Join the Hatch Chile Growers Group on FacebookJoin our Hatch Chile Growers Group on Facebook and help us share Hatch chile growing tips, stories, photos, and successes with growing Hatch chiles around the world. We will share our favorite tips throughout the chile growing season to help you know how to manage pepper problems, pests or questions. We know technically a "Hatch chile" has to be grown in Hatch to be called a Hatch, but we find that people grow our Hatch chile seeds all over the world – from Florida to California to...
How to Grow Heirloom Tomato SeedsWant to learn How to Grow Heirloom Tomato Seeds? Here are our tips: Germination Tip: Start seeds indoors 6 -8 weeks before transplant date. Sow 1/8” deep and keep soil moist and warm at 70-80˚F. Germination takes 5-10 days. Move to bright light once the first seedling emerges. Transplant to larger containers when the first two true leaves appear. Fertilize once or twice with dilute organic solution. Harden off plants outside before transplanting to garden.
No-Peel Tomato Sauce RecipeYes, you can leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce! Just use a food processor to transform whole tomatoes into sauce. This saves lots of time from having to boil the tomatoes first to loosen the skin enough to peel. We also figure keeping the skins on retains all the vitamins and minerals that the skin contains. The main reason people peel tomatoes for sauce is that if not processed, then you get little curled up skins in your sauce. But a food processor grinds them all up and even makes a...
Best Salsa Macha RecipeSALSA MACHA RECIPE Salsa Macha is a delicious salsa/sauce originating from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It's an amazing sauce and won't last long! Ingredients 2 large mulato chile peppers* 2 large guajillo chile peppers* 5-6 chile de arbol peppers* 1/4 cup peanuts 4-6+ garlic cloves chopped 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 cups olive oil 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Salt to taste I use 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon brown sugar Instructio...
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...
Wax PeppersWax Peppers Question: Hi! I've been in search of those little yellow wax peppers, but I'm not sure which to buy. The only reference I have is that the restaurant In and Out usually includes them if you ask for hot peppers. The peppers themselves are 1 to 1.5" long, like 1cm wide, they're not too hot, and usually are served pickled and salty. Do you sell something like that? I think they may be called "cascabella"? Answer: We do have yellow wax peppers varieties th...
2021 Seed Catalog is at the Printer!Sandia Seed's brand new 2021 Seed Catalog is at the Printer and should be arriving to be ready to ship out in a couple weeks in early January. So, if you are looking for something exciting to grow, you have found the right place. Enjoy our new 2021 Seed Catalog and we hope you find a new variety to grow along with your favorites. Sandia Seed expands our seed catalog every year to meet demand for different and unique peppers. This year is no different with 8 new seed varieties. Here at Sa...
List of Peppers by HeatHere is a list of all of our peppers from around the world based on their heat level, from sweet to super hot!Find the perfect pepper with the just the right amount of heat (or lack thereof) from our list of over 101 peppers of the world! The spiciest chilli you can grow from seed is the Carolina Reaper but there are a ton of other super hot peppers as well you can grow. Click on the peppers below to read about each of them: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell...
When should I germinate Super Hot Pepper Seeds in Colorado?We had a goood question from one of our Colorado customers: I'm debating when I should start germinating my super hot seeds now in December, but I don't want to start them too early as I only have limited room for seedlings... However, I know they can take 100+ days to fully mature so I was hoping I could get some advice on when to start? Answer: With limited indoor growing room, most Colorado hot pepper growers usually start seed germination at the beginning of February. Though if ...
Favorite New Gardening BookJust a little good reading on this glorious Saturday morning! The dream of spring... So glad the days are getting longer again here! In addition to browsing seed catalogs and gardening magazines, We love the new book by Niki Jabbour, Growing Under Cover. We have a new garden bed hoop house and a cold frame that we love growing veggies in the winter months. They're also great for acclimating and protecting our indoor-started chile and tomato seedlings come early spring. The hoop ho...
Best Ever Hot PepperWe loved this recent 5-star review of our Ring of Fire Cayenne pepper! “Best ever hot pepper” “My husband is a fussy hot pepper guy. I had some seasons of disappointment with peppers from other companies that were so so. Finally with Ring of Fire from Sandia I have a a pepper hot enough to make him sweat and smile all through the summer. He can eat them green or red and they have the punch he loves.”~ R. C. Our Ring of Fire Cayenne pepper seeds are one of our favorites to grow, too! Su...
Free Seeds!Our Oct/Nov 2021 Seed Review Contest is over – thanks for all your reviews!!Congratulations to these three lucky customers whoreviewed our seeds and won $25 in Free Seeds: Chris R., Murry H., and Jennifer E. Every review helps our small seed company thrive! If you have grown our seeds, we'd still love if you posted your review of what you grew. We love hearing about your experiences with our seeds! Review one of our Seed Varieties »
How to Make Peppers Grow FasterWondering how to make peppers grow faster? Here are our top tips for faster growing pepper plants. 1. Start Fast-Growing Pepper Seeds Early: Keep the seeds very warm for germinating. Keeping pepper seeds warm at 80-90˚ F is best for fast and successful germination. Most pepper seeds germinate within 7-21 days, but some can take longer than that so be patient and keep them consistently warm. Seedling heat mats can help greatly! Pepper Seed Germination Time:Starting peppers earlier than ot...
Garden QuotesHere's a collection of some of our favorite Garden Quotes to brighten your day: Love people. Grow them tasty food.Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. Life Hack:Allow yourself 8-12 hours of time in your garden every morning to prepare for the day. Garden Harvest Quote: Happy "Let's fit the entire Garden into Jars" season! “Anyone who thinks that gardening season begins in the spring & ends in the fall is missing the best part of the year. ...
Is it too late to start tomatoes and peppers?Around March, April and May, customers ask us this question. What we have to say is – it's never too late to start seeds! In the spring, you can grow faster growing peppers if you want to get a harvest in a shorter time. For example, many of the fastest growing peppers are ready in 57-65 days from planting! If you start them indoors in a warm place (pepper seeds like germinating at 80-90˚F), then they will get a nice head start for transplanting outside when the weather warms up. Jalapen...
Tomato Plant Problems - Yellow LeavesCommon Seed Customer Question:“Why are some of my tomato seedlings are looking yellow?” If your tomato plants leaves are turning yellow, this could be from a wide variety of reasons, however, before we go on, we have one thing to note: If the first leaves on your tomato seedings (called “cotyledons”) are turning yellow and falling off, don't worry! This is a normal part of seedling development, once the raggedy “true” tomato leaves appear, the first two cotyledon leaves may drop off on...
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.
Join the Hatch Chile Growers Group on Facebook
Join our Hatch Chile Growers Group on Facebook and help us share Hatch chile growing tips, stories, photos, and successes with growing Hatch chiles around the world. We will share our favorite tips throughout the chile growing season to help you know how to manage pepper problems, pests or questions. We know technically a "Hatch chile" has to be grown in Hatch to be called a Hatch, but we find that people grow our Hatch chile seeds all over the world – from Florida to California to...
How to Grow Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Want to learn How to Grow Heirloom Tomato Seeds? Here are our tips: Germination Tip: Start seeds indoors 6 -8 weeks before transplant date. Sow 1/8” deep and keep soil moist and warm at 70-80˚F. Germination takes 5-10 days. Move to bright light once the first seedling emerges. Transplant to larger containers when the first two true leaves appear. Fertilize once or twice with dilute organic solution. Harden off plants outside before transplanting to garden.
No-Peel Tomato Sauce Recipe
Yes, you can leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce! Just use a food processor to transform whole tomatoes into sauce. This saves lots of time from having to boil the tomatoes first to loosen the skin enough to peel. We also figure keeping the skins on retains all the vitamins and minerals that the skin contains. The main reason people peel tomatoes for sauce is that if not processed, then you get little curled up skins in your sauce. But a food processor grinds them all up and even makes a...
Best Salsa Macha Recipe
SALSA MACHA RECIPE Salsa Macha is a delicious salsa/sauce originating from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It's an amazing sauce and won't last long! Ingredients 2 large mulato chile peppers* 2 large guajillo chile peppers* 5-6 chile de arbol peppers* 1/4 cup peanuts 4-6+ garlic cloves chopped 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 cups olive oil 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Salt to taste I use 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon brown sugar Instructio...
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...
Wax Peppers
Wax Peppers Question: Hi! I've been in search of those little yellow wax peppers, but I'm not sure which to buy. The only reference I have is that the restaurant In and Out usually includes them if you ask for hot peppers. The peppers themselves are 1 to 1.5" long, like 1cm wide, they're not too hot, and usually are served pickled and salty. Do you sell something like that? I think they may be called "cascabella"? Answer: We do have yellow wax peppers varieties th...
2021 Seed Catalog is at the Printer!
Sandia Seed's brand new 2021 Seed Catalog is at the Printer and should be arriving to be ready to ship out in a couple weeks in early January. So, if you are looking for something exciting to grow, you have found the right place. Enjoy our new 2021 Seed Catalog and we hope you find a new variety to grow along with your favorites. Sandia Seed expands our seed catalog every year to meet demand for different and unique peppers. This year is no different with 8 new seed varieties. Here at Sa...
List of Peppers by Heat
Here is a list of all of our peppers from around the world based on their heat level, from sweet to super hot!Find the perfect pepper with the just the right amount of heat (or lack thereof) from our list of over 101 peppers of the world! The spiciest chilli you can grow from seed is the Carolina Reaper but there are a ton of other super hot peppers as well you can grow. Click on the peppers below to read about each of them: Bell Chocolate Sweet - 0 ScovillesBell Golden Cal Wonder - 0Bell...
When should I germinate Super Hot Pepper Seeds in Colorado?
We had a goood question from one of our Colorado customers: I'm debating when I should start germinating my super hot seeds now in December, but I don't want to start them too early as I only have limited room for seedlings... However, I know they can take 100+ days to fully mature so I was hoping I could get some advice on when to start? Answer: With limited indoor growing room, most Colorado hot pepper growers usually start seed germination at the beginning of February. Though if ...
Favorite New Gardening Book
Just a little good reading on this glorious Saturday morning! The dream of spring... So glad the days are getting longer again here! In addition to browsing seed catalogs and gardening magazines, We love the new book by Niki Jabbour, Growing Under Cover. We have a new garden bed hoop house and a cold frame that we love growing veggies in the winter months. They're also great for acclimating and protecting our indoor-started chile and tomato seedlings come early spring. The hoop ho...
Best Ever Hot Pepper
We loved this recent 5-star review of our Ring of Fire Cayenne pepper! “Best ever hot pepper” “My husband is a fussy hot pepper guy. I had some seasons of disappointment with peppers from other companies that were so so. Finally with Ring of Fire from Sandia I have a a pepper hot enough to make him sweat and smile all through the summer. He can eat them green or red and they have the punch he loves.”~ R. C. Our Ring of Fire Cayenne pepper seeds are one of our favorites to grow, too! Su...
Free Seeds!
Our Oct/Nov 2021 Seed Review Contest is over – thanks for all your reviews!!Congratulations to these three lucky customers whoreviewed our seeds and won $25 in Free Seeds: Chris R., Murry H., and Jennifer E. Every review helps our small seed company thrive! If you have grown our seeds, we'd still love if you posted your review of what you grew. We love hearing about your experiences with our seeds! Review one of our Seed Varieties »
How to Make Peppers Grow Faster
Wondering how to make peppers grow faster? Here are our top tips for faster growing pepper plants. 1. Start Fast-Growing Pepper Seeds Early: Keep the seeds very warm for germinating. Keeping pepper seeds warm at 80-90˚ F is best for fast and successful germination. Most pepper seeds germinate within 7-21 days, but some can take longer than that so be patient and keep them consistently warm. Seedling heat mats can help greatly! Pepper Seed Germination Time:Starting peppers earlier than ot...
Garden Quotes
Here's a collection of some of our favorite Garden Quotes to brighten your day: Love people. Grow them tasty food.Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. Life Hack:Allow yourself 8-12 hours of time in your garden every morning to prepare for the day. Garden Harvest Quote: Happy "Let's fit the entire Garden into Jars" season! “Anyone who thinks that gardening season begins in the spring & ends in the fall is missing the best part of the year. ...
Is it too late to start tomatoes and peppers?
Around March, April and May, customers ask us this question. What we have to say is – it's never too late to start seeds! In the spring, you can grow faster growing peppers if you want to get a harvest in a shorter time. For example, many of the fastest growing peppers are ready in 57-65 days from planting! If you start them indoors in a warm place (pepper seeds like germinating at 80-90˚F), then they will get a nice head start for transplanting outside when the weather warms up. Jalapen...
Tomato Plant Problems - Yellow Leaves
Common Seed Customer Question:“Why are some of my tomato seedlings are looking yellow?” If your tomato plants leaves are turning yellow, this could be from a wide variety of reasons, however, before we go on, we have one thing to note: If the first leaves on your tomato seedings (called “cotyledons”) are turning yellow and falling off, don't worry! This is a normal part of seedling development, once the raggedy “true” tomato leaves appear, the first two cotyledon leaves may drop off on...
