Crop Plant Seeds For Sale In Brownsville

* The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

If necessary, thin young seedlings to 3/4-2" apart, depending on root size desired. Keep weed-free by tine weeding and shallow hoeing. They are suitable for tropical winter production (CA, TX, FL) or temperate summer production (where winters get below...

* Salvia hispanica , commonly known as Chia , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , that is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala . The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually...

To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and seed.

* Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. * Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other...

Specialized equipment, which is often needed for terminating (mowing and incorporating) perennial cover crops, is not necessary. Sow at 5 lb./1,000 sq.ft., or about 120-200 lb./acre.

Timothy-grass can be confused with Meadow Foxtail ( Alopecurus pratensis ) and Purple-stem Cat's-tail ( Phleum phleoides ). * Timothy grass is a very variable species that is commonly grown as a hay grass.

It is a deep rooted bunchgrass and will bring soil nutirtnts from the depths to the surface. * It is virtually endophyte free. * Works well as a cover crop mixed with legumes that can fix nitrogen.

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964.

* he fruit will mature in about 70 days from transplanting. * This variety is very heavy yielding over a long season. * The seed germinates in 2-3 weeks and should be started indoors in April/May.

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

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. Recommended seeding rate: 3-4 pounds per 1000 square feet; 70-150 pounds per acre. As part of a long-term rotation plan, cover crops can provide a stable habitat within your garden for...

In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size. The majority of harvested maca is dried. * Lepidium meyenii (maca) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the crucifer family...

To prevent greening, cover exposed crowns.Blights can reduce yield and quality. Cercospora blight first appears as small dark spots with yellow margins on the younger leaves and stems.

* The peach, Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree, native to North-West China, in the region between the Tarim basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Shan mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated.

Its long tap root also helps loosen hard, packed soils. Organic matter is the food component of soil. Winter wheat is an exceptional, inexpensive and fast growing cover crop that suppresses weeds and disease with its allelopathic effect.

* The fruits are the sweetest when soft and orange. * It is an evergreen large shrub or small tree , with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. * Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter,...

These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. Banner's strong top-growth means lots of green manure to go back into the soil along with a bonus crop of edible beans if you allow them to produce.

They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

* A species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario, and south to Georgia and Texas. * A decidious Tree growing to 30 m.

* Because of its elegance of habit, appealing odour, and amenity to clipping by the topiarius, as much as for sacred associations, the myrtle was an indispensable feature of Roman gardens.

Resistant to most common celery diseases. This improved celery variety produces 11'', tender, yet crisp stalks of celery. Dark green stalks and pleasing flavor makes Tall Utah perfect for garnish and salads.

These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round Peat Pots, 3'' round 3'' square pots 4 1/2'' round pots For protecting your transplants against late, unexpected frosts choose between...

Grows where other grass can

Big and flavorful. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Ripens in August. Introduced in 1973. Self-pollinating.The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates.

* Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with the bark fungal disease chestnut blight and have evolved a very successful resistance to the blight, probably more so than any other species of chestnut.