Edible Leaf Plant Seeds For Sale In Austin

They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. 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...

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.

Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. Charleston Watermelons have a deep red flesh that is solid, extra sweet and super delicious. Disease resistant.

* Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus. * The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe.

Used as a potherb. * Western salsify is quite similar to the generally commoner meadow salsify, T. * Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names.

It is used to colour vinegar. * Borage , also known as starflower is an annual herb originating in Syria , but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, as well as Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America.

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. They can also be sprouted and used in salads.

Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. Just as their name suggests, these crisp, sweet dark red fleshed melons are sure to please. Dark green melons weigh between 6 to 12 pounds.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.

* Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus. * The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe.

It spread when the explorer and botanist Joseph Banks took seeds back to Kew Gardens during the latter half of the 18th century. Expansa) is a leafy groundcover also known as Botany Bay spinach, Cook's cabbage, k?kihi (in M?ori), New Zealand spinach,...

* Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. * Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * Bell-shaped flowers are pale lavender-blue and bloom for an unusually long time (4-5 weeks)...

Modern cultivars include leaves with purple, rose, cream, and yellow in many variegated combinations. A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, it is said to improve the digestion.

* Due to its purported effects on fertility, maca has experienced a major gain of commercial interest, as well as research, in the last few decades. In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked.

* It is a perennial plant that develops in a cultivated or wild in the mountains of Peru . It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru .

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

* 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. * They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights.

The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of stones and in treating jaundice, dropsy, cystitis etc. It is common in Middle Eastern , European , and American cooking .

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native...

This tasty somewhat spicy vegetable is very nutritious and easy to grow. Cedrela sinensis A.Juss.; Chinese Mahogany, Chinese Toon, or Red Toon (Hindi: daaraluu; Malay: suren; Vietnamese: tong du) is a species of Toona native to eastern and southeastern...

English language common names include garland chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum greens, edible chrysanthemum, crowndaisy chrysanthemum, chop suey green, crown daisy, and Japanese-green.

Spinach can also be planted from late summer until freeze-up in protected structures for fall, winter, and spring harvest. Begin sowing in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked.

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. Etymology: The word basil comes from the Greek Lemon basil has a strong lemony smell and flavour very different from those of other varieties because it contains a chemical...

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars...

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .

Division in March as the new growth appears. The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants.