Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Jersey City

High yielder, producing double the crop of the common biennial variety. Sow Mar/Apr for harvest in Aug/Sept. Seeds used like regular caraway except this annual strain is superior for commercial production.

In temperate areas it is best grown in a warm greenhouse where plants will flower freely and produce several fruits. To get fruit set it is necessary to have at least one male flower.

The foliage has a strong pungent aroma and bitter taste owing to the presence of camphor and terpenoids. But the traditional use of sagebrush internally must have been carefully limited because the plant oils are known to be toxic to the liver if taken...

The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Ht. 25cm (10in). Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers.

Has overtones of pine, citrus, mint and anise, all wrapped up in a complex nexus of aromas and flavours. Also fights bacterial infections and inflammatory diseases and helps detox the liver.

Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis.

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

Dwarf, bush form. Now more uniform. Standard bush variety. Ideal for pot culture. New and improved.

Excellent purple basil. Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple. Growth is stronger, more upright than Rubin.

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

Akarkara is also a powerful aphrodisiac traditionally recommended for men who are losing interest in sex or are suffering from poor sexual performance. The leaves have a mild anesthetizing effect and are useful for treating toothaches and sore gums.

Used in Chinese medicine to expel wind dampness, damp heat, jaundice, for dry constipation, and as a tonic. Unlike other gentians, this one is easy to raise from seed. It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to...

Oil squeezed from the nuts has proved so valuable it is called the new “liquid gold” of the West, and jojoba “prospectors” are banking on its future. Used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, and as a top-quality industrial lubricant that...

Peppery flavour is hot, but does not linger. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation! (Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi.

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 of aches, pains, arthritis,...

Patients who are intolerant of digitalis. Rich source of cardiac glycosides used for heart disease. Grows to 6m/20ft. Do not use without medical supervision. But can be maintained at 1m/3ft with regular pruning.

Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns. Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter. Needs long growing season; sow early in peat pots.

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

It is said to neutralize toxins and help regulate blood sugar levels. It is a tonic sweetener that is considered anti-inflammatory and expectorant while able to soothe irritated mucus membranes in the respiratory and GI tract.

Basil Bush Spicy Globe was refined in Italy and produces fine green leaves that are great in soups, salads, sauces and omelets. The bush grows into perfectly uniform, compact, globe-shaped plants.

Finely cut foliage. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Anthocyanin-free, so it is greener than most dills. Has strong flavour and high oil content.

Gives you more than generous yields. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Danvers Half Long Carrot produces blocky-topped, tapered roots that chunk up nicely at 6 to 7 1/2 in. Good choice for clay soil.