Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Alberta

According to Gerard, the powder snuffed up the nose was prescribed to ‘cleanse the head of tough slimy humours.' White or pinkish flower clusters inspire its other name, the Pearl.

Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. Rich source of vitamins A, B and C. A sunny window suits this plant well. Shrub or small tree. Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin.

Even the tuberous roots can be eaten like potatoes. Rich source of protein, vitamin A, C, calcium and iron. Needs a warm, sunny location, moist soil, and a trellis to climb on. Not well known to gardeners because traditional varieties fail to produce...

Patients who are intolerant of digitalis. Attractive shrub or small tree of the Caribbean with showy bell-shaped yellow flowers. Rich source of cardiac glycosides used for heart disease.

Excellent for salads, as a garnish, and even cooked like Asian radishes. Does best in cool climates or sown late for fall harvest. (Roseheart radish; Red meat radish) It is totally the opposite of a typical radish: the outside is white and the inside...

(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. Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes.

Fragrant flowers yield a yellow dye. Said to be 5-6 times more potent medicinally than Scotch broom. Shrub of Mediterranean climatic zones; naturalized in California.

Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases. Pleasant thirst-quenching tea. California Indians so cherished the tea for general use that it was always available.

Seeds used in curries and bread, although its close cousin black cumin is better. Valued in perfumery trade. Seeds stored with clothing repel insects. (Love-in-a-mist) Finely divided leaves create a mist effect surrounding the lovely blue flowers.

Seeds are used to promote urination and to clear heat. Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts) or excess heat in the liver channel (such as red, painful, swollen eyes).

Water trapped in leaf basins is valued as an eyewash. Comb-like flowerheads were once used for raising nap on woolen cloth. Excellent in dried arrangements.

Its medium dark green foliage has excellent flavour and aroma, and makes this variety an excellent choice for potted plant growers and for greenhouse and hydroponic basil producers.

Excellent lemon scent with larger leaves and more robust growth habit than the standard lemon basil variety. Up to 90cm/3ft with pink flowers.

It yields shades of orange and tan depending on the mordant used when dyeing cloth. (Egyptian privet) The world's most popular dye plant for thousands of years. It grows up to 5 m (16ft), but can be trimmed to create a hedge.

Ht. 50cm/20”. Variety typical of the Provence region of France. Despite the popularity of hybrid lavender among French growers, this original Provencal lavender, with its deep blue shades and its more refined fragrance, is still commonly grown.

It has smaller leaves, and stronger flavour and aroma than garden sage (S. It is also a popular antidiabetic used throughout Spain. (Lavender sage) In Spain this is the only sage used in cooking.

Flavour resembles caraway but is hotter. Requires a long warm growing season; should be started indoors in colder climates. Used in soups, cake, bread, cheese, and is a standard ingredient of commercial curry powders.

Leaves are dark green, medium fine curled. Suited also for potplant production. Medium late maturity. Very uniform mosscurled type suited for fresh-cut and processing use.

Best sown outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. The plant looks like chives but its long succulent leaves are crunchy with a mild salty flavour that is a bit bitter and a bit sour.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

It was once used for fever and malaria. Ht. 90-120cm/3-4ft. Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies...

Extracts are widely employed in medicinal lotions, shampoos, soaps, creams, hair tonics, gargles, and toothpaste. Will withstand only a few degrees of freezing, but plantations are now established in several southern U.S. states.

Green leaves with prominent veins and flower bracts with lavender flowers. Use as a garnish or for seasoning poultry, beef, stews and soups. The tempting cinnamon scent makes it the perfect candidate for drying for use in potpourris.

The vegetables require full sun and are ready for harvest in about 10 weeks. The Simple Solutions Space Saver Garden Vegetable Seeds is an easy way to grow vegetables in limited space.

Maca has a reputation similar to ginseng (though not related botanically) for increasing memory, energy and stamina, and is popularly considered an aphrodisiac for both sexes. The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength.