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The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. Cool nights assist germination. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes...

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

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

* Its common names include China aster and annual aster. * This is an annual or biennial herb with one erect, mostly unbranched stem growing 20 to 100 centimeters tall. * The large solitary flower head grows at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches.

Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * 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...

* Sow the seed in mid spring or late summer to early autumn in a sunny border outdoors and only just cover the seed. Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters.

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

It was introduced into the United States in the nineteenth century. * The parsnip is native to Eurasia. Several of the B-group vitamins are present but most of the vitamin C is lost in cooking.

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 that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing...

* A very interesting addition to the garden. * American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mache at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in the early 1800s. * Corn Salad is a gourmet green that has been used in Europe for centuries.

* Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. * It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping...

It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the Nicotiana genus, and its leaves are commercially grown in many countries to be processed into tobacco.

* There is an art to growing the giants so don't be discouraged if you don't get pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds on your first try. If you really want to grow a record breaker do your homework on growing techniques, fertilization, etc.

Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas. The leaves are also an important ingredient in Taiwanese oyster omelettes and, when young, are used along with stems to flavor soup and stir-fry.

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

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. Matures in 45 days. 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.

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .

Plants often form clumps or mounds. Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in. Annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and central United States, where it grows in several types of habitat.

* The plant is an ingredient of pot-pourri. * Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. * In the Middle East, water is boiled with about a tablespoon of aniseed per teacup to make a special hot...

The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after peeling) can be soaked overnight to remove bitterness and then stewed. * This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family.

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

It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial Winter savory . The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring.

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. It is native to Southeast Asia but elsewhere is cultivated in gardens as an annual.

* In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * 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 only a few minutes before the cooking is complete.

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.