Vegetables General Vegetable Garden Care For Sale In International

Slow to germinate. (Pipal) Sacred tree of Hindus and Buddhists; Buddha meditated non-stop for 7 years under a bo-tree until he reached liberation. Has anti-bacterial properties. Fine houseplant like Ficus benjamina.

Recommended for excessive menstruation. Infusion is excellent for stopping internal and external hemorrhages.

Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used.

The ancients and latter day fig-cognoscenti have known the hedonistic delight of fresh sun-ripened, honey-dripping figs, and know all too well the impatient wait for fig season to arrive in late summer.

Easy houseplant. An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads. Ht. 35-40cm/14-16.

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall. A traditional source of molasses and sugar. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. Flowers reach 30cm/12in. While leaves form ground-hugging mats. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties.

This is the flower of deceit, giving off its lovely perfume only in the evening. When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac. Leaves picked before the flowers appear are nutritious salad greens.

Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold. Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate. Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks.

Needs occasional pruning. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers.

Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets. Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins.

(Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually...

A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile rellenos. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute for the tomatillo.

(Honeyplant) Commercial variety for the cutflower market. It is earlier to flower and more uniform than the standard form. Ht. 100-125cm (40-50in). Flowers look like white umbrellas mounted on strong, straight stems.

(Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes. Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing...

Prefers full or part shade, and with care you will have flowers within 4 years. Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. Height 12-24in (30-60cm); Spread 6-12in (15-30cm). Once roots have established, do not relocate.

(Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory compound, ephedroxane. Saponin content is somewhat lower than . Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia.

Chinese medicinal herb noted for strengthening the spleen and building energy. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach.

Strongly aromatic. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid.

Important beeplant in Australia. Leaves are delightfully honey-scented.

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.