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Gather the flowers in the summer. A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor.

* Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt . * 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.

Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * 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...

It is a readily available ornamental plant for the flower garden. * Linaria maroccana is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Moroccan toadflax .

Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * 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...

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.

Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates. * Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family ( Ranunculaceae ).

* 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...

It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers. The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours.

* A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion.

* 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...

* 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,...

Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb. * Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes...

* Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. * Sweet marjoram is mainly used as a culinary herb, but is also medicinally valuable due to its stimulant and antispasmodic...

* 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 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. About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding...

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.

* The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet. * It is very productive and a vigorous grower. Well rounded, heavily netted medium ribbed fruit. * Hearts of Gold is an Heirloom Variety of cantaloupe developed by Roland Morrill in 1895.

The parsnip is rich in vitamins and minerals and is particularly rich in potassium with 375 mg per 100 g. It is high in vitamins and minerals, especially potassium. * The leaves and roots are used to make an insect spray.

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

* The pulverized root is used as a poultice for headaches. Give the plants some protection, such as a cloche, until they are growing away well. The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c.

It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and central United States, where it grows in several types of habitat. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like.

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Division after flowering or in autumn. * Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems to 9–12...

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas.

* California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor. * This is a timeless classic.

Pre-chill stored seed for 7 days and sow spring in a cold frame. * The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Clumps slowly expand by creeping rhizomes. Belamcanda chinensis , Belamcanda punctata Moench , Gemmingia chinensis ( L.

Established plants are fairly drought tolerant, they succeed in dry shade. Requires a sunny position. Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in any moderately fertile well-drained...