Vegetables Herbs For Sale In Vancouver

Root is an expectorant; used in Ayurvedic medicine for for cough, asthma, chest pain. Bitter fruits are used in Indian curries. Also used for flatulence, sore throat, and toothache.

Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. Excellent for pots and for borders. More uniform than other varieties.

(Pot marigold) Compact variety with bicolored flowers ranging from pale creamy orange to deep gold. Fresh flower petals are excellent in salads and can be used to make medicinal creams.

A very attractive oregano from England with dark purple-green leaves and purple flowers in summer and fall. The mildly spicy scent is almost costmary-like, and the leaves can be used in potpourris and in cooking.

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 spice basil listed separately.

Large 10cm/4" roots are crispy, as you would expect, with a mild, almost sweet flavour. Excellent for salads, as a garnish, and even cooked like Asian radishes. Does best in cool climates or sown late for fall harvest.

A beautiful white version of the Lemon heirloom cucumber. The round white fruits are about 7cm/3" across and fit easily in the palm. Matures in 60 days. The texture is nice and crisp and the flavour is sweet and never gets bitter.

It quickly naturalized and has become the traditional symbol of carefree summer, nodding in the breeze in sunlit fields or garden beds from Newfoundland to Florida. Tea made from the plants has been used in the past to relieve chronic cough, asthma and...

Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours. One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula.

Scarlet Nantes Carrot grows nearly-coreless carrots in just 9 weeks. Ready to harvest in 65 days. The seed tape is 15 ft. L and has approximately 415 seeds. Super-fun for snacking with a crisp texture and sweet taste.

Thought to contain the same psychotropic compound found in diviners sage ( ). Ht. 1.5-2m/5-6ft. Foliage is pleasantly aromatic but it is the lavender flowers that possess the remarkable grape scent.

Popular seasoning herb preferred over winter savory for its delicate flavour. Summer savory is annual, unlike the perennial winter variety, and hence is easier and quicker to raise from seed.

Attractive evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean with a spicy aroma. Fragrant white flowers and leaves are used in potpourri. Traditionally used in wedding bouquets, for corsages, and for flower arrangements.

The ground-hugging plant develops fleshy roots that are eaten as a vegetable or are dried and ground to a powder for medicinal use. The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength.

(Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri. Not considered suitable for commercial oil production.

(Cat's whiskers)

(Suan zao ren; Sour date kernel) Hailed the anti-stress herb, seeds are used in Chinese medicine to calm the mind and preserve chi energy. Hardy bush or small tree. Used to treat irritability, insomnia and anxiety.

It is used for cooking and for its aromatic oil which has antimicrobial properties against a broad spectrum of bacteria. Ht. 40-80cm/16-32in The attractive dark look of the plant is due to reddish glands in the leaves.

Caution: although the oil is safe, raw seeds are poisonous. Large tropical-looking foliage. Oil extracted from seeds is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea.

It can be found growing in meadows, hay fields, wetlands and disturbed soils. Blooms July & August. It produces flowering shoots and bladed grass up to 1m tall. A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from hayfever.

Roots produce a red dye. Said to remove freckles. (Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success.

But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire! But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood.

Figs are sweet and delicious fresh or dried. This variety, developed in California in 1920, is one of the so-called "San Pedro" figs that require a tiny fig wasp to pollinate the fruits of the second crop.

It has become extinct in many areas and is now cultivated to a large extent in British Columbia, Ontario and Wisconsin. We offer high quality stratified seeds. Detailed growing instructions included.

However, ‘Crackerjack', a non-hybrid variety, is rich in lutein, a compound that studies suggest may improve visual acuity in patients with retinal degeneration. Ht. 60cm/24”. When added to chicken feed, lutein-rich marigold flowers help make egg...

Its legendary healing powers are summed up in the Arab proverb, “In the black seed is the medicine for every disease except death.” Seeds can be ground and used with near abandon like black pepper.