Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Connecticut

Sow in early spring or late summer. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens. -- Richters special mesclun contains Kagraner lettuce, red leaf lettuce, roquette, radicchio, cornsalad, borage, mizuna, mustard...

Well known as a source for high quality yellow dye since ancient times; pigments used for oil paint as well as dyeing wool, cotton, and silk up until the Middle Ages. Ht 24-60in (60-180cm).

Ht. 20-30cm/8-12in. The flowers are unusually long lasting, and if flowers are dead-headed, the flowers will just keep coming right up until frost. Fresh flower petals are excellent in salads and can be used to make medicinal creams.

A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile rellenos. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute for the...

It is easily grown from seed sown directly into the garden. Thin out seedlings as they appear and pinch young plants back to encourage fullness. A Mediterranean native, it is naturally salt and drought tolerant, withstands heavy frost, is fire resistant,...

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. An outstanding genovese basil for pots.

In the fresh state all parts are very poisonous. The active principle, coniine, has provided to be an effective insecticide against aphids and blowflies. Juice was used in early times to execute criminals.

Teff is a very versatile. Uncooked it can be added to baked goods or substituted for other seeds, nuts, or small grains. The protein is exceptionally well balanced among all the essential amino acids required by humans.

Young seedlings as fresh greens with oil and salt.X6554 Powdered leaves and flowers used in Switzerland to flavour and colour Schabzieger or Sapsago cheese. Also to flavour bread, soups, potato dishes and to make an aromatic tea.

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

Thrives in dry open areas. Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns. Sulphur yellow flowers. Rhizomes are rich in tannin.

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

Flavour and odour is pungent, not sweet like the true root-propagated strains. Variety commonly sold as peppermint or spearmint. Useful for tea, for medicinal purposes.

Was prescribed for chronic nervousness and kidney and bladder disease. Fleshy roots, dug in autumn and boiled and roasted, taste like chestnuts. In the 16th and 17th centuries the candied roots, called “kissing comforts,” were considered aphrodisiac,...

Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger. According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July.

The chemical p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate in maca is thought to be responsible for its aphrodisiac quality, however clinical tests have not yet identified the exact mechanism by which it produces this effect.

(Hoja de colico)

Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range. A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails.

The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet flavour. Hill up the soil around the beets as they grow to keep them from turning green.

Rich shades of chamois, pink, rose and cream. (Paper daisy) Handsome daisies with papery petals.

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No special requirements, but germination may be slow and erratic. Germination code: (1) Also available as a plant. Harvest continually and pinch off flowers to encourage leaf growth Check the code at the end of the description for specific germination...

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.

Small seedlings such as thyme, savory and sweet marjoram may be successfully transplanted in small clumps. For leafy herbs snip off flower buds as they appear. Harvest at peak maturity, hang small bunches from ceiling in a dry, warm (80-90°F), dark location...

Source of lemongrass oil used to flavour teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts, chewing gum - among its many uses. Typical germination rates are 30-40%. Also important in cosmetics and perfumery.

Thought to have a carminative and anti-spasmodic effect, ajmud is traditionally used against intestinal upset, asthma and bronchitis. Native to India and cultivated extensively in southeast Asia as well, the seeds are similar to caraway.

Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next.