Crop Plant Seeds For Sale In Illinois

The mix is a balance of rapidly growing winter rye for erosion control and weed suppression plus Austrian winter pea for nitrogen fixation and aesthetic color during the winter. Packet will cover 300 to 400 square feet.

Strong, medium-tall tops. Carrots store best at 32°F (0°C) and 98% relative humidity.Each type is identified in product description. The Shipping/Imperator types have the extra length and durability required in conventional packaged carrots, and perform...

Matures in 45 days. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.

Plant in summer for fall or winter harvest in areas with erratic spring weather. For minimum soil compaction, use raised beds with 2 or 3 rows 16-24" apart, beds 5-6' on center. NOTE: Spring sown Kurodas are susceptible to bolting during cold weather.

Yellow flowers from May to July. * An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. Medium fertility, slightly acid, clay like, and loamy soils. Has fair drought and poor shade tolerance.

This full-season Nantes has a tapered root, rather than the true "cigar" shape of an early Nantes. For minimum soil compaction, use raised beds with 2 or 3 rows 16-24" apart, beds 5-6' on center.

* The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface is usually pubescent .

* They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. Mature in 45 to 65 days. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical...

* Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion control. * Alopecurus arundinaceus ( Creeping meadow foxtail , Creeping foxtail ) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family...

The hairy vetch and winter rye will regrow in the spring to provide nutrients for crops to utilize. The peas, clover, and ryegrass will winter kill to provide organic matter and soil cover.

7-8" tapered roots with large, healthy tops. Cercospora blight first appears as small dark spots with yellow margins on the younger leaves and stems. Keep weed-free by tine weeding and shallow hoeing.

* These have the genetic potential to be GIANT. If you really want to grow a record breaker do your homework on growing techniques, fertilization, etc. GOOD LUCK! * The world record holder weighed in at 2009 pounds!

* A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. * The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants.

Inoculate with #9321 or #9359 for best performance.• Edible Flowers: Pea flowers, tendrils, or plant tips can be harvested young for a sweet and tender salad addition. Peas provide nitrogen and organic matter; oats act as a nurse crop and trellis for...

* Star anise oil is a highly fragrant oil used in cooking, perfumery, soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams. It is planted in the grounds of temples in Japan, and also on tombs.

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it...

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants.

* Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

It is used in Italian, Portuguese (Catarino bean), Turkish, and Greek cuisine. * 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...

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

* Deep green needles, 5"+; 6" cones; a source of pulp, timber, rosin, and turpentine; native to the southeast U.S. It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards (to 200 years), and prefers humid climates and moist soil.

Plants grow to 4' tall and have pods 6-7'' long. The Clemson Spineless is a very heavy yielder. Most delicious when pods are only 2 - 2 1/2'' long. Thin to 1 foot apart. Pods are in best condition when 1 to 2 inches long.

REGULAR SIZE - 250 count. Seeds germinate faster and tender seedlings are protected. Hotkaps Plant Protectors retain beneficial warmth of sunshine and maintain perfect moist mulch.

Plants should be thinned, leaving one stalk every 12 inches. Strawberry Popcorn are decorative and edible shiny little 2 inch ears that are rich in mahogany color with bright husks.

* Best planted between two and four weeks after the average last frost, Big Max pumpkins typically become ripe 110 to 120 days after sowing. * Big max seeds can grow very large pumpkins.

Matures in 45 days. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.

Butter & Sugar is the standard among bi-colored sweet corns. Maintains its quality in the field up to 5 days after maturity. Ears are 6-7" with 12-14 rows of sweet kernels, well filled to the tip.