Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Colorado

Ht. 1-1.8 m/3-6 ft. Usually taken in combination with with coriander to prevent cramps. Effective laxative much in use by American herbalists. Also used to expel worms and for fevers.

The bark, stem and leaves contain camptothecin, an alkaloid effective against leukemia, colon cancer and other tumours, and it blocks the replication of the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

Seed extracts were shown to inhibit both forms of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme involved in inflammation. Ht. 70-90cm/28-36in. Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soil. Recent research has shown that the seeds possess powerful anti-inflammatory...

Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Thick flesh; clean biting heat. Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces.

They can be dried like peppercorns or used fresh in salsa. Heat: 50,000-100,000 Scoville units. Ripens to a brilliant red colour and packs serious concentrated heat. It is still a popular tradition in Mexico to gather them in the sierras.

The Ewe name means "ghost eggplant", a potent reminder of the power of this herb, when misused, to turn people into zombie slaves. Like other Daturas the tubular flowers are spectacular in purple and white.

Low parthenolide. Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements. Masses of double white flowers on neat, compact plants 18cm/7” high. Good container plant and for edging.

A favourite of cottage gardeners for its charming, unfussy contribution to the billowing colours of the mixed border, yellow foxglove is a biennial, perennial in some zones, blooming the second summer after it is seeded.

Ht. 25cm (10in). The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression Produces heavy amounts of organic matter and suppresses weeds. It grows quickly at heights up to 7 feet.

This corn can be roasted and then added to salads, and young ears can be roasted or boiled. Also excellent as an autumn decoration and sells well at farmers markets. The stalks are very short, only 75-90cm (2.5-3ft) high, and the small 10cm (4") multicoloured...

English Daisy has a long history as a calmative for inflamed skin and for stomach and intestinal problems. Easy to grow, with a long flowering season, the numerous button flowers appear from early spring until late autumn.

The short internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are why this variety is one of the most compact and bushy genovese basils available. Its medium dark green foliage has excellent flavour and aroma, and makes this variety an excellent choice...

Sometimes used like clary sage. (Meadow sage) Large, very showy, bright blue flowers.

One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula. Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours.

Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden.

Recommended for excessive menstruation. Infusion is excellent for stopping internal and external hemorrhages.

Deadheading will keep them blooming, and they are wonderful cut flowers, lasting for days in water. In historic English ballads “Sweet William” is a nickname meaning a young man in love, and the dianthus is just as irresistible to anyone who encounters...

Specific charges will be displayed during checkout.With a preferred pH of 5.0-7.0, buckwheat will grow in a wide variety of soils, but will not grow where wet. For grain harvest, sow 3 months before fall frost.

Can be invasive. Fresh leaves used as a poultice for inflammations, ulcers, abscesses. A decoction is used to treat constipation. Fresh leaves are eaten as a delicacy in salads or cooked like spinach.

Can be toxic if improperly used. Chinese herb used traditionally to treat headache and to nasal congestion. Thorn-covered berries harvested in autumn all over China. Also used for pain of the extremities, sciatic neuralgia, ezcema and itching.

(Huang shu kui; Yellow sichuan mallow)

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

Employed by Indians along with mayapple ( ) to treat venereal disease. Showy U.S. native with large blue or white flower spikes.

Strong flavour and scent. Excellent purple basil. Medium sized leaves. Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple.

Repeat sowings till mid-August for continuous supply. Pleasant alternative to lettuce or endive, possessing its own special piquant flavour. (Mache; Feldsalat) Frequently found in summer salads in France and Germany.