Organic Seeds Organic Vegetable Herb Seeds For Sale In Oakland

An English heirloom grown since at least the 1800s. Also the leaves can be cooked like spinach, and the young pods, 5-7cm/2-3in long, can be eaten like snap beans. Grow like garden peas.

Creamy white, pale rose flowers appear July-Sept. Seeds should be pressed into soil surface, in a container that can be kept wet and soggy. The rhizomes are diuretic and antibacterial and are commonly used for urinary tract infections, cystitis, painful...

Indeterminate habit; needs support. Heavy producer. The flesh is sweet, meaty and firm, with few seeds. It was an accidental cross between two heirlooms, Antique Roman and Banana Legs, discovered by American home gardener John Swenson in the 1990s.

Stringless, tender yellow pods with a light and delicate buttery flavour, good fresh, canned or frozen.

The meaty tomatoes are not the prettiest around but they get up to 1-2 pounds in size. His beefsteak-like variety was in such demand because it produced so well. Called the "Mortgage Lifter" because, in the 1920s, William Estler in Virginia was able to...

Tolerant to heat, drought and light frost. Still a huge favourite after more than 150 years, this leaf lettuce has crinkly light-green leaves that are tender and juicy.

The seeds too are edible; when green and immature they have a nice nutty taste and can be cooked or eaten raw though they are a bit of a chore to harvest. Compared to lettuce, a plant like this with abundant leaves for the taking makes a lot more sense...

Russian heirloom first brought to the West in 1999. Regardless of its origin, this is one great tasting, hearty tomato with sweet dense flesh and relatively few seeds. Excellent for fresh use in salads, for salsa, and for canning.

Small round fruited heirloom tomato, yellow with a blush of pink, and a slight peach-like fuzz. Perfect for slicing, salsa or in salads. Kim at Richters grew it in her garden and says that it is very prolific: one or two plants are all that is needed.

This is a fiery chile of the habanero type with elongated bright scarlet red fruits reminiscent of Chinese lanterns. It also a heavier yielder than the traditional habaneros. Ht. 60-90cm/2-3ft.

Does not get bitter in hot weather. Baby leaves ready in 28 days and full size in 60 days. Large rosettes of tender, deep-lobed oak-like leaves. Good resistance to bolting and good heat tolerance.

This variety is highly productive, slow to bolt to seed, and extremely winter hardy. An extremely attractive, flavorful mustard with large reddish-purple tinted leaves that are prized for baby salad and braising mixes.

Blue-green crinkled leaves are delicious in salads, steamed or sauteed. Even under a meter (3ft) of snow, it is still good to eat, sweeter than store-bought kale. Ht. 30-35cm/12-15".

The young leaves are tender and can be steamed or cooked in soups and the seeds can be ground into flour. Ht. 2m/70-80in. A tall Mexican heirloom vegetable with impressive large deep red flower spikes and bronze-green foliage.

Used in China for 2000 years. The rhizomes are noted for their antidiabetic and antibacterial properties, and are used for pneumonia, bronchitis, high fever, irritability and insomnia.

These Shell peas are very tasty. The Pioneer Shell Pea is all organic and has a rich a vibrant taste. They are easy to grow.

Butternut is known for its bright orange, moist, sweet, smooth flesh. 1 of the most popular winter squashes. Delicious in soups, baked, or steamed, this productive 'Waltham' strain yields classic tan, bell-shaped fruits that store well into late winter.

The leaves are also speckled. An heirloom variety with large 40-pound dark-green oval fruits speckled with bright-yellow star and moon-shaped splashes. The bright red flesh is very sweet.

Also excellent as a microgreen. Very easy to grow. This is a "radish green" grown for its spicy leafy greens and not for bulbous stems typical of other radish varieties. The fresh greens, with their pink stems and smooth lobed leaves, are gorgeous when...

Valuable home remedy with stimulant, blood pressure-regulating, digestive and anti-flatulent properties. Dried powder adds zest and piquancy to soups, sauces, egg and meat dishes. Ground pods and a little soap in water is a useful insect-repellent for...

Suited for greenhouse and field production. Excellent for pesto and other typical basil uses. Good uniformity. Ht. 75-80cm/30-32". A large leaf basil has high oil content and hence a stronger aroma and flavour than other varieties.

Pods are most tender when 7cm/3" long or less. First introduced in 1939 this variety is now the most popular on the market. Vigorous 1m/4ft high plants produce straight spineless pods that are excellent in soups, stews and relishes.

The sweet flesh is a luscious lime-green with high sugar content, and seed cavities are small so you get plenty of flesh per fruit. Long time standard honey dew variety for home gardens and farms.

Broad tapered roots with red core, light orange flesh. Heirloom variety, good for heavier soils. Keeps well in storage, retaining its ‘real' carrot flavour, sweet and smooth! 65 days

Still you'll need to guard it from marauders, deer or human, because the rich, nutty taste of the red hued leaves is irresistible. Sow direct in the garden in spring. The “deer tongue” idea refers to the pointed shape of the leaves and not, we hope,...

Small, plum shaped bright red fruit that is thick walled with meaty interior and few seeds. Fine tomato flavour that is excellent for paste, sauce, canning or freezing whole.