Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Sacramento

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

In particular the fruit helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable as part of a diet to help regulate high blood pressure. Eggplants can also be battered before deep-frying and served with a sauce made of tahini and tamarind.

* The shoots, tendrils, and leaves of the plant may also be eaten as greens. * To get more fruits, sometimes farmers cut off the tip of the vine when it has grown 6–8 feet long. * The bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.),...

Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B. * The species name cernua is Latin for nodding. Laevis) overlap in coastal areas, B. Cernua is much less prevalent. * Bidens cernua, commonly called called nodding beggarticks[4] or nodding bur-marigold,...

It is ready to harvest in about 60 days from sowing and does well in cool weather in the spring and early summer. It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce.

These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to...

* Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking. * Potato leaf plants. * The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs. * Fruits ripen throughout the season.

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing...

* It was an All American winner in 1964. * It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

* Gypsophila elegans ( Annual Baby's-breath , Showy Baby's-breath ) is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe . * An annual baby's breath, large white blossoms, used as a cut flower.

Dried Chamomile flowers make a sedative and delicious tea that is calming to the stomach and improves digestion. Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma.

The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes which are important in plant development.

* ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile. It is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern...

It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.

* Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

* It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. * It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red,...

* Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family. * The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed.

It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted...

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

* It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and Australasia . * Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing...

It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20–30 cm tall and has a diameter of 3 to 5 cm. * Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content.

* Sow the seed in mid spring or late summer to early autumn in a sunny border outdoors and only just cover the seed. Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters.

* Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes . * It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed.

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

* It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped...