Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Minnesota

The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of...

* The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than...

* Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese...

It is native to central and southwestern Asia . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. Matures in 45 days.

It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. It is ready to harvest in about 60 days from sowing and does well in cool weather in the spring and early summer. This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce.

* The bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash, or long melon, is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle,...

* Corn salad, also known as mache or lamb's lettuce, grows in a low rosette with spatulate leaves up to 15.2 cm long. Its dark green leaves can be used much like spinach, raw in salads or steamed.

Cernua is much less prevalent. Laevis) overlap in coastal areas, B. The leaves are sessile with a coarsely-toothed margin. It grows from 30-100cm tall in wet areas. Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B.

In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia. * The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed.

It is native to central and southwestern Asia . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. Matures in 45 days.

While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. Used as a cereal, it is probably best known as the breakfast cereal porridge but it can also be used in many other ways.

* The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful blue,pink,purple,red or white flowers. * This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept...

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor.

The citrus scent of lemon basil and lime basil is because they have a higher portion of citral which causes this effect in several plants, including lemon mint, and limonene, which gives actual lemon peel its scent.

* Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production.

* The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful blue,pink,purple,red or white flowers. * This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept...

The flavor is good. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless...

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

It has been used as a vegetable since antiquity and was cultivated by the Romans, although there is some confusion in the literature of the time between parsnips and carrots. The parsnip is rich in vitamins and minerals and is particularly rich in potassium...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the...

* Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira water, made by boiling cumin seeds in water.

Stems with seed pods make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. * Unique seed pods add interest to garden areas. * It is often used as an ornamental plant. * The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized.

The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and 2 in (5.1 cm) wide. Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.

* In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and, along with parsley and chives, is used for various purposes. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon.

It is probably native to southern Europe though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and may possibly be of garden origin. A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc.

It asks for lots of sun and little water. Produces lavish show of rich, mind-spinning, golden-yellow, daisylike double flowers. Pollinator magnet draws discriminating butterflies, bees, and nectar-seeking hummingbirds.

Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh.