Annual Plant Seeds For Sale In Sunnyvale

Cool nights assist germination. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

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

* 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.

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. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

* 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.

* 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.

Cool nights assist germination. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all...

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

* Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. Used as a potherb. * Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard,...

Flowers violet blue or white. * Machaeranthera tanacetifolia is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names tansyleaf tansyaster and Tahoka daisy . Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in.

* A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira water, made by boiling cumin seeds in water. * Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family.

* The flowers are 2.5–3 cm diameter with five petals, variably red, orange, pink, white, and yellow. * The common name of moss rose is quite descriptive of this plant's key ornamental features: ruffled, rose-like flowers (to 1” diameter) appearing...

Several of the B-group vitamins are present but most of the vitamin C is lost in cooking. * The parsnip is native to Eurasia. It was used as a sweetener before the arrival in Europe of cane sugar.

* 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. The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used.

It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. The flavor is good. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years.

Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in...

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. * Job's tears (US) or Job's-tears (UK), scientific name Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as adlay or adlay millet, is a tall grain-bearing...

* It is planted in vineyards and alongside crop fields, where it is valued for its long, coiling inflorescences of nectar-rich flowers which open in sequence, giving a long flowering period.It is a good insectary plant, attracting pollinators such as...

The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with five to ten petals. Melanthin is toxic in large doses and nigelline is paralytic, so this spice must be used in moderation.

Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in...

The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. * Calendula officinalis ( Pot Marigold ) is a plant in the genus Calendula (marigolds), in the family Asteraceae.

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

There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients. * Datura stramonium , known by the common names jimson weed , devil's trumpet , devil's weed , thorn apple , tolguacha , Jamestown...

* 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.

"Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory , and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species ; to distinguish C. * It was the favorite flower of John F. Kennedy and was worn by his son, John F.

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540.