Edible Leaf Plant Seeds For Sale In Virginia Beach

The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera.

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

* The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

Mature in 90 days. Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round Peat Pots, 3'' round 3'' square pots 4 1/2''...

* The stalks should be peeled, they can be used like celery. They are also used to sweeten tart fruits. * The plants have a pervading aromatic odour. * Angelica archangelica grows wild in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands,...

The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. Sweet and pleasantly flavoured. * Due to its purported effects on fertility, maca has experienced a major gain of commercial interest, as well as...

* 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 to Florida , and southwest to Texas , and widely naturalized elsewhere...

* The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years. * The root is much used and relished in Chinese cooking, it has a mild flavour and a crisp texture.

A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern...

16,500 seeds/oz. To dry, wash clipped leaves and spread out shallowly on screens in a warm, airy place. When thoroughly dry, rub and store in jars.If using pelleted seed, we recommend consistent soil moisture during the germination period.

The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. It is very good. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru . This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins .

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely...

Produces uniform fruits that weight 5-6 pounds. Hybrid cantaloupe doesn't go soft on the vine which allows it to maximize its sweetness.

* It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain...

If planted in a well-drained location, it can normally be wintered over to produce a crop early the following spring. Multiple cuttings per season are possible from one planting. Packet: 200 seeds.Sow in spring after the danger of frost has passed, about...

* Nettle leaves are steeped in a concentrated sugar solution to extract the flavour. Only use young leaves (see the notes above on toxicity) and wear stout gloves when harvesting them to prevent being stung.

* The tea plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * The source of tea; white flowers in fall; tolerates shade or sun well; an attractive small shrub for its ornamental value as well.

* This is a highly esteemed food in China, it is said to resemble onions in flavour and is usually boiled. Rich in vitamin A, the leaves also contain about 6% protein, 1% fat, 6.6% carbohydrate, 1.5% ash.

Triple-rinse leaves, sort out cut and broken leaves, and package. Clip small leaves in 3-5 weeks, depending on time of year and speed of growth. Sow in mid to late summer for a fall harvest.

The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. Sweet and pleasantly flavoured. * Due to its purported effects on fertility, maca has experienced a major gain of commercial interest, as well as...

When pureed it is said to rival the best spinach purees. The leaves should be used before the plant starts to flower. This bitterness can be reduced by blanching the shoots as they appear from the ground.

* It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and Australasia . The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however,...

* Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer. * They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights.

* Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region .

The leaves are also fermented for later use. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars...

Leaves are easily bruised when picking, so handle carefully. Basil is not drought tolerant and can be damaged by heat stress. Pelleted seed must be kept cool and dry prior to planting, and should be used within one year of purchase.If anything you purchase...

* Leaves are palmately divided into 5-7 finger-like lobes. Stamens form a prominent central column typical of mallow family members, but with distinctive style branches. * Plants typically form a low foliage mound from 6-9" tall on procumbent stems which...