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  1. Leap Year Sale – 29% off Jalapeños, Serranos & Cayennes! Happy Leap Year – cheers for an extra day! Jump start your salsa recipes with our Leapfrog Sale! Get 29% off our Leapfrog collection of Jalapeños, Serranos & Cayennes! Use Discount code: LEAPFROG2024 Sale goes through Sunday, March 3, 2024
  2. Types of Peppers to Grow At Sandia Seed we have seeds for over 101 peppers of the world to grow in your garden! There are many types of peppers to grow, ranging from sweet to super hot, so there is a pepper for everyone. What is the Best Pepper to Grow? Golly, it's really hard to choose just one pepper considering the huge range of flavors, heat levels and colors they provide. Sorry, but it's just too hard to narrow down to just one pepper, so here are a few of our top favorites for the best peppers to ...
  3. What to do with unripe Peppers Wondering what to do with unripe pods? With winter approaching, many gardeners have a lot of unripe peppers. But don't despair, you can still likely salvage them! Depending on stage, many peppers will ripen off the plants if you're lucky. And, keep in mind, many peppers are harvested green ON PURPOSE such as Hatch Chile, Green Chile, Jalapenos, Shishitos, Serranos, Bell Peppers, so just because they are green it doesn't mean they aren't edible or delicious. Jalapenos are ofte...
  4. Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes) Easy Homemade Hot Sauce (no tomatoes) Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh Chiles, Such As Jalapenos, Serranos, Fresnos, Poblanos, Habaneros, Or A Mix of any hot peppers 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 1/2 c. Diced Onion 2 Tbsp. Kosher Salt 1 1/2 c. Distilled White Vinegar Directions Cut off the stems of chiles and remove seeds. Pulse chiles, garlic, onions and kosher salt in a food processor until you have a rough puree. Transfer to a 1-quart glass gar, loosely cover and let stand at room temperature overnight...
  5. Quick Dinner Salsa Ingredients 4 medium Tomatoes (halved) 1 small Onion (cut into large chunks) 1/2 cup Fresh cilantro 1 medium Jalapeno or Serrano (seeds removed and coarsely chopped) 3 cloves Garlic (coarsely chopped) 1 tbsp Lime juice 1/4 tsp Sea salt Combine all the ingredients in a food processor. Makes about 3 cups. Enjoy with chips or on tacos and burritos. Keeps in refrigerator one week.
  6. Gardening by the Zodiac Signs When it comes to planting in your garden, soil, sun and seasons aren't the only factors to consider. It turns out the the zodiac signs can be just as important. For the best results, they should be considered when choosing plants for your garden. What to plant in your garden according to your zodiac sign. ARIES (March 21 to April 20) You are a fiery, energetic, and quick individual who likes spicy, invigorating plants and foods. Growing onion, garlic chives, basil, cayenne peppers, a...
  7. What are the best peppers to grow indoors? We recently had a customer ask: What is a good pepper to grow indoors? Many peppers can grow great indoors if you have the space and good lighting! If you have limited space, we think that the best pepper plants for indoor growing are smaller peppers such as Pequins, Chiltepins, Habaneros, Mini Bell Peppers, Aji, Carolina Reapers, Thai peppers, or small ornamental peppers like Fire and Ice. Of course, don't limit yourself to just these peppers, you can really grow any peppers indoors if y...
  8. Pico de Gallo Recipe Pico de Gallo Recipe: 1 cup diced white, red or green onions 2-3+ jalapeño or serrano peppers, ribs and seeds removed, finely choppedJuice of one lime2-3+ garlic cloves, minced 5-10+ ripe tomatoes, diced 1 bunch of cilantro, choppedSalt & pepper to taste Instructions: Combine all of the chopped/diced ingredients in a large bowl. Let it marinate for 15 minutes or more, serve with tortilla chips or use as a topping for tacos! Variations: You can use any hot peppers in this recipe, includ...
  9. Is Colorado really famous for green chile? Is Colorado really famous for green chile? Many people love Pueblo Chile – it is the the famous chile of the state, attracting chileheads from around the world. Pueblo chile pods' heat level ranges from 5,000 and 20,000 Scoville Heat Units and they're packed with flavor. Many Coloradans love the flavor of Pueblo Chiles. Learn more about our Pueblo Chile Seeds » Both of our Pueblo Chiles have a slightly different flavor from the New Mexican Hatch chile varieties - many Coloradans...
  10. Gardener Gifts - Top 5 Gift Ideas If you have a gardener in your life, they will always appreciate new seeds to grow! Seeds make the best gardener gifts and they can be grown, shared, and saved for years to use in the garden. Read on for more of our top gardener gift ideas... Here are some fun gift ideas for the gardener: TOP 5 GARDENER GIFTS: GARDENER GIFT #1:Pepper Seeds Gardeners and chefs alike love to try growing new varieties – so pick something new or get a gift card so they can pick out the seeds they want. We have o...
  11. Pickled Fresno Peppers Recipe Pickled Fresno Peppers: Must try pickled Fresno Peppers that’ll have you eating them out of the jar! Ingredients: Yield: 1 pint 1 C unseasoned rice vinegar 1 ½ tsp coriander seeds 1 ½ tsp sugar (or skip if you're cutting out sugar!) 1 ½ tsp kosher salt ½ teaspoon peppercorns 5 red Fresno peppers, thinly sliced Directions: Bring all ingredients except peppers up to boil, stir to ensure sugar has been dissolved. Then put peppers into a canning jar and add boiled vinegar mixture on top,...
  12. Spicy Vegetarian Chili Recipe SPICY VEGETARIAN CHILI RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 6-8 Cups of fresh diced tomatoes (or 1 large (28oz) can of diced tomatoes) 2-4+ diced hot peppers such as Serranos 4 chopped sweet red peppers or bell peppers 2 onions, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, minced 2 cans (15 oz) of kidney beans, drained 2 cans (15 oz) of black beans, drained (or use other beans like pinto beans) 1-2 cups of water (or broth of choice) 1 Cup of Corn, optional 2 tablespoons of chile powder 1 teaspoons of ground cumin Salt &...
  13. New Peppers NEW PEPPERS Grow something new this year! In 2022 we have a lot of new peppers to grow in your garden! We are introducing Hatch Green Mild – Guizeppi as one of the mildest Hatch chile varieties we offer; Alma Paprika, the best paprika for drying; Anaheim Sonora Mild, a delicious and very large pepper; Biquinho Yellow, mild and fruity from Brazil; Cascabella, small and tangy these are the peppers that Mezzetta uses; Cayenne Purple, both the pepper and plant are pretty, Corno de Toro Gai...
  14. Fresh vs Dried Pepper Names Fresh vs Dried Pepper Names:Did you know peppers have different names depending on whether they are fresh or dried/smoked? Read on... Here are some common dried pepper names: Dried Jalapeños = ChipotleDried Poblanos = AnchoDried Anaheim Chile = Colorado or CaliforniaDried Mirasol = GuajilloDried Serrano = Chile Seco*(or more specifically: balin, chico, tipico and largo)Dried Chilaca = PasillaDried Chile de Arbol = Chile Seco* Of course, the names above can vary depending on the part of ...
  15. No-Peel Canned Salsa with Apples! We have an apple tree, and this year it was loaded with fruit! While we like apple pie, we like salsa better, so we just made the No-Peel version of this Canned Salsa Recipe, below, and we added a few peeled & cored homegrown apples to the batch, for a bit of sweetness. It's spicy and delicious! We simply peeled and cored the four apples and threw them into the food processor along with the tomatoes and chiles. We had some sample tastes before canning, it was delish! We can't wait...
  16. Best Peppers to Grow Best Peppers to Grow in 2024! Here are our top picks for peppers to grow in your garden. These delicious selections are productive and easy to grow so you'll enjoy a colorful and tasty harvest of peppers in 2024. 1. Jimmy Nardello So delicious and so productive. It is an old-school heirloom that is just an absolute winner. These tasty sweet peppers can be used for stir fry and pasta sauces. 2. Cayenne Ring of Fire Beautiful pepper that matures early and is spicy! It has a wonderful cayen...