Edible Leaf Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Cambridge

* Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals.

* High in Vitamins! * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety.

* Humulus lupulus (common hop or hop) is a species of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family, native to Europe, western Asia and North America. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial...

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. * Fenugreek is used as an herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens).

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

* In massage therapy, the essential oil of bay laurel is reputed to alleviate arthritis and rheumatism, while in aromatherapy, it is used to treat earaches and high blood pressure.

* These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds. * Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4.

* Bonar Forage rape has large leaves, is resistant to powdery mildew, is late maturing, and is very high yielding. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion.

The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.

* This tropical legume can be grown as an annual in the north. 60-75 days to maturity. Immature seeds are used in soups etc. The yields of pods average 250 - 500g per m². Slightly sweet, it contains 20% or more protein, which is about 12 times that of...

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.

The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America .

Pratensis, but the bracts which show behind the flower head, a distinctive feature of salsifies, are longer and more noticeable. * Western salsify is quite similar to the generally commoner meadow salsify, T.

Originally discovered in the Versailles gardens thriving during the colder winter months, this special variety would be cold hardy in a protected area in zone 6. Grows 3-5' tall and wide in sunny to lightly shaded areas.

Grape vines usually begin producing fruit the second or third year after planting and a mature vine will produce 15-20 pounds annually. These vines also have desirable ornamental value and are an ideal, natural privacy screen.

Includes 1 each of 5-on-1 Dwarf Apple Tree, 5-on-1 Dwarf Pear Tree, 5-n-1 Peach Tree and 5-n-1 Plum Tree.

Includes 1 each of Nugget and Williamette varieties.

Extra sweet and juicy, ripen early September. Grows 6-8' tall, produces heavily and is excellent for jam, jelly and preserves.

One red raspberry collection includes 9 plants. 3 plants each of Durham, Latham and Heritage varieties. Two collections include 18 plants; 6 plants of each variety.

* A beautiful and permanent green dye is obtained from a decoction of the leaves and stems. * Historically, nettles have been used to make clothing for 2,000 years, and German Army uniforms were almost made from nettle during World War I due to a potential...

A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves. It grows in wet soils . * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early...

The Red Colossal Gooseberry is the largest of all gooseberries, measuring up to 1 1/2''. Bushes reach 5' high and wide and will bear 10 quarts per plant. Very hardy, disease resistant and will bear one year after planting.

(Early Summer) Use Yellow Delicious as a pollinator. Skin is pale yellow. The earliest apple. Ripens in Early August and continues until September. Flesh is white, crisp, juicy and mildly sub-acid.

* 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.

* Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years. * Melilotus officinalis, known as yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilo and common melilot is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa and Australia.

* The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).