Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Grand Rapids

Excellent for potplant production, reaching only 30-35cm (12-14”) high. ‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often preferred over Genovese varieties where the summers are hot or in hot greenhouses.

(American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to the Great Plains Indians. The roots are edible and taste like sweet potatoes when roasted slowly.

They are fragrant, and may even draw a hummingbird or two to your garden. “A staggering display of apricot spikes... This fast growing, compact variety will bloom from June well into the Autumn months.

Anise-Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Menthol Mint and Bergamot. Soothing tisanes to collect the spirit.

The roots are anti-inflammatory and are used as a galactagogue -- an agent that increases milk flow in nursing mothers. Native of Tibet with showy masses of violet-blue globe-like flowers from July to August.

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

The foliage has a strong pungent aroma and bitter taste owing to the presence of camphor and terpenoids. Native Americans traditionally burn dried leaves and stems in homes and sweatlodges to purify the air.

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...

Striking head of star-like pistils, suspended by delicate cup-like calyces.

Ground cover for any unsightly barren patches, south-facing slopes, etc. The plant is being tested as a substitute for purple foxglove in the treatment of heart disorders. Mounds of lacy leaves topped all summer long by a profusion of pink or white flowers.

Roots are excellent for flavouring soups, stews, or steamed to serve with butter or sauce. Both leaves and its slender, parsnip-like root are used. Roots 20-25cm/8-10 long; flat leaves.

Medieval gardeners would only harvest the root on March 25, and only under certain conditions, but for modern usage the root can be harvested anytime in the spring and used fresh or dried.

Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine. (Hato-mugi; Yi yi; Japanese barley) A staple cereal crop in Japan and China, and an important medicinal herb.

Has protective, soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes. Used in lozenges for sore throat and cough, and for diarrhea and dysentery. Tropical shrub or small tree with pale yellow fragrant flowers.

Major improvement on the standard variety. All-American winner for 1997. Spicy anise-licorice aroma and flavour; excellent served fresh in such dishes as Thai green curries and Vietnamese noodle soups.

Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots. The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad.

The leaves and flowers have a hot watercress flavour and are great in salads; and the young seed pods are hotter and can be pickled and used like capers. Here is a flower-herb-veggie that cuts across the genres, with its white-flecked leaves and showy...

Used for tea and for flavouring meat. Frequently seen along roadsides in eastern Canada and U.S. Lavender flowers; strong fragrance.

Purplish foliage. (Licorice basil) Originally from Persia, this gem has an endearing sweet anise fragrance and flavour.

Gurney's Orange Whopper Tomato gives you the best of both worlds heirloom flavor and hybrid-type productivity. Great for fresh eating. These vibrant orange, beefsteak tomatoes produce a bountiful crop of fruits that can weigh up to 1-1/2 lbs.

Pink scentless flowers appear in June. (Eglantine rose) Spicy, sweet fragrant leaves fill the air, especially after a shower.

Extracts used to treat herpes and skin rashes. (Carline thistle) Root is used as a liver, gall bladder and kidney tonic, and an ingredient in Swedish Bitters. Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany.

Studies show that the seeds have a tranquilizing and hypnotic effect, and are analgesic and anticonvulsive. They are said also to nourish muscles and enrich bone marrow. This species is the medicinal cousin of the tropical jujube fruit.

Coarser foliage; almost completely lacks the odour and flavour characteristic of the true French variety. Not recommended. Tall, vigorous habit.

Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

Here's to good health, naturally! Cayenne, Comfrey, Valerian and Calendula.