Culinary Herb Or Spice Seeds For Sale In Canada

Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads.

Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden.

Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. Also against flu, inflamed kidneys, and diarrhea. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties.

Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white. When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac. Leaves picked before the flowers appear are nutritious salad greens.

Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold. Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks. Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate.

Easy to grow -- rather like tomatoes. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute for the tomatillo. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start.

Impressive in fresh floral arrangements! Casablanca is also a fine garden flower for tall borders. It is earlier to flower and more uniform than the standard form. Ht. 100-125cm (40-50in).

Prefers dry, well-drained sandy loam. Saponin content is somewhat lower than . Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. (Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory...

Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach. Purple flowers; grows up to 60cm/2 ft high.

Important beeplant in Australia. Leaves are delightfully honey-scented.

Its legendary healing powers are summed up in the Arab proverb, “In the black seed is the medicine for every disease except death.” Seeds can be ground and used with near abandon like black pepper.

Very hardy; prefers dry, well-drained location with full sun exposure. However, when used in its native, non-purified form, the dried herb is much safer and very popular in traditional Chinese medicine for dispersing conditions characterized by wind and...

Caution: although the oil is safe, raw seeds are poisonous. Large tropical-looking foliage. Oil extracted from seeds is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea.

Recent research suggests it has powerful anti-viral properties. Tall (up to 2 metres) erect habit; rarely flowers in temperate zones. In South America, dried leaves are used to flavour soups, meats and vegetables.

Used in Chinese cuisine as a vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains. Wonderful for bath and shower as it invigorates the skin without harsh abrasion. (Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub...

More potent than cultivated tobaccos, with more nicotine, it is a source of nicotine sulfate, an insecticide for the control of aphids, thrips, whiteflies and mites. It is an annual growing to 1.5 meters (5 ft.) tall, flowering from July to September.

One triterpenoid glycoside has been shown to have an antifungal effect against candida. Grow in good soil in full sun. The European species is officially recognized in the German Pharmacopoeia for the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders and for...

Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. The yellow pigment is found primarily in the seeds, although can also be extracted from the leaves. Ht 24-60in (60-180cm). Deep taproot discourages relocation.

It is easily grown from seed sown directly into the garden. Dusty miller not only makes all the other plants in your garden look better, it is a boon to those facing tough gardening conditions and a beautiful plant in its own right, lighting up any garden...

Purple-rose flowers in spring. Prefers wet locations. Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma and chronic bronchitis. Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing...

Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre). Improved strain for commercial production.

Fine flavour and aroma. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety.

Prefers sandy soil. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste. Difficult to germinate; may take two years. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds.

Strong powdery mildew tolerance. Improved plainleaf variety with dark green flat leaves and upright growth habit.