Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Miramar

Also used as an antibiotic against candida. The fresh leaves are edible and are eaten like cress. (Spilanthes; Australian cress) Leaves have a mild numbing effect and are useful for toothaches.

Soaking the seeds overnight in water helps speed germination. Seeds are slow and sporadic to germinate, taking a month or more. As startling as gac is to those unfamiliar with it, the people of Vietnam know it well and revere it as the "fruit from heaven".

(Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel. Grows like cucumbers. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness.

Fascinating as a specimen plant or where grown for therapeutic use. Modern cases of poisoning are rare, and henbane's reformed reputation has made it a respectable garden dweller at last, albeit with an unsavory past.

(Coastal wormwood; San Juan mugwort) Beautiful silvery-green mugwort with a pleasant sage scent. Ht. 45-90cm/18-36". It is more yin-like, and burning moxa made with this mugwort helps to soothe the nerves and induces a truly remarkable experience of "surrender"...

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

Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Difficult to germinate: viability is usually quite low, never exceeding 40%.

(French spinach) Ancient Greek and Roman spinach-like green, and still popular in France today. Striking in the garden too, reaching 2-3ft/60cm. Adds gorgeous colour to tossed salads.

Produces largest tubers in tropical areas, but will produce equally tasty, smaller tubers in more temperate areas with a 4-5 month growing season. Has low starch and calories. (Yam bean) Tropical vines produce turnip-shaped tubers with a sweet white flesh.

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

A beautiful white version of the Lemon heirloom cucumber. Matures in 60 days. The round white fruits are about 7cm/3" across and fit easily in the palm. The texture is nice and crisp and the flavour is sweet and never gets bitter.

(Paracress; Electric daisy) Trendy chefs and bartenders love to play with this fun new ingredient! The striking button-like flowers can be added to salads and cocktails for a surprising but delightful "electric" tingling effect.

Wagner of the University of Munich, the leading European research group working on echinacea, suggest that is the correct name for the plant commonly traded in Europe as . Like , germination rates are often less than 40% and may benefit from pretreatments...

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

Forms dense globular little bushes 50-70cm/20-28” across so perfectly uniform they look pruned. Good spicy flavour. A spectacular refinement of bush basil from Italy where the variety is known as (“very fine green, like a ball or globe”).

Seeds used like regular caraway except this annual strain is superior for commercial production. Sow Mar/Apr for harvest in Aug/Sept. Also seeds do not shatter when mature making them much easier to harvest.

Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute. Promotes bile secretion. Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around.

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer. Spicy Mesclun contains pak-choi, chinese mustard, mustard spinach, shungiku, curled cress, roquette and mizuna.

Can be planted direct in the garden in late May in same manner as alfalfa. Teff is high in calcium and other minerals, high in protein, high in carbohydrates and in fibre. The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter...

(Indian celery) One of the many distinctive spices of Indian cooking, the seeds are used in curries, pickles and chutneys. Thought to have a carminative and anti-spasmodic effect, ajmud is traditionally used against intestinal upset, asthma and bronchitis.

Amerindian herb, used as a general tonic, emetic, diuretic, and for coughs, asthma and gonorrhea.

Long history of use as a hallucinogen by the Mexican Indians. The effects of this plant are well described by Castaneda in .

Good heat and drought tolerance. White petals with dark eye.Attracts butterflies. Impressive new series from Germany with abundant large flowers, 10-12cm/4-5 across. Excellent cutflower.

Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads.

Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin. A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States.

Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn. Start early indoors, plant out with support. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel.

The name says it all – the Snowball Y Improved cauliflower is pristine white. An heirloom variety, the Snowball Y cauliflower is a favorite of both home vegetable gardeners and professional growers.