Edible Leaf Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Thousand Oaks

The plant also contains nuciferine and aporphine. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season. * Nelumbo nucifera , known by numerous common names including Indian lotus, sacred...

Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas. * Possibly a good companion plant, protecting neighbouring plants from caterpillars etc. * Glebionis coronaria, formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family.

* Maca (Peruvian Ginseng) seedlings usually emerge about one month after sowing with the onset of the rainy season in October. With its extreme temperatures and poor rocky soil, the area rates among the world's worst farmland, yet over the centuries,...

* This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals.

Excellent for use in salads or steamed. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat.

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance.

The plant also contains nuciferine and aporphine. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season. * Nelumbo nucifera , known by numerous common names including Indian lotus, sacred...

Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast...

* Beautiful fall color, yellow, orange, purple, and scarlet; curious mitten-shaped or three-lobed leaves; often suckers from roots to form colonies; handsome deeply channeled reddish-brown bark; small yellow slightly fragrant flowers; 1/2" dark blue fruit...

Immature seeds are used in soups etc. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. Mature seeds are eaten cooked.

* The species, rarely used by indigenous people as a leaf vegetable, was first mentioned by Captain Cook. * The species prefers a moist environment for growth. It is native to Argentina, Australia, Chile, Japan, and New Zealand.

The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding. Due to their mucilaginous property they are often sprouted on clay or other porous materials. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez...

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant...

The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding. Due to their mucilaginous property they are often sprouted on clay or other porous materials. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez...

* These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons", and "electric buttons" * It is frost-sensitive but perennial in warmer climates.

Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set.

* Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. * The plant is the source of several popular herbs and one spice used in a wide variety of recipes, particularly among Mediterranean cuisines.

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere...

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant...

A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, it is said to improve the digestion. * A very common herb, the strongly aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods.

* Plants resent root disturbance so the seed is best sown in situ in April. * Plants typically form a low foliage mound from 6-9" tall on procumbent stems which spread along the ground to 3' wide.

The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America .

Indigo Gem reaches 3-4', while Indigo Treat grows 4-6' tall. Two varieties are required for pollination. Prefers full to partial sun. Hardy to minus 40 degrees! Produces large crops of elongated blueberry-like fruits 1-2 years after planting.

Also used as a spice in many baked goods and candies or as an herb in teas. Ginger is one of the oldest and best loved spices. The rhizome is used fresh or frozen and usually grated to be used in soups, meat dishes and stir fry meals.

Big, shiny, bright green apples that are just tart and firm enough to make them exceptionally fine for eating and cooking. We ship 3-4' trees. NOTE: Our apples are self-fruitful, but for best results plant two or more trees of any variety.

Fertilize 2-3 times during the growing season. So we never come out even! This is why we're offering you the variety we have the most of at the time -- at greatly reduced prices. We can't tell you which variety you will receive -- Giant Robinson, Ozark...

The leaves are also fermented for later use. The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round...