Annual Plant Seeds For Sale In Newark

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. It is great fresh in salads or steamed. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from...

* An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. 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...

Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills. * As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species...

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. Cool nights assist germination. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c.

* Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium. It grows best in cool weather so sow in early spring or in the fall.

Such seeds are known variously as sabza, subza, takmaria, tukmaria, tukhamaria, falooda, selasih (Malay/Indonesian) or h?t e (Vietnamese). Lemon basil has a strong lemony smell and flavour very different from those of other varieties because it contains...

* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * 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 flavor is good. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless...

* 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.

* Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June. * The name basket flower refers to the stiff, straw-colored bracts just beneath the flower head, which are divided at the tip into long, sharp teeth.

* This variety is perfect for growing in containers or restricted spaces. * It will yield normal sized cucumbers but not take up as much room in the garden.

* This is an annual grass growing up to about half a meter in maximum height. * It is a hardy grass which can grow in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas such as roadsides and railroad tracks , and cultivated farmland.

* Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive long periods of drought.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps,...

It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting...

* The seed remains viable for several years. Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540. * Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and...

The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers...

Betaine lowers the chance of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral vascular diseases. * Beets are low in calories (about 45 kcal per 100 g), have zero cholesterol and a minute amount of fat.

GOOD LUCK! * The world record holder weighed in at 2009 pounds! * 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...

* Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * Lolium multiflorum ( Italian ryegrass , annual ryegrass ) is a ryegrass native to temperate Europe...

It can be baked, stewed or added to soups, curries etc. Eggplant grown in temperate climates fares better when transplanted into the garden after all danger of frost is passed. In particular the fruit helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable...

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC.

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the...

* A typical serrano pepper plant will grow to about a foot and a half. Serrano peppers prefer to live in soils with a pH between 7.0 and 8.5. Serranos are not frost tolerant and do best in warm temperatures above 75 °F (24 °C).

Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare). * Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine.

* The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs. * Potato leaf plants. * Fruits ripen throughout the season. * Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking.

* Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value.