SANDIA SEED BLOG

Even if you have some of the greatest soil around...growing vegetables is a process that takes many important nutrients. Tomatoes and peppers are heavy feeders and need readily available nutrients...

If you love Hatch green chile, then grow your own Hatch seeds and have the freshest best tasting Hatch green chiles around! While technically you have to grow our Hatch...

Looking for White Peppers seeds? We carry some wonderful varieties of white pepper seeds, including the following following white peppers:  Bhut Jolokia White Pepper SeedsThese super hot white peppers have...

Do you love Jalapenos and are you looking for new Jalapeno seeds? Sandia Seed has not just one, but EIGHT different kinds of Jalapeño seeds!! Check out al of the varieties of...

Veggie plants, like tomatoes and peppers, are self-pollinating, but others such as zucchini, pumpkins, and other vine crops produce both male and female flowers on the same plant and require...

You have to try this delicious variation of gazpatcho, made with green chiles and tomatillos:  4-6 HATCH GREEN CHILES, ROASTED, PEELED 2 POUNDS TOMATILLOS – REMOVE HUSK & RINSE (or you can use Heirloom Tomatoes...

Jimmy NardelloHeirloom - Sweet Italian Frying Pepper - Peperone! Giuseppe Nardello brought this heirloom from Italy to the states, where it was introduced in 1887. This variety has been grown and...

  Are you looking for Hatch Chile seeds? We have several varieties of green chile seeds from the Hatch region, so you can grow them around the world! Technically, Hatch chiles...

Green Chiles LOVE compost! Compost is nature's FREE fertilizer!  Adding this rich organic material to your soil will help your vegetable plants grow larger and more bountiful. In fact, many...

  It's so rewarding to cook something from ingredients growing right in your garden. Making hot sauce and salsa has always been the perfect thing to do with fresh peppers when they arrive...

The hottest pepper in the world is officially the Carolina Reaper. It has been reported to have over 2 million Scoville Heat Units, that's HOT!! If you're looking to buy...

  The most important part of getting green chile and pepper seeds to grow is warmth. The soil temperature must remain between 80° F – 90° F for successful germination....

Want to grow something HOT!!? Our Bhut Jolokia Seeds grow into the infamous Bhut Jolokia Red Ghost Pepper plants which will supply you with all the heat you need! Bhut Jolokia peppers...

RED CHILE SAUCE from New Mexico Red chile sauce is the best thing ever on a cold January winter day. Make this recipe with your dried red chiles from last seasons...

Sandia Seed's Favorite Salsa Recipe 3-4 Large Fresh Tomatoes such as the Abe Lincoln Heirloom TomatoOR 1 Large (28oz) can Whole Tomatoes 1/2 Cup - Fresh Cilantro leaves (use as much as...

  Tomato Hornworms are really big green caterpillars that can devastate your pepper garden. Giant brown moths lay pearl-like eggs on your pepper leaves, from which the monsters will hatch and...

  NEW! We are excited to announce that we have expanded our growing network and can now offer Shishito seeds in a larger quantity.Now you can buy Bulk Shishito seeds for...

The new Tombstone Ghost pepper seed has been a huge success and demand has been great. They are available at the famous Bird Cage Theatre on Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona very...

The long awaited NuMex Sandia Select pepper seeds are now available from Sandia Seed Company! This new variety has superior flavor, uniform high heat level, better plant and pod uniformity,...

New Mexico Chile is a warm-season crop that requires a long, frost-free season to produce good-quality, high yields. Almost all NM commercial chile is directly planted by seed into warm...

Did you know that growing green chile, hot peppers & veggies is good for your health? Here's our favorite 10 reasons: Gardening burns calories - up to 330 calories an...

The hottest pepper in the world is still the Carolina Reaper!At least, according to Guinness World Records – time will tell if another pepper can stand up to their test...

        The hybrid Bush Early Girl Tomato is another great ultra-early tomato, harvesting in just 59 days! Compact, space-saving ultra-early tomato plants reliably produce abundant early yields. Extra-early and dependable tomatoes! Bush Early...

At Sandia Seed, all of our hot pepper seeds are GMO-Free.All of our seeds are non-GMO. In fact, there are not any 'genetically modified organism' chile seeds developed yet. Many of...

Gifts for your favorite gardener! We have tried everything listed, and I have wrote my personal opinion for each one. The pictures are at the bottom. I hope this list gives you an idea for...

When it comes to ripening any fruit, ethylene is your friend. This gaseous plant hormone is produced by all fruits as they ripen, and will prompt unripe tomatoes into turning...

The Manzano Pepper  is the only chile to have black seeds. The flowers are a stunning purple and the plant has fuzzy leaves. It is part of the Capsicum pubescens species from...

Hot Peppers help boost your metabolism and induces the body to burn off more fat instead of storing it in the body. So, if you want to lose weight, eating hot...

What You will need: Pepper seeds Indoor/Outdoor potting soil Plastic growing tray, at least 2” deep with holes for drainage Seed germination warming mat Grow light or bright window Distilled...