Annual Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Waterbury

* Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.

Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges. The fruit resembles a cucumber . Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica and frequently misspelt...

* The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).

* These have the genetic potential to be GIANT. * These are the seeds that can grow the largest pumpkin in the world! * They have pink/orange ribbed skin and given the proper conditions can grow to be HUGE! 800 to 1500 pounds can be achieved.

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

When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of fairly rich soil and grow them on fast, planting them out after the last expected frosts and giving them some protection (such as a cloche) until they have settled down and are...

* Machaeranthera tanacetifolia is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names tansyleaf tansyaster and Tahoka daisy . Plants often form clumps or mounds.

Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground. * The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants...

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

* It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed. * Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes .

* Fenugreek is used as an herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens). * It is believed fenugreek was brought into cultivation in the Near East.

* It is a small, but fast-growing annual plant growing to 30 cm tall, though usually less. * In Bangladesh, it is called "time fuul", meaning "time flower", because the flower has a specific time to bloom.

The dried petals are used in pot-pourri in order to add colour. "Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory , and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species ; to distinguish C.

* Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain. In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found...

* It is a small, but fast-growing annual plant growing to 30 cm tall, though usually less. * In Bangladesh, it is called "time fuul", meaning "time flower", because the flower has a specific time to bloom.

Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast growing. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted...

* 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. * The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large...

* Like spinach, it contains oxalates; its medium to low levels of oxalates need to be removed by blanching the leaves in hot water for one minute, then rinsing in cold water before cooking.

* It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status)...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.

The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long. Flower color and size is quite variable. 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...

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil;...

* This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite. * It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor.

Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas. It is native to the Mediterranean region. Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants.

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * The name basket flower refers to the stiff, straw-colored bracts just beneath the flower head, which are divided...

It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * Lolium multiflorum ( Italian ryegrass , annual ryegrass ) is a ryegrass native to temperate Europe , although the precise location of its origin is unknown.