Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Brantford

(Cape jasmine; Zhi zi) Wonderfully scented white flowers used by the floral industry in arrangements and corsages. Seeds should be soaked for 24 hours before sowing. Succeeds as a house plant if kept moist and warm (above 18°C/65°F).

Purified ephedrine is very potent, and a common North American practice of adding it to diet formulas is potentially dangerous because ephedrine can raise blood pressure if used over a long period, and can even cause cardiac arrythmias.

Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes. (Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

Specific charges will be displayed during checkout.Cut the plants near the base when most of the green color has turned brown and the seeds are hardening (no longer milky).If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace...

Native people have used the roots of this plant for fever, catarrh and pain. This showy North American native displays its deep violet flowers in the fall. The Iroquois used it as a ‘love medicine' and as a ‘smudging' herb to revive the unconscious.

Do not disturb roots when transplanting. Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter. Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns.

(Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo. Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps.

Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours. They have unusually high vitamin C content. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets. Immature green seeds can substitute for capers, and in tossed salads flowers add an interesting...

The health benefits hidden in poppy seeds shouldn't be underestimated. However, calcium alone is not enough. If you have trouble falling asleep, poppy seeds can have the relaxing effect you need and help you go back to your usual sleeping regime.

Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea. Fine garden annual, easily grown. Also helps to clear vision. Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb.

This pretty plant is a shorter variety of the purple foxglove, with soft creamy yellow blooms netted with brown. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, blooming from early to mid-summer, and if faded blooms are cut down, it will rebloom.

Impressive French stoechas lavender with elongated wing-like magenta petals extending from dark bracts on slender stalks. Ht. 40-45cm/16-18”. The effect is striking, as if masses of butterflies have gathered in the garden.

Fruits or rosehips are 20 times richer in vitamin C than oranges. Pink flowers have delicate fragrance; June. Delicious in preserves, sauces and tea. (Wild rose) A wild rose found growing in eastern and western North America.

Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations. (Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods.

Darkest of the purple basils. Height 50cm/20”. Leaves somewhat smaller than Rubin basil and less prone to lean.

It was also used to treat respiratory problems, including tuberculosis. To those expats living in other lands, the diminutive edelweiss is a talisman to be depicted on walls, in books, if not planted in the garden.

Brazilians pickle them in vinegar and love to toss them in salads, on pizzas, or any spicy dish in need of a kick. The flavour is fruity and smokey, and while they have some heat, the pickled fruits are perfect for those who do not like their chiles to...

Sow in spring, summer or fall, alone or with grain/grass at 1/2 lb./1,000 sq.ft. (15-20 lb./acre). Mammoth Red clover will fix up to 70-110 lbs. Inoculate with• Edible Flowers: The flowers of red clover may be used to garnish drinks, salads, soups,...

Something different from Europe. No blanching required. Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish.

In Africa the plant is widely cultivated as a medicinal plant used to treat painful constipation, intestinal parasites, ringworm, dermatitis, and gonorrhoea. Bees love this plant. Its large yellow flower spikes look like candle sticks and make an impressive...

Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression Piper Sudan grass is a great catch crop for excess nitrogen. Produces heavy amounts of organic matter and suppresses weeds.

Considered a ‘life medicine' by the Navajo people who have used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs. Prefers sandy or gravelly soil on a slope. Brilliant red tubular flowers.

It was used by the Cherokee for pain, toothache, ulcers, and hemorrhage. Prefers moist conditions but will tolerate a wide range of soils. It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers.

Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of white and pink clover-like flowers that attract bees. (Round-headed bush clover) Lespedeza is native to central and eastern United States as...