Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Oakland

Plant stems form well into a wreath base for any season. The essential oil taken from ambrosia is captivating and fragrant. Grows naturally in disturbed soils. Sow into moderately rich soil, in full sun to part shade.

Purplish foliage. (Licorice basil) Originally from Persia, this gem has an endearing sweet anise fragrance and flavour.

Heat tolerant; suited for mid-summer sowings. Sweet basil, borage, roquette, bronze fennel, sugar beet, red leaf lettuce. Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty...

Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit. Excellent for pots and borders.

No blanching required. Outstanding curled leaf variety from Holland that is both ornamental and delicious to use in the kitchen like parsley. Aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, and like parsley they can be used as a garnish.

Old timers still call it "squaw corn" and remember making a porridge out of it during the cold winter months. A rare heirloom flint corn from Saskatchewan that goes back many generations.

Also, an ingredient of the ‘Swedish Bitters' popularized by European herbalist Maria Treben. Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative. Contains anthraquinone glycosides, principally barbaloin, which are responsible for the purgative action.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

Used to make , a liqueur or aperitif similar to absinthe, often taken before or after meals to help to stimulate the digestion. It is made by steeping the flowering tops of black wormwood in vodka or pure grain alcohol, producing a natural pale gold color.

Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking. Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils.

Broad Improved Long Pod beans are quite distinct from other beans, the upright plants bear 7" pods, containing 5 or 6 big flat oblong beans that are used in the green shell or dry stage.

Forsythiaside found in the fruits is effective against a wide spectrum of bacteria and fungi. (Lian Qiao) Important Chinese antibacterial herb used to treat flu and cold. Hardy to zone 5; prefers full sun and shelter from the wind.

(Bead tree) Beautiful tree, native of China and India; much cultivated in southern U.S. Bark used as an emetic and to expel worms. Hard nuts are used for making rosaries. Hardy along southern B.C. coast.

According to Gerard, the powder snuffed up the nose was prescribed to ‘cleanse the head of tough slimy humours.' White or pinkish flower clusters inspire its other name, the Pearl.

Intermediate resistance to TMV and PVY. Suribachi produces big yields on vigorous and tall plants that offer easy harvest and good protection to the fruit. With its 5" long x 1-3/4" wide fruit, Suribachi is the largest jalapeno-type pepper we offer.

Fruit are smooth enough for painting, but their light ribbing gives them the look of real miniature jack-o-lanterns. This beautiful little pie pumpkin offers rich, dark-orange color and dark, firmly attached handles.

(Rose milkweed)

The oval 4-5 lb. Top performance has made Cruiser the early season standard in the West. Intermediate resistance to PM (race 1). Cruiser is the melon to start your program with. Fruit have uniform netting, excellent exterior color, tight seed cavities...

Oil squeezed from the nuts has proved so valuable it is called the new “liquid gold” of the West, and jojoba “prospectors” are banking on its future. Used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, and as a top-quality industrial lubricant that...

It grows along the coasts among rocks where it forms neat star-like annual or perennial clumps up to 30cm (1ft) high. (Buckhorn plantain; Barbatella; Erba stella) In southern Italy this wild green with jagged lance-like leaves is added to tasty mixed...

Can be invasive. Fresh leaves are eaten as a delicacy in salads or cooked like spinach. A decoction is used to treat constipation. Fresh leaves used as a poultice for inflammations, ulcers, abscesses.

Highly uniform, Seaside is an excellent choice for baby leaf and bunch market growers. The dark green, spade shaped leaves are smooth and thick. Seaside's upright plants are slow to bolt and have resistance to downy mildew.

Delicious cooked as a hot cereal or popped like popcorn. Ancient Aztec food grain. Protein content is higher than that of wheat, rice, and corn.High in the essential amino acid, lysine, which is generally low in other grains.

The glossy, deep purple-black color of Classic is preferred by customers, and its erect, vigorous plant supports heavy yields of high quality fruit. The hybrid by which all eggplants are measured.

For best eating quality, harvest the fruit when they are about the size of a tennis ball. Its fruit are round to oblong in shape and have a dark green background with thin light green stripes.

Vision MXR sweet corn still has the same outstanding eating quality and sweetness that Vision has been known for. The breeder of Vision sweet corn has incorporated resistance to the new strains of rust (Rp1-GDJ) and resistance to Maize Dwarf Mosaic into...

Carrots are a favorite among kids and adults alike, and Nantindo offers the consistent yield and sweet flavor that keep carrot-loving customers headed your way. Strong, vigorous tops work well for fresh market bunching.