Annual Plant Crop Plant For Sale In District Of Columbia

* Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash). Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction...

Pods are stringless, straight, and posses a rich buttery flavor. It provides continuous pods throughout the season. * Golden Wax bean produces excellent yields of golden yellow wax beans.

* This is the most important cotton of commerce. It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted...

* The variety was hybridized for its size during the early 1960s. Normally in the 20 to 50 pound size, but it is not uncommon to see pumpkins over 100 lbs. Specimens as large as 300 pounds have been grown.

Let stand 30 minutes before drinking. Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, isosilychristin, silydianin) and one flavonoid...

* Seeds germinate in 10-15 days. * The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet. * It matures in 90 days from seed and produces 3-4 lb. * Hearts of Gold is an Heirloom Variety of cantaloupe developed by Roland Morrill in 1895.

Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. They are best harvested when 8" long. * Golden Summer Crookneck is a bush type plant that yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck that are very easy to grow.

Seeds are typically started eight to 10 weeks prior to the anticipated frost-free date. * This variety is over 100 years old. Eggplant grown in temperate climates fares better when transplanted into the garden after all danger of frost is passed.

It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast growing. The leaves are also fermented for later use. Sow 5-15 lbs./acre. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli.

* Make sure to water during the hot months to keep it from fading, and pick off dead flowers to keep the plant blooming till the first frosts of fall. * Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae...

* Salvia hispanica , commonly known as Chia , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , that is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala . The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc.

* The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly known as the bean, pea or legume family). Paint, varnish, lubricating oil, leather dressings, furniture polish, insecticides, and nitroglycerin are made from peanut...

It has a wide range of medicinal applications. It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent. The seeds are very nourishing and are given to convalescents and to encourage...

A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. * Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. A herb tea is made from the leaves.

* All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. * Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous plant. * In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and...

* These have the genetic potential to be GIANT. If you really want to grow a record breaker do your homework on growing techniques, fertilization, etc. * These are the seeds that can grow the largest pumpkin in the world! * They have pink/orange ribbed...

When unripe, it is light yellowish-green in color, but will turn bright red if allowed to ripen. * This pepper is on the lower end of the HEAT scale measured in scoville units. * The Cubanelle, also known as "Cuban pepper", is a variety of sweet pepper...

* Machaeranthera tanacetifolia is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names tansyleaf tansyaster and Tahoka daisy . Annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers.

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant...

This will ensure the continued production of more pods by the plant. * The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour and should only be cooked for a short time.

* Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. * In the Middle East, water is boiled with about a tablespoon of aniseed per teacup to make a...

Synonyms are: Chamomilla chamomilla , Chamomilla recutita (correct name according to the Flora Europaea ), Matricaria chamomilla , and Matricaria suaveolens . Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma.

* It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume.

This will force the plant to produce side branches that will produce fruit much sooner and more flowers and more fruits. * The bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash, or long melon, is a vine grown...

* The plant looks similar to the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics . * Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June. * Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native...