Edible Leaf Plant Seeds For Sale In Illinois

* A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in loose clusters at stem joints; native to Europe but widely naturalized in the eastern U.S. * The young leaves are sweet and...

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.

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked.

If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- Roman times.

Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin...

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. * Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. 110 days to harvest. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over...

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad...

* 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.

* The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache. * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons",...

Lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used in beer making; hops are...

Plant seed not over 1/2 inch deep 4 to 6 to the hill, pressing soil firmly over them. Everything you need to get your plants off to a great start! Plants 50 hills. The Banana Cantaloupe has a delicious flavor and aroma; this unusual melon grows 18-24...

Shipped with pollinator. Round, oval, 14-18 lbs. Vibrant orange flesh, great flavor, very sweet and crisp. Holds extremely well.

Lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used in beer making; hops are...

Grow to 40 pounds. Flesh is bright red, firm and sweet. When plants are well established thin to 2 to each hill. These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round Peat Pots, 3'' round 3''...

16,700 seeds/oz. If planted in a well-drained location, it can normally be wintered over to produce a crop early the following spring. Packet: 200 seeds.Sow in spring after the danger of frost has passed, about 1/4- 1/2" deep, 3 seeds per inch in single...

* The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC.

Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin...

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the circulatory system * Although the...

* The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years. * Requires a rich loam. The root contains about 1.7% protein, 0.1% fat, 9.7% carbohydrate, 1.1% ash.

Chicory leaves are very bitter, making it a good digestive stimulant and tonic, and a gentle laxative even for children. The blanched leaves are often used in winter salads (they are known as chicons) and are also cooked.

Produces uniform fruits that weight 5-6 pounds. Hybrid cantaloupe doesn't go soft on the vine which allows it to maximize its sweetness.

The stems can be glabrous or are sparsely covered with short hairs. The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than the foliage.

Disease resistant. These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round Peat Pots, 3'' round 3'' square pots 4 1/2'' round pots For protecting your transplants against late, unexpected frosts...

The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian...

* Take a large amount of Sorrel and saute in some butter till wilted and falling apart. * The leaves can be used as thickeners in soups etc, they can also be dried for later use. Female flowers are maroon in color.

As some of its names signify, it has similar flavour and texture properties to spinach, and is cooked like spinach. It spread when the explorer and botanist Joseph Banks took seeds back to Kew Gardens during the latter half of the 18th century.