Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In St Paul

Also used in Unani medicine for the control of intestinal worms, acidity and coughs. Has religious significance to Muslims in India ever since the great Moghul emperor Aurangzeb decreed that this basil be planted on his tomb.

Splendid golden-yellow fl. Tufts with large, bronze bracts.

Australian aborigines have long used the crushed leaves for skin infections. Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation. The English explorer Captain Cook brewed a spicy and refreshing tea from the leaves.

A truly delightful tea made from the dried leaves is our favourite anytime tea as it both stimulates the heart and calms the nerves. Suited for bulk herb field production. Fresh chopped leaves are also interesting in salads, soups and stews.

(Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly. Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes.

Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies with aromatic, astringent, and tonic properties.

Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system. Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory.

When dried the fruits can be powdered and used as a seasoning, and can substitute for European sumac ( ) in spice mixtures such as zaatar. (Fragrant sumac; Lemon sumac) Native North American shrub with citrus-scented foliage.

The 12" wide x 15" tall fruit have moderate ribbing and large handles that are firmly rooted into the fruit. Dark orange fruit that tip the scales at 25 to 35 lbs. Set near the crown on vigorous semi-full vines.

Attracts butterflies. Charming European yellow wildflower similar to cowslip but larger. Root tea stops catarrh and acts to expel phlegm. Excellent for colds and coughs.

Growers note good crown set on Magic Lantern's vines, as well as higher yield per acre from closer planting. The first variety with intermediate resistance to Powdery Mildew. Fruit are produced on space-saving semi-vine plants.

Magic Wand has a larger vine than Magic Lantern, but it carries intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Refer to the pumpkin chart for spacing recommendations. The 15 to 25 lb. Dark orange fruit have good ribbing and a round to flattened shape.

Blue Magic is a unique, small, hybrid Blue Hubbard that is more size-friendly for today's smaller families. It has the same great eating qualities as a normal size Hubbard, with its fine-grained, tasty flesh.

Dried milky juice, called lactucarium or lettuce opium, was once used to induce sleep and to treat nervous disorders.

Its medium to large plant protects the fruit well and yields good crown sets of 4-1/2 x 4-1/2" blocky fruit with thick walls. Excursion II offers intermediate resistance to BLS (races 1,2,3), PVY, and TMV.

Autumn Crown's interior has a bright orange flesh color and a small seed cavity. Its flesh is similar to a butternut. The flat, scalloped shaped fruit are uniform and buff-colored like a butternut squash.

Considered a ‘life medicine' by the Navajo people who have used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs. Prefers sandy or gravelly soil on a slope. Brilliant red tubular flowers.

Was proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year for 1998. Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas. Developed in the 1980s by Swedish echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson.

This species is the medicinal cousin of the tropical jujube fruit. Hardy bush or small tree. They are said also to nourish muscles and enrich bone marrow. Used to treat irritability, insomnia and anxiety.

The bright white flesh is free of pithiness and bleeding. Intermediate resistance to Fusarium and Downy Mildew. Red Jewel is an outstanding round red radish that has a rich red color.

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

Terrific for containers and garden plantings. All America winner for 2002. Ornamental, aromatic and edible -- this basil has it all! Plants are remarkably uniform (for a basil) at about 40cm/15” tall and wide.

Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own.

The open plant makes for easy harvest and it is well adapted to double row planting. Reward is an early, high yielding zucchini that offers intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, ZYMV, WMV and CMV.

The medium green leaves have excellent flavour and aroma. The most compact genovese variety available. The internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are extremely short, which is why the plants are exceptionally compact and bushy.

Hybrid vigor and uniformity bring it in ahead of the others with 7 to 8" rounded heads of exceptional firmness and quality. Adapted to cool coastal climates and Eastern and Mid states.