Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Riverside

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).

The Ewe name means "ghost eggplant", a potent reminder of the power of this herb, when misused, to turn people into zombie slaves. The fresh leaves are pounded to a paste and applied as a compress to the affected part.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

(Akashisho) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. Also used to give scarlet colour to pickled plums and preserved ginger.

Steamed or sauteed, and dressed with lemon and oil, it is commonly served with fish. In Italian it is known as "Barba di Frate" or "monk's beard" because the Capuchin monks were fond of it.

Old garden favourite. Important source of perfume. Sweet-scented, deep violet flowers are candied as decoration for puddings, cakes and ice cream.

The breeder's choice of variety name 'Gecofure' is an unimaginative contraction of 'GEnovese COmpatto FUsarium REsistant'. But what the breeder has done to the variety's performance, leaf quality and disease resistance is far more inspired.

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

Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang.

Most popular everlasting; long cherished for wide colour range: crimson, salmon, rose, brown, yellow, and white.

Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Rich source of vitamins A and C. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

The tassels produce buckets of seeds that can popped like popcorn or ground into flour. Spectacular food plant often grown just for its ornamental value. It gets quite tall, up to 2m/6ft high, but then it produces long green tassels that swoop down for...

Poultice of fresh leaves on wounds prevents infection. Leaf juice is reputed to have blood cleansing properties, to strengthen weak lungs, and to fight colds, diarrhea and similar digestive complaints.

It does not damage hair even when used for years, and covers white and grey hair. It grows up to 5 m (16ft), but can be trimmed to create a hedge. Henna has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial qualities, and is often applied to skin lesions to speed healing.

Good tolerance to phytophthora, tobacco mosaic virus, and bacterial wilt. A very hot and prolific, early maturing bird pepper developed in Vietnam for the commercial production of fresh and dried chillis.

It contains aconitine, an analgesic, sedative and a neurotoxin at higher concentrations. Height 24-48in (60-120cm); spread 12-18in (30-45cm) Its long spikes of helmet-like, cerulean blue flowers are eye-catching.

(Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across. Repeat bloomer with purple-red single flowers. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft. Disease resistant. Excellent for group or hedge plantings.

Indiangrass is a warm-season bunchgrass that is native to central and eastern North America. It can reach up to seven feet tall and is a common species of the Tallgrass Prairie. The beautiful, plume-like seed heads are very ornamental.

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

(Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye bread! Aromatic black seeds resemble fennel in aroma and taste something like peppery nutmeg.

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. Used in lozenges for sore throat and cough, and for diarrhea and dysentery.

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

(Thornapple; Devils Trumpet) Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment...

(Yam bean) Tropical vines produce turnip-shaped tubers with a sweet white flesh. Best eaten raw, but is cooked also. Has low starch and calories. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before outdoor planting time.

If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Excellent cowpea for canning, freezing or drying. Dimpled Brown Crowder Cowpea is a prolific yielder with pods that contain 12-15 peas, closely bunched together.

(Ear Shiso) The Japanese grow this aromatic herb for its flower tips and buds, and for its leaves. The flap-like appearance gives the leaves the look of an ear, which is why this form is known as "ear shiso."