Crop Plant Seeds For Sale In Virginia Beach

It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit. Mature in 45 to 65 days. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories!

Medium-short tops. They are suitable for tropical winter production (CA, TX, FL) or temperate summer production (where winters get below 45–50°F [7–13°C]).Pelleting offers many advantages, but the pelleting process also shortens the shelf life of...

* Annona muricata is a species of the genus Annona of the custard apple tree family, Annonaceae, known mostly for its edible fruit. Flesh is juicy, acid, whitish and aromatic. * The fruit is dark green, prickly (or bristled), egg-shaped and can be up...

Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh.

* 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. * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

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

In addition to this benefit, legume green manures (peas, beans, clovers, favas and vetch) act as a host for the bacteria that fix and make nitrogen available for your vegetable or fruit crops.

Sweet and pleasantly flavoured. The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked.

Generally the best harvest period lasts about 3 weeks (longer in cool, fall weather), after which time the roots may crack or the taste and appearance may decline. Cercospora blight first appears as small dark spots with yellow margins on the younger...

Officinalis has a rounded base, while that of M. Officinalis differs very little from Magnolia obovata; the only difference that is consistently observed between the two being that the fruit aggregate of M.

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.

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. Recommended seeding rate: 1/4-1/2 pound per 1000 square feet; 15-20 pounds per acre.

* Corn salad, also known as mache or lamb's lettuce, grows in a low rosette with spatulate leaves up to 15.2 cm long. * Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced...

The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. * Cumin is an aromatic, astringent herb that benefits the digestive system and...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

Chantenays are top-shaped and suitable for shallow or heavy soil. Strong, medium-tall tops. To prevent greening, cover exposed crowns.Blights can reduce yield and quality. Make a few sowings at 3-week intervals for a continuous supply of tender carrots...

* Bees collect nectar from its flowers to make honey. The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules. * Not only was the dye used anciently to color food, but also to dye cloth and paint the skin (which is still done today).

Glycine max This edible legume is a great nitrogen fixer during the hot summer growing season, making up to 130 pounds of available nitrogen per acre. This process is called nutrient cycling.

Excellent choice. High yields make Long Island Improved a favorite Brussels Sprout. Dark green sprouts resemble miniature cabbages when mature.

* It makes an excellent food and can be used as a staple food in much the same way as potatoes or cereals. * Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with the bark fungal disease chestnut blight and have evolved a very...

Alternaria blight shows as brown-black lesions edged with yellow on leaf margins beginning on oldest leaves. For minimum soil compaction, use raised beds with 2 or 3 rows 16-24" apart, beds 5-6' on center.

Bred to yield attractive, extra-smooth fruit in high numbers. When raising transplants from seed add 6-8 weeks. Only tomato to receive the 1994 AAS award! 73 days from setting out plants until first fruits mature.

* Annona muricata is a species of the genus Annona of the custard apple tree family, Annonaceae, known mostly for its edible fruit. Flesh is juicy, acid, whitish and aromatic. * The fruit is dark green, prickly (or bristled), egg-shaped and can be up...

When plants are well established thin to 3 to each hill. The Earli-dew Honeydew is an early maturing melon for northern gardeners that has exquisite flavor. Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 4 to 6 feet apart.

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches.

Sweetly aromatic, used in cooking, potpourri, mint jellies and of course tea. Medicinal benefits, easy to grow from seed.

* The plant is a low-growing, tufted, hairless grass, with a bunching (or tillering) growth habit. * Lolium perenne, common name perennial rye-grass or English ryegrass or winter ryegrass, is a grass from the family Poaceae.