Why are my pepper plants not growing?Pepper plants growing slow? Wondering why your pepper plants aren't growing? Or why are your pepper plants growing so slow? With peppers, patience is a virtue – so don't give up on your peppers if they are taking their sweet ol' time. Here are our top tips on getting your pepper seeds and plants to grow faster: When starting pepper seeds, keep them warm: For the most successful and fastest germination, pepper seeds need warmth and moisture. We recommend keeping them very warm at...
Fastest Seed Shipping in the West!Our small seed company is working hard to provide the fastest seed shipping in the West! While other larger seed companies have been backing up with the huge seed demand increase, we've been able to keep on top of orders and ship within 1-3 days of ordering so you'll get your seeds in record time!Plus, for a limited time, get free shipping on our seeds: Click here to apply discount code automatically to your cart: 2021FREESHIPPING*not good with any other discounts, only good for US...
Favorite Tomato VarietiesOne of our favorite tomato varieties is the Berkeley Tie-Dye Tomato. Surprisingly, this large beefsteak tomato with beautiful metallic green stripes may not only be one of the prettiest tomatoes you can grow, it is also great for short-season gardens! The flesh is pink with yellow streaks and the flavor is outstanding - sweet, rich, dark heirloom tomato flavor. Despite their large size, these tomatoes are ready for harvest in just 65-75 days (compare that to other beefsteaks which usually ran...
Seed Discounts for Valentine's DayDID YOU MISS THIS SALE? VIEW ALL OF OUR SEED DISCOUNTS » Do you know someone who loves peppers? Give your loved ones or yourself the best kind of chocolates – peppers! Get spicy this year. Spicy Valentine's Day Sale: Our sale to get 20% offour selected Chocolate and Red peppersended Sunday, February 18, 2024! FIND LOTS MORE DISCOUNT SEEDS INCLUDING OUR 50% OFF SEEDS
Gardening QuotesGardening Quote:I don't always enjoy working on my garden... oh wait, yes I do. Gardening Quote:”One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade & a package of garden seeds” Gardening Quote:Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. Gardening Quote:“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments”~ Janet Kilburn PhillipsGardening Quote: Sorry I have Plants this WeekendWhen the world wearies & society ceases to satisfy, there is always the ...
Watering PeppersShown above: Yellow Leaves from Overwatering Here are some of our top tips for watering your indoor grown pepper seedlings: Keep your seedings lightly moist, don't overwater seedlings! The yellow leafed pepper seedlings above are yellow from having soggy roots. Make sure to let the soil dry out slightly between watering – keep your soil lightly moist, not wet.Watering Peppers with Room-Temperature Water:Fill up a watering can and let it come to room temperature when watering your seed...
Little Beak PepperLooking for the Little Beak Pepper? The rare Spanish Piquillo pepper is also known as the Little Beak Pepper and it is usually seen coming out of a jar. This super tasty sweet pepper with modest heat – nearly imperceptible – has both smoky and tart undertones.You can't find this pepper easily because it received a European PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) and cannot be commercially grown outside its Navarra, Spain region. But don't worry, you can grow this world-famous Little ...
Plucking Pepper SeedlingsPLUCKING PEPPER SEEDLINGS It's good to thin your pepper seedlings to just one seedling per pod, so we like to gently pluck them out and transplant them. No seedling goes unloved! Want more tips on how to grow peppers?We have lots of tips on how to grow peppers that will help you germinate more seeds and have healthier seedlings and plants to put in your garden. Read more tips on How to Grow Chilli Plants Faster »
Pepper Seed CompaniesSandia Seed is proud to be one of the best Pepper Seed Companies! We offer over 100 peppers of the world – including lots of rare pepper seeds, hot pepper seeds, sweet pepper seeds, the infamous varieties of red and green chile seeds from New Mexico, Ghost pepper seeds, and so many more. If you're looking to grow a big pepper garden from seeds, make sure to check out all of our seeds. We also have organic pepper seeds, yellow pepper seeds, heirloom pepper seeds, and even have seeds for th...
Spicy Zucchini Fritters RecipeSpicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe When you have a giant zucchini or lots of summer squash, make a big batch of these spicy fritters and enjoy them all week! 4-8 Cups of shredded Giant Zucchini or summer squash2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste1-3 eggs* (add extra egg or 2 if the zuke is a GIANT!)1/2-1 Cup+ chopped Green Onions, or any onion and/or shallots1/2-1 Cup diced red or Green Chiles or Hot Peppers to taste(use any hot peppers you desire, roasted chiles are great in this recipe!) 2-3+ Ga...
No-Peel Salsa Recipe from Homegrown TomatoesCan you leave skin on tomatoes when making salsa?You sure can! This is the easiest way to make salsa!Using your food processor to make canned salsa with your tomatoes and peppers is the perfect way to save some time! No-Peel Tomato Salsa Recipe: • Tomatoes• Hot Peppers• Garlic Cloves, diced • Onion, chopped• Cilantro, chopped• Lime, juiced• Salt, Pepper, tiny bit of sugar to taste• Dash of Cumin (optional) DIRECTIONS: Core your tomatoes and peppers, slice in half. We like to use all types...
Easy Fermented Hot Sauce RecipesHere are our favorite fermented hot sauce recipes that are easy to make at home with your hot pepper harvest. Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe Fermented hot sauce has a complex flavor, and is also probiotic... which is all the rage right now. And, it's so easy to make, you'll wonder why you didn't try it sooner. Fermented vs Unfermented Hot Sauce Fermented vs Unfermented Hot Sauce:Which is better? We think both fermented hot sauce and unfermented hot sauce are delicious. But, if ...
How to Roast Hatch ChilesRoasting or Blistering your homegrown chile helps separate the skin from the flesh, and imparts a more carmelized, smokier and tastier flavor to the chile! There are several ways that you can roast your homegrown green chiles: Grill: Place chiles over high flames or hot coals and turn frequently to char and blister the skins evenly on all sides. Stove: You can roast chiles a few at a time over a gas powered stovetop. Turn them often to evenly brown the skins. Air Fryer: We've hear...
Little Gem LettuceHave you grown Little Gem lettuce? Also known as Sweet Gem lettuce and Winter Density, Little Gem lettuce is a small lettuce that is a cross between romaine lettuce and a butterhead type lettuce. Little Gem lettuce has a thinner stalk and thicker, juicier leaves than Romaine lettuce. Cooks and chefs like Little Gem lettuce because of it's crunchy texture, and it even has the ability to withstand heat in cooking. Little Gem is also good for summer lettuce as it is more heat tolerant than...
Habanada: No-heat HabaneroLooking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
2021 Seed CatalogsWe are starting to work on our new 2021 Seed Catalogs that will be filled with over 100 peppers of the world, as well as over 44 of our top favorite tomatoes, and a whole bunch of the easiest-to-grow vegetable seeds for beginner gardeners and expert gardeners alike. Grow lots of food for your family, neighbors and friends – once go homegrown, you'll fall in love with growing your own! Stay tuned for more updates on our 2021 Seed Catalog! For now, you can also download our 2020 Seed Catal...
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.
Why are my pepper plants not growing?
Pepper plants growing slow? Wondering why your pepper plants aren't growing? Or why are your pepper plants growing so slow? With peppers, patience is a virtue – so don't give up on your peppers if they are taking their sweet ol' time. Here are our top tips on getting your pepper seeds and plants to grow faster: When starting pepper seeds, keep them warm: For the most successful and fastest germination, pepper seeds need warmth and moisture. We recommend keeping them very warm at...
Fastest Seed Shipping in the West!
Our small seed company is working hard to provide the fastest seed shipping in the West! While other larger seed companies have been backing up with the huge seed demand increase, we've been able to keep on top of orders and ship within 1-3 days of ordering so you'll get your seeds in record time!Plus, for a limited time, get free shipping on our seeds: Click here to apply discount code automatically to your cart: 2021FREESHIPPING*not good with any other discounts, only good for US...
Favorite Tomato Varieties
One of our favorite tomato varieties is the Berkeley Tie-Dye Tomato. Surprisingly, this large beefsteak tomato with beautiful metallic green stripes may not only be one of the prettiest tomatoes you can grow, it is also great for short-season gardens! The flesh is pink with yellow streaks and the flavor is outstanding - sweet, rich, dark heirloom tomato flavor. Despite their large size, these tomatoes are ready for harvest in just 65-75 days (compare that to other beefsteaks which usually ran...
Seed Discounts for Valentine's Day
DID YOU MISS THIS SALE? VIEW ALL OF OUR SEED DISCOUNTS » Do you know someone who loves peppers? Give your loved ones or yourself the best kind of chocolates – peppers! Get spicy this year. Spicy Valentine's Day Sale: Our sale to get 20% offour selected Chocolate and Red peppersended Sunday, February 18, 2024! FIND LOTS MORE DISCOUNT SEEDS INCLUDING OUR 50% OFF SEEDS
Gardening Quotes
Gardening Quote:I don't always enjoy working on my garden... oh wait, yes I do. Gardening Quote:”One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade & a package of garden seeds” Gardening Quote:Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years. Gardening Quote:“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments”~ Janet Kilburn PhillipsGardening Quote: Sorry I have Plants this WeekendWhen the world wearies & society ceases to satisfy, there is always the ...
Watering Peppers
Shown above: Yellow Leaves from Overwatering Here are some of our top tips for watering your indoor grown pepper seedlings: Keep your seedings lightly moist, don't overwater seedlings! The yellow leafed pepper seedlings above are yellow from having soggy roots. Make sure to let the soil dry out slightly between watering – keep your soil lightly moist, not wet.Watering Peppers with Room-Temperature Water:Fill up a watering can and let it come to room temperature when watering your seed...
Little Beak Pepper
Looking for the Little Beak Pepper? The rare Spanish Piquillo pepper is also known as the Little Beak Pepper and it is usually seen coming out of a jar. This super tasty sweet pepper with modest heat – nearly imperceptible – has both smoky and tart undertones.You can't find this pepper easily because it received a European PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) and cannot be commercially grown outside its Navarra, Spain region. But don't worry, you can grow this world-famous Little ...
Plucking Pepper Seedlings
PLUCKING PEPPER SEEDLINGS It's good to thin your pepper seedlings to just one seedling per pod, so we like to gently pluck them out and transplant them. No seedling goes unloved! Want more tips on how to grow peppers?We have lots of tips on how to grow peppers that will help you germinate more seeds and have healthier seedlings and plants to put in your garden. Read more tips on How to Grow Chilli Plants Faster »
Spicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Spicy Zucchini Fritters Recipe When you have a giant zucchini or lots of summer squash, make a big batch of these spicy fritters and enjoy them all week! 4-8 Cups of shredded Giant Zucchini or summer squash2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste1-3 eggs* (add extra egg or 2 if the zuke is a GIANT!)1/2-1 Cup+ chopped Green Onions, or any onion and/or shallots1/2-1 Cup diced red or Green Chiles or Hot Peppers to taste(use any hot peppers you desire, roasted chiles are great in this recipe!) 2-3+ Ga...
No-Peel Salsa Recipe from Homegrown Tomatoes
Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making salsa?You sure can! This is the easiest way to make salsa!Using your food processor to make canned salsa with your tomatoes and peppers is the perfect way to save some time! No-Peel Tomato Salsa Recipe: • Tomatoes• Hot Peppers• Garlic Cloves, diced • Onion, chopped• Cilantro, chopped• Lime, juiced• Salt, Pepper, tiny bit of sugar to taste• Dash of Cumin (optional) DIRECTIONS: Core your tomatoes and peppers, slice in half. We like to use all types...
Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipes
Here are our favorite fermented hot sauce recipes that are easy to make at home with your hot pepper harvest. Easy Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe Fermented hot sauce has a complex flavor, and is also probiotic... which is all the rage right now. And, it's so easy to make, you'll wonder why you didn't try it sooner. Fermented vs Unfermented Hot Sauce Fermented vs Unfermented Hot Sauce:Which is better? We think both fermented hot sauce and unfermented hot sauce are delicious. But, if ...
How to Roast Hatch Chiles
Roasting or Blistering your homegrown chile helps separate the skin from the flesh, and imparts a more carmelized, smokier and tastier flavor to the chile! There are several ways that you can roast your homegrown green chiles: Grill: Place chiles over high flames or hot coals and turn frequently to char and blister the skins evenly on all sides. Stove: You can roast chiles a few at a time over a gas powered stovetop. Turn them often to evenly brown the skins. Air Fryer: We've hear...
Little Gem Lettuce
Have you grown Little Gem lettuce? Also known as Sweet Gem lettuce and Winter Density, Little Gem lettuce is a small lettuce that is a cross between romaine lettuce and a butterhead type lettuce. Little Gem lettuce has a thinner stalk and thicker, juicier leaves than Romaine lettuce. Cooks and chefs like Little Gem lettuce because of it's crunchy texture, and it even has the ability to withstand heat in cooking. Little Gem is also good for summer lettuce as it is more heat tolerant than...
Habanada: No-heat Habanero
Looking for a habanero pepper with all the flavor but no heat? Check out the Habanada pepper – it has all the awesome habanero flavor without the heat! The flavor and aroma of the Habanada is equal to, or better than a hot orange habanero. This variety was crossed with a Capsicum chinense orange habanero that was lacking the capsacin heat gene.If you have a lot of green tomatoes at the end of the season, a great way to use them up is to make Habanero Green Tomato Sauce. This amazing sauce is...
2021 Seed Catalogs
We are starting to work on our new 2021 Seed Catalogs that will be filled with over 100 peppers of the world, as well as over 44 of our top favorite tomatoes, and a whole bunch of the easiest-to-grow vegetable seeds for beginner gardeners and expert gardeners alike. Grow lots of food for your family, neighbors and friends – once go homegrown, you'll fall in love with growing your own! Stay tuned for more updates on our 2021 Seed Catalog! For now, you can also download our 2020 Seed Catal...
