Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Yonkers

It is best if gathered before flowers appear. It grows best in cool weather so sow in early spring or in the fall. * Corn Salad is a gourmet green that has been used in Europe for centuries.

Spreading growth to 12". Cultivated varieties include orange-red, pink, salmon, red, white, and scarlet, and include bi-colored varieties. The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long.

* Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained rich soil with abundant moisture. A climbing plant, supporting itself by means of tendrils. * The seeds have been used as beads. Give the plants some protection, such as a cloche, until they are growing away...

Etymology: The word basil comes from the Greek It is said to have been found around Christ's tomb after his resurrection. Basil is very sensitive to cold, with best growth in hot, dry conditions.

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions. Conservation Plant Characteristics Avena sativa L. It can be used as a staple food crop in either savoury or sweet dishes.

Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964.

The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil,...

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics.

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

It ripens much earlier than other varieties. Seeds are typically started eight to 10 weeks prior to the anticipated frost-free date. The fruit is said to be very nutritious. Eggplant grown in temperate climates fares better when transplanted into the...

The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California , extending to Oregon...

* Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

* A strong tincture of the fresh seed is used externally to kill lice and nits in the head and pubic hair.It is also effective against aphids and thrips. * Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn.

Matures in 45 days. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.

There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients. It has a longhistory of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution.

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

* A very ornamental plant, the flowers are very attractive to bees. Colors are hues of pink, white, gold yellow, orange, red, crimson. * Half-hardy annual. Easy to grow in dry and infertile soils.

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. It produces an abundance of medium sized round bright crimson tomatoes.

* Tetragonia tetragonioides (previously T. Tetragonioides was the only cultivated vegetable to have originated from Australia and New Zealand. * Like spinach, it contains oxalates; its medium to low levels of oxalates need to be removed by blanching the...

* In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

Effects are reported to be somewhat similar to those of LSD. These anthocyanins were all based on cyanidin 3-sophoroside-5-glucoside, acylated with caffeic acid and/or p-coumaric acid.

* This is a timeless classic. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper. * They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor.

They are quite variable in color, in shades of pink, red or lavender with or without white markings. * The vines produce tubular bell-shaped flowers each about two centimeters long.

* The seed remains viable for several years. * Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity; the common name is based on the flower's opening in late afternoon;...

* A strong tincture of the fresh seed is used externally to kill lice and nits in the head and pubic hair.It is also effective against aphids and thrips. * Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn.