Organic Gardening Seeds For Sale In New Orleans

( Monarda fistulosa ) This aromatic bright purple flower blooms later than many other native species, making it a favorite of hummingbirds, honeybees and bumblebees. Thoroughly mix your seeds with 1 cup of sand.

Instructions: Fluff up your millet with a fork and add more salt if needed. It's rich in nutrients, not so high in calories, and very tasty. Resilient to harsh weather, millet feeds millions of people.

Try Tavera beans lightly steamed to preserve their crisp texture and delicate taste, or use liberally in summer bean salad. Developed to be especially flavorful for restaurant fare, this succulent and tender bush green bean will be a favorite at your...

Soaking 1-2 hours prior to planting will speed germination. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart;...

Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying out between waterings. Harvest often so that they don't become woody and tough. Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage.

Lacy Phacelia is a great cover crop and can be used as a winter cover for your garden. Easy to grow and are excellent and unusual as cut flowers. This frilly, durable plant produces downward curling purple flowers that bees cannot resist.

Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed. This ancient variety produces excellent tasting summer squash in abundance! Yellow Scallop (aka Golden Custard) is a striking yellow, frilled fruit on bush-type...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: This popular culinary herb can tolerate many soil types but does best in light, well drained conditions with plenty of sunlight. Harvest the aromatic and pungent leaves anytime throughout the year for fresh use.

Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart. Meaty and full of flavor, they're great fresh or dried! (53 days) Each packet contains approximately 40-60 seeds.

Mulch around plants to discourage weeds and conserve moisture. Place seeds and slightly damp paper towels in a Ziploc bag and store in the refrigerator prior to planting. (Perennial) Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds.

Crops require full sun, ample water and deep rich organic soil to perform well. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Each packet contains approximately 125 seeds.

Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Harvest stems and blossoms as needed using garden snips. Start indoors using a light potting mix, barely cover seeds, and keep planting trays warm until germination occurs.

In warmer climates, sow directly into prepared gardens and cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Planting and Growing Tips: These warm season flowers prefer full sun and rich, well-drained soil.

Do NOT allow the soil to dry out between waterings — keep moist! Thin seedlings to about 10-inches apart in all directions. For best flavor, pick in the early morning when aromatic oils are at their flavorful peak.

This scallion has beautiful dark green foliage and long, straight, white shanks with a mild, pleasing onion flavor perfect for salads and garnishes. A very uniform variety, it grows vigorously, with little to no bulbing, and can be grown anywhere.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: One of the hardiest crops in the vegetable garden. Crinkled and plentiful leaves set Merlo Nero Spinach apart from other varieties. Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather.

Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! To harvest,...

The bright yellow and orange flowers are beautiful in bouquets, and preferred by crafters and artists for traditional dye-making. This exceptionally easy-to-grow calendula has the highest resin concentration of any variety, making it a potent source for...

Soaking 1-2 hours prior to planting will speed germination. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers.

Stores for 3 - 4 months. Cut lengthwise, bake or steam, and separate the 'spaghetti' strands with a fork. Introduced in 1934, this unique squash has spaghetti-like strands of flesh that are delicious baked or boiled and served with butter or pasta sauce...

There are seed pods for Ring-O-Fire cayenne pepper, Dragon Red carrot, Napoli carrot and purple bunching onion. Fire things up with, chef-quality hot sauce! This weed-blocking fabric seedsheet is embedded with seed-filled pods that dissolve upon contact...

Space 5-8 feet apart in all directions – vines can wander up to 15 feet. Cut fruit from the vines using a sharp knife; do NOT pull. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Continue to provide plenty of water during the growing season.

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or...

Sow 1/4 inch deep when spring temperatures warm and all danger of frost has passed — keep moist! In warmer zones, fall plantings may last through spring. This flat-leaf parsley is a favorite for fresh salsa or any Mexican dish.

Allow three feet between each double row. Each packet contains approximately 100 seeds. Harvest daily to keep plants productive. Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season crop thrives in sandy, fast draining soil and full sun.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants are easy to grow, prefer warm temperatures (not hot), full sun and protection from wind. Tasty and tart, Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry ( Physalis pruinosa ) grows on productive plants that start fruiting by the end of...

In the race to produce nice, ripe cucumbers before the dill blooms, Greensleeves Dill will tip the odds in your favor. When you buy organic seed, you have the assurance that the seed was grown without synthetic chemicals and you are supporting farms and...