Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Halifax

Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name. (Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers.

The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original. A new improved form of Gigante d'Italia, the old favourite of Italy. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew.

Neat bush habit. Purple, pink and white, clover-like flowers.

Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century. Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

This widely used green to red bell offers thick walls and a blocky shape. A widely adaptable variety, Aristotle has impressed growers across the country with its extra-large fruit and tremendous yield potential.

Neat compact bush habit, only 10-15cm (4-6") high, with medium sized dark green leaves. Excellent for pot culture.

Its flowers are brightly colored which makes it an ideal plant for attracting milkweed butterflies like the monarch! Interestingly enough, when monarch caterpillars are raised on milkweed, they develop a bitter taste that makes birds sick when they feed...

Good tonic during convalescence. (Balmony; Bitter herb) Used for poor appetite, indigestion, general debility, constipation, piles, worms. White-pink flowers resemble turtle heads.

The fruit are about 4-1/2" long and uniform in both size and shape. Koshare Yellow Banded is an absolute must for any serious gourd grower. Because temperature during flower development affects fruit coloration, solid green fruit and fruit with 2 to 5...

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

Use it for summer harvests or over-winter with protection. A dependable yielder, Electra has upright, blue-green foliage and long, white 7 to 8" shanks, with good cold tolerance.

Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens. Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer.

Large vines produce excellent yields of 15-20 lb. Intermediate resistance to Powdery Mildew. Blue Doll's flesh is good for pies, soups or canning. Blue Doll pumpkin has an exotic blue color to its blocky, deeply ribbed fruit.

The fruit are borne in clusters, have a deep purple color and are good for stuffing or frying. Ophelia matures early, in just 55 days and should be harvested when young and tender for best quality and color retention.

Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste. Difficult to germinate; may take two years. Prefers sandy soil. Interesting cactus, winter hardy in Ontario.

An early edible-podded flat snow pea with a 24 to 28" vine that produces continuous yields of large, broad pods. Released by Oregon State University. Easy to grow without trellising.

The leaves and flowers have a hot watercress flavour and are great in salads; and the young seed pods are hotter and can be pickled and used like capers. Here is a flower-herb-veggie that cuts across the genres, with its white-flecked leaves and showy...

Excellent stuffed or stir fried. (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.

Savannah is an early maturing, broadleaf tender green type that bolts much more slowly than open pollinated varieties. Hybrid vigor makes this mustard the first one to harvest. Can be mechanically harvested and regrows well after cutting.

Fruit that have a classic Crimson Sweet rind pattern with dark green stripes. Troubadour's excellent quality and interior appearance creates repeat sales at roadside and farmers' markets.

It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to bees and butterflies. Used in Chinese medicine to expel wind dampness, damp heat, jaundice, for dry constipation, and as a tonic.

The peppers are seedless and are produced on compact sturdy plants. Pair in mixed baskets with Sweety (red) to make a striking display. The fruit hold up well without refrigeration and ripen from light green to a brilliant orange.

This is an old favorite that is still used today. A dependable and productive green bean for concentrated early harvests of attractive, straight, tender beans. Develops quickly; pick as soon as it's ready.

Very refined 8" ears are produced on sturdy and clean 6' plants, and have 16 rows of shiny, deep yellow kernels. Isolation required. Intermediate resistance to common rust, NCLB and SCLB.

Consumers appreciate the smooth, fine texture of its golden-yellow flesh. Round and quite flattened with a hard, slate-gray rind, these high quality squash keep for months in storage.

The tan colored fruit are produced on strong, full-size vines and average 5" in diameter x 11" in length and weigh 4-5 lbs. Avalon is a larger sized butternut squash that has shown outstanding yield potential, and uniformity for size and shape.