Herbs Seeds For Sale In Toronto

Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden. Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall.

A great substitute for French Tarragon. Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. Herbs feed the palate and the soul! They add color and contrast to the landscape, perfume our homes, heal our wounds, and tantalize...

Immature green seeds can substitute for capers, and in tossed salads flowers add an interesting touch. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets. Climber with strong vines up to 2m/6ft high; for trellises, fences or poles.

Harvest at peak maturity, hang small bunches from ceiling in a dry, warm (80-90°F), dark location with good ventilation for 1-2 weeks. Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost.

Much lauded as a "superfruit" in recent years, Goji has been used medicinally in China for centuries. With its purple flowers, attractive foliage and bright berries, Goji berry plants make a wonderful addition to your perennial garden.

Attractive 3-4' upright annual herb, garlanded with opposing broad lancelike leaves, produces a radiant show of tubular yellow (or sometimes white, blue or purple) flowers. Grown since 3,500 B.C., perhaps the earliest cultivated oilseed, this “survivor...

Animal studies suggest it strengthens endurance. Chinese medicinal herb noted for strengthening the spleen and building energy. Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating.

Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage. Ht. 60cm/24”.

Infusion of the dried tops is recommended for dropsy as well as bladder and kidney diseases. Flowers and stems are used to produce greenish-yellow and olive dyes. Restores normal rhythm to feeble, irregular heartbeat but large doses cause respiratory...

Research shows that this herb kills pathogenic bacteria, including at least one drug-resistant strain. Ht. 40-60cm/16-24". (Mosquito flower; Perilla) Mexican herb used for stomach ache, diarrhea, skin rashes, and infections of the kidney and urinary tract.

Spectacular drooping pink-rose flower spikes.

It is delicious like watercress in sandwiches and salads but does not require damp growing conditions as watercress does. Harvest when plants are 10 cm (4") tall or more. Preliminary research released in 2010 found that upland cress is the best source...

It is heat and drought tolerant and very hardy. Ht. 40-50cm (16-20in). Beautiful deep sky-blue flower spikes are nicely set against silvery green foliage. Excellent for dried arrangements and potpourris.

Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens. Height 75cm/30” Bright yellow flowers. Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour.

Sow every 14 days indoors or out for a continuous supply of fresh leaves. Delightful companion to mustard cress #4150. Ready to use when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves.

Improved plainleaf variety with dark green flat leaves and upright growth habit. Strong powdery mildew tolerance.

Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound. Roasting directions included with each order. Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink.

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

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

Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang.

Deep taproot discourages relocation. 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.

The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew. Yields are heavy! Excellent for both home gardens and for the fresh-cut and processing markets.

Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements. Low parthenolide. Good container plant and for edging. Masses of double white flowers on neat, compact plants 18cm/7” high.

Also used for flatulence, sore throat, and toothache. (Yellow-berried nightshade) Spiny, diffuse herb found throughout India. Has high concentration of solasodine, a starting material for the manufacture of cortisone and sex hormones.