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* Linaria maroccana is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Moroccan toadflax . It is a readily available ornamental plant for the flower garden.

* This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite. * It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor.

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.

* Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems.

Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the gelatinous, moisture-retaining qualities of the seed which make it useful in baking and in clothing the American...

Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the gelatinous, moisture-retaining qualities of the seed which make it useful in baking and in clothing the American...

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540.

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after...

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma.

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after...

Give the plants some protection, such as a cloche, until they are growing away well. * Echinocystis is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the...

* The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb.

* It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of Latin America and the West Indies.

* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. Betaine lowers the chance of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral vascular diseases.

Flower color and size is quite variable. * The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m). Spreading growth to 12".

* Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash). Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested.

It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food...

A.k.a. Aster tanacetifolia * Branched stems with fern-like leaves ending in flower heads with many bright purple, very narrow rays surrounding a yellow central disk. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like.

* An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. It is used to colour vinegar. * The growing plant is a good companion for strawberries, tomatoes, courgettes and most other plants.

* Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers. * The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants are used in landscaping.

* Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley . * The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again harvesting.

* Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. * Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements.

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.

* Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family ( Ranunculaceae ). Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates.

* Datura stramonium , known by the common names jimson weed , devil's trumpet , devil's weed , thorn apple , tolguacha , Jamestown weed , stinkweed , locoweed , datura , moonflower , and, in South Africa , malpitte and mad seeds , is a common weed in...

* When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair.