds like tomatoes seeds and pepper seeds should be started indoors 6-8 w...
Happy Groundhog Day! $5 Off Seeds SaleGET $5 off $40*+ PURCHASES With discount code: SAVENOW Good from February 2-5, 2024 + get free shipping on any orders over $30! *Discount does not apply to Bulk Seeds or Wholesale Seeds including Collections & Displays.
Start Your Own Garden from SeedSpring fever stirs garden dreams. As you ponder the projects you will tackle this year in your yard, consider trading garden center transplants for homegrown seedlings. There are endless good reasons to start your own seeds. Here are just a few: Seeds guarantee the best selection – Garden centers sell a specific product line. If the plant you want is not on the roster, you cannot get it. Sow your own seeds, and you will pick from a broad selection of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. You can sa...
Strengthen Seedlings Before PlantingBefore your seedlings graduate from indoor growing conditions to the planting bed, they need to acclimate to outdoor growing conditions. The process of transitioning seedlings from indoor conditions to the outdoor realities of wind, cold, and direct sun is called hardening off. Tackle the hardening off process slowly, over the course of a week or two, and you will have sturdy seedlings ready to withstand whatever nature throws at them. If you rush the process, and you could scorch, damage, or...
Peppers of the WorldGrow Peppers of the World with Sandia Seed! At Sandia Seed Company we love our green chile and are proud to offer the best selection New Mexican chile seeds in the world. In 2008, we were founded on the idea that seeds for green chile peppers should be available for everyone. So, during the past 15 years, we have grown from our original six green chile seed choices to now over twenty peppers from New Mexico. In 2024, our complete Seed Catalog has a total over 100 specialty peppers of the w...
Seed Starting MistakesStarting seeds indoors is a great way to jump-start your garden. Whether or not you have experience starting seeds, you will improve your success by avoiding these common errors. Seed-Starting Mistake #1: Starting Too Soon In many regions, sowing seeds gives you a chance to get your hands dirty when it is too cold to garden outdoors. Do not start your seeds too soon. Most plants are ready to shift into the great outdoors in 4-6 weeks. Seed-Starting Mistake #2: Planting Too Deep Read seed p...
Tips for early season tomato growingThere are several things you can do to help ensure an early tomato harvest: Choose an early maturing variety: Below is a chart with the earliest tomatoes Sandia Seed Company offers for early season success. The warmer the soil, the better: Consider laying black or red plastic over the planting area. This will warm the soil, and the red plastic reflects UV light up onto the undersides of the tomato leaves, which helps with photosynthesis. Grow your tomatoes in a raised bed garden: The so...
Seeds make great stocking stuffers!SEEDS MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS ~ Our 2026 Seeds are Shipping Now ~ Order by early December for delivery by Christmas! Check out all of our seed bundle gifts or our food garden gift set that is perfect for the gardener in your life. We also sell gift cards so your favorite gardener can pick out just the seeds they want. Make sure to also order our beautiful 36-page Seed Catalog which is packed with growing tips, recipes, and over 100 peppers of the world to peruse through during th...
2024 Seeds shipping now!Yes! We are currently selling seeds for the 2024 growing season now! We're getting a few emails from customers about this, and wanted to share that we are shipping out our 2024 seed packets currently, so the seeds are as fresh as possible for next year's growing season! No need to wait until 2024 to get the freshest seeds. Our seed packets make great gifts and stocking stuffers for gardeners! Also be sure to order our 2024 Seed Catalog that is packed with growing tips, recipes, ...
Free Marigold SeedsFREE MARIGOLDS + A STICKER WITH EVERY ORDER WITH DISCOUNT CODE: MARIGOLDGIFT Offer ended 12/15/2023 MISSED IT? SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE SEED DISCOUNTS » Marigolds are perfect pepper and tomato companions in the garden, they attract pollinators, plus they help ward off pests near vegetable crops and look beautiful too, especially in late summer and fall. Some research has claimed that growing Marigolds around your tomato plants even helps protects them from harmful root-knot nematodes in the soil...
Gardening gifts under $10Looking for some gardening gifts under $10? Seeds make great gifts for any gardener, especially unique or unusual heirloom seeds! If you're looking for a last minute gardening gift under $10, our digital Gift Cards are perfect as your favorite gardener can choose some new seeds to grow in their garden! You can purchase it and email it right away to the recipient, or print a copy of the card and wrap it and put it under the tree or stocking, or gift wrap it in a box! Happy gifting!
Best Peppers to Grow IndoorsBest Peppers to Grow Indoors Want to grow peppers indoors over the winter months? Or maybe year-round? It is possible. Many pepper varieties can live for many years if not exposed to frost. It is important to have good lighting for your indoor peppers. A sunny window in the winter is not likely enough going to provide enough hours of light to keep the pepper plant growing. Many indoor growers keep pepper plants under florescent or led lights to keep them growing and producing over the winter ...
Compost Pumpkins!Did you grow pumpkins this year for Halloween jack-o-lanterns? Get some extra life out of your pumpkins and compost them! Your garden soil will thank you next spring when you reap the compost harvest. Are pumpkins good to compost?Yes, they are! Pumpkins are compostable, seeds and all. Used jack-o-lanterns make the best compost and break down quickly into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden.How long does it take for a pumpkin to compost?Not long! Whole pumpkins can take 8-12 weeks to sta...
Green Chile Thanksgiving RecipesHere are a few of our favorite Green Chile Thanksgiving Recipes that will spice up your day of thanks with family and friends. These twists on some Thanksgiving classics will surely be the favorite dishes on the table this year! Plus, they make for some awesome leftovers to enjoy all holiday weekend long. Hatch Green Chile Gravy Recipe »What are mashed potatoes without gravy? This spicy green chile gravy is the perfect compliment to homemade mashed potatoes. You can also go Christmas-sty...
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!
I got these to make Chipotle chilis. These fruit early and are mild-ish when green, but when they ripen, they are perfect for smoking and drying with great flavor and nice heat. Don't plant too many as they are quite prolific.
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...
When is the best time to plant seeds?
First, what is your area’s last expected frost date? If you don’t know, ask a local gardener, a nearby plant nursery, or do a web search for the frost dates in your zip code. The Farmer’s Almanac has an easy Frost Dates Calculator here www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates Once you know your frost date, check the seed packet. It will typically tell you when to sow your seeds in relation to your frost date. Vegetable seeds like tomatoes seeds and pepper seeds should be started indoors 6-8 w...
Happy Groundhog Day! $5 Off Seeds Sale
GET $5 off $40*+ PURCHASES With discount code: SAVENOW Good from February 2-5, 2024 + get free shipping on any orders over $30! *Discount does not apply to Bulk Seeds or Wholesale Seeds including Collections & Displays.
Start Your Own Garden from Seed
Spring fever stirs garden dreams. As you ponder the projects you will tackle this year in your yard, consider trading garden center transplants for homegrown seedlings. There are endless good reasons to start your own seeds. Here are just a few: Seeds guarantee the best selection – Garden centers sell a specific product line. If the plant you want is not on the roster, you cannot get it. Sow your own seeds, and you will pick from a broad selection of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. You can sa...
Strengthen Seedlings Before Planting
Before your seedlings graduate from indoor growing conditions to the planting bed, they need to acclimate to outdoor growing conditions. The process of transitioning seedlings from indoor conditions to the outdoor realities of wind, cold, and direct sun is called hardening off. Tackle the hardening off process slowly, over the course of a week or two, and you will have sturdy seedlings ready to withstand whatever nature throws at them. If you rush the process, and you could scorch, damage, or...
Peppers of the World
Grow Peppers of the World with Sandia Seed! At Sandia Seed Company we love our green chile and are proud to offer the best selection New Mexican chile seeds in the world. In 2008, we were founded on the idea that seeds for green chile peppers should be available for everyone. So, during the past 15 years, we have grown from our original six green chile seed choices to now over twenty peppers from New Mexico. In 2024, our complete Seed Catalog has a total over 100 specialty peppers of the w...
Seed Starting Mistakes
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to jump-start your garden. Whether or not you have experience starting seeds, you will improve your success by avoiding these common errors. Seed-Starting Mistake #1: Starting Too Soon In many regions, sowing seeds gives you a chance to get your hands dirty when it is too cold to garden outdoors. Do not start your seeds too soon. Most plants are ready to shift into the great outdoors in 4-6 weeks. Seed-Starting Mistake #2: Planting Too Deep Read seed p...
Tips for early season tomato growing
There are several things you can do to help ensure an early tomato harvest: Choose an early maturing variety: Below is a chart with the earliest tomatoes Sandia Seed Company offers for early season success. The warmer the soil, the better: Consider laying black or red plastic over the planting area. This will warm the soil, and the red plastic reflects UV light up onto the undersides of the tomato leaves, which helps with photosynthesis. Grow your tomatoes in a raised bed garden: The so...
Seeds make great stocking stuffers!
SEEDS MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS ~ Our 2026 Seeds are Shipping Now ~ Order by early December for delivery by Christmas! Check out all of our seed bundle gifts or our food garden gift set that is perfect for the gardener in your life. We also sell gift cards so your favorite gardener can pick out just the seeds they want. Make sure to also order our beautiful 36-page Seed Catalog which is packed with growing tips, recipes, and over 100 peppers of the world to peruse through during th...
2024 Seeds shipping now!
Yes! We are currently selling seeds for the 2024 growing season now! We're getting a few emails from customers about this, and wanted to share that we are shipping out our 2024 seed packets currently, so the seeds are as fresh as possible for next year's growing season! No need to wait until 2024 to get the freshest seeds. Our seed packets make great gifts and stocking stuffers for gardeners! Also be sure to order our 2024 Seed Catalog that is packed with growing tips, recipes, ...
Free Marigold Seeds
FREE MARIGOLDS + A STICKER WITH EVERY ORDER WITH DISCOUNT CODE: MARIGOLDGIFT Offer ended 12/15/2023 MISSED IT? SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE SEED DISCOUNTS » Marigolds are perfect pepper and tomato companions in the garden, they attract pollinators, plus they help ward off pests near vegetable crops and look beautiful too, especially in late summer and fall. Some research has claimed that growing Marigolds around your tomato plants even helps protects them from harmful root-knot nematodes in the soil...
Gardening gifts under $10
Looking for some gardening gifts under $10? Seeds make great gifts for any gardener, especially unique or unusual heirloom seeds! If you're looking for a last minute gardening gift under $10, our digital Gift Cards are perfect as your favorite gardener can choose some new seeds to grow in their garden! You can purchase it and email it right away to the recipient, or print a copy of the card and wrap it and put it under the tree or stocking, or gift wrap it in a box! Happy gifting!
Best Peppers to Grow Indoors
Best Peppers to Grow Indoors Want to grow peppers indoors over the winter months? Or maybe year-round? It is possible. Many pepper varieties can live for many years if not exposed to frost. It is important to have good lighting for your indoor peppers. A sunny window in the winter is not likely enough going to provide enough hours of light to keep the pepper plant growing. Many indoor growers keep pepper plants under florescent or led lights to keep them growing and producing over the winter ...
Compost Pumpkins!
Did you grow pumpkins this year for Halloween jack-o-lanterns? Get some extra life out of your pumpkins and compost them! Your garden soil will thank you next spring when you reap the compost harvest. Are pumpkins good to compost?Yes, they are! Pumpkins are compostable, seeds and all. Used jack-o-lanterns make the best compost and break down quickly into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden.How long does it take for a pumpkin to compost?Not long! Whole pumpkins can take 8-12 weeks to sta...
Green Chile Thanksgiving Recipes
Here are a few of our favorite Green Chile Thanksgiving Recipes that will spice up your day of thanks with family and friends. These twists on some Thanksgiving classics will surely be the favorite dishes on the table this year! Plus, they make for some awesome leftovers to enjoy all holiday weekend long. Hatch Green Chile Gravy Recipe »What are mashed potatoes without gravy? This spicy green chile gravy is the perfect compliment to homemade mashed potatoes. You can also go Christmas-sty...
