Crop Plant Seeds For Sale In Hayward

* Lolium perenne, common name perennial rye-grass or English ryegrass or winter ryegrass, is a grass from the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but is widely cultivated and naturalised around the world.

* 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. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer.

Common names include Passion Fruit' , Granadilla (South America), Liliko ? The fruit shown are mature for juicing and culinary use. It is cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit and is widely grown in India , Sri Lanka , New Zealand...

Winter rye is the most popular winter cover crop. It provides rapid growth of green mass that chokes out weeds and provides organic matter content to the soil. Packet will cover from 100 to 200 square feet.

It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. * Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world.

Common names include Passion Fruit' , Granadilla (South America), Liliko ? The fruit shown are mature for juicing and culinary use. It is cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit and is widely grown in India , Sri Lanka , New Zealand...

* 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,...

* This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums) are made from fruits of this species. It has an agreeable almond smell and flavour. * Plums are grown commercially in orchards, but modern rootstocks, together with...

* Prunus salicina ( syn. When fully ripe it can be eaten raw. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ; also called Chinese plum or Japanese plum ) is a small deciduous tree native to China , and now also grown in Korea , Japan , the United States , and Australia...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect.

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

Legumes obtain their nitrogen from the air, and can provide as much nitrogen for your next crop as fertilizer, containing 100-150 pounds of nitrogen per acre. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding...

Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced when plants grow in such a position. It has been used to regulate the menstrual cycle. * Its natural range is confined to North America, in the United States (including Alaska) and Canada, although...

A somewhat astringent taste raw, it improves considerably when cooked and is delicious baked with a floury texture and a flavour rather like sweet potatoes. A sugar can be extracted from the seed.

* Annona muricata is a small, upright, evergreen that can grow to about 4 metres (13 ft) tall and cannot stand frost. * An extract from the leaves has been reportedly successful in lowering elevated blood pressure by its decreasing peripheral vascular...

For minimum soil compaction, use raised beds with 2 or 3 rows 16–24" apart, beds 5–6' on center. Keep weed-free by tine weeding and shallow hoeing. Alternaria blight shows as brown-black lesions edged with yellow on leaf margins beginning on oldest...

Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. * The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years.

Sprinkle the soil surface to keep moist. Don't allow soil to crust before the emergence of seedlings which takes 1-3 weeks, depending on temperature and moisture. Make a few sowings at 3-week intervals for a continuous supply of tender carrots at their...

Released in 1953, Vernal remains a very winter-hardy variety even in the most northern climates. Nutrient cycling affects both the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Legumes obtain their nitrogen from the air, and can provide as much nitrogen...

* Produces an abundance of long yellow sweet peppers from mid summer until frost.

This has led to their being very useful as natural dyes. Anthocyanins are also antioxidants, so there is interest in black raspberries for their potential nutraceutical value. * The common wild black raspberry; 1/2" white flowers followed by clusters...

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. Matures in 45 days. It is great fresh in salads or steamed.

Mixed to meet our farm manager's preferred percentages of 70% peas and 30% oats. Seed early spring for a spring-through-summer cover crop or late summer through fall for winter cover/mulch.

Excellent mid-season variety. Disease resistant. 8'' ears on 6-7' stalks produce sweet, bi-color kernels.

* Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.

A very good size, up to 25cm long. The Pine nuts are reported to be an aphrodisiac. The seed is an important local food source, and is considered to be a great delicacy. * Pinus gerardiana , known as the Chilgoza Pine (Urdu: in Persian it means 40 nuts...

Sow about four times their diameter in depth and press the soil down firmly. Planting guide: When growing herbs outside, seeds should be started indoors in boxes and transplanted to the open ground after danger of frost.