Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Los Angeles

Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic. (Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations.

Sow direct in pots. (Chinese parsley) First true cilantro developed for potted plant production.

Sow in late May through July and till in about a month later, when flowering has begun. It is preferable to harvest the grain when ready, and not let the plant spend excess time standing as this results in high seed loss.

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench): Cool Season, Grain, Annual, Upright growth habit, Enhances soil P availability,Crude protein: straw 5%, grain 13% Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Green Manure, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppresion

Native to India, this common tree is a ready source of green twigs used as tooth brushes that release gum-protecting anti-bacterial compounds. The oil from the seeds is used to treat leprosy and skin diseases, and the leaves are used in poultices to treat...

Purplish red leaves; preferred variety for pickling. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura.

(Winter cress; Land cress) Upland cress is a fast-growing alternative to watercress. It is delicious like watercress in sandwiches and salads but does not require damp growing conditions as watercress does.

Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. Easy to grow -- rather like tomatoes. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute for the tomatillo.

Umbel stems continue to be sold as natural toothpicks in the Middlle East and Asia. Leaves have pungent yet pleasant, cress-like flavour. Flowers are arranged in large umbel inflorescence—domes of umbrella forming florets.

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

Delicious stuffed like bell peppers with meat and rice and baked. (Vegetable gourd) Small 8cm/3in melons taste like a sweet winter squash.

Large stemless flower with creamy-yellow centre and silver bracts is excellent for dried arrangements. Extracts used to treat herpes and skin rashes. Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany.

Used externally for skin parasites, venereal disease, herpes, and as a dressing for wounds. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally. In India a renewable bio-fuel is made from the seeds.

Fruits are dark green maturing to red. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by the sun.

In short this is one amazing medicinal herb! Easy to grow annual and easy to use. But it does more: it has adaptogen-like properties, it has anticancer activity, it is a bitter tonic, and it is an antioxidant that has been shown to protect the liver.

Roots provide a valuable antiseptic, useful for bacterial infections of the mouth, throat, respiratory system, and skin. Native to the dry woodlands and prairies of North America, it prefers poor, dry soils, growing to 1m (3ft).

Egg-shaped squash with flesh that really does look like spaghetti. Delicious served hot with spaghetti sauce, cheese or butter, or chilled in salads. Melons keep for 1-2 months.

Plants are stoloniferous and can invade flower beds if an edging or barrier is not used. White Tailed Deer, Bison and Prairie Dogs utilize it for forage, and it is a larval host for the Green Skipper.

(Yellow sweet clover) Important forage crop. Medicinally, it prevents blood clotting. Salve or poultice is useful for swellings, boils, arthritis and rheumatism.

Our favourite because it is slow to bolt in summer. Butterhead type with loosely folded, succulent, dark green leaves.

Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil. The best choice for fast, cool-season germination. Can reach up to 5 feet! Cereal Rye (Secale cereale L.): Cool season, grass, Annual or perennial, Upright plant growth,...

This flat-leaved form of chervil has been used in Europe for centuries. The flavour hints of anise but is never overbearing and it can liven up many dishes including salads. Use it wherever parsley is used -- you can't go wrong with it.

Heavy yields and insect resistant. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing. Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey.

Prefers moist, shady locations. Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Recommended as a tonic in spring when the leaves are most potent.

Suited for indoor pot culture. In the food industry it is used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and flavour fixative, and it is common in chewing gum and candy. Has protective, soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes.

A wonderful for cutting and bringing inside. The Cosmo Bright Lights bear a profusion of intense, semi-double flowers. Foliage is delicate, feathery green that give an airy touch to the garden from midsummer to frost.