Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Alberta

Culture like other pumpkins. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for...

Good tolerance to phytophthora, tobacco mosaic virus, and bacterial wilt. The small and thin fruits, about 5cm/2" long, can be picked green or red. A very hot and prolific, early maturing bird pepper developed in Vietnam for the commercial production...

Sow in early spring or late summer. -- Richters special mesclun contains Kagraner lettuce, red leaf lettuce, roquette, radicchio, cornsalad, borage, mizuna, mustard spinach, chervil and curled cress.

Grows like cucumbers. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness. Excellent stuffed or stir fried. (Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel.

Of nitrogen per acre although 100 lb. Pre-inoculated with OMRI listed Nitragin Gold. It is better than many of the other clovers for nutrient recycling and appears to have a greater capacity to extract potassium, phosphorus and other soil nutrients from...

Best sown outdoors in spring. Used for perfume, sachets and potpourris. As the story goes, Napoleon brought seeds back from Egypt for his wife Josephine and she so loved the plant that she called it "mignonette" or "little darling." It later became a...

Indeed, the Royal Horticultural Society has honoured it with an Award of Garden Merit, and it is an excellent as a cut or dried flower. Easy to grow in moist soil in full sun. Creamy white flowers set against a backdrop of green foliage makes this a very...

It loves hayfields and pastures, to the dismay of farmers, for cattle do not like the tough wiry stems when it is caught up in their feed, but young people use it to count off petal by petal, he loves me, he loves me not.

The root decoction was thought to have blood cleansing action. Hardy through a wide range of zones and generously self-seeding, an individual plant can produce 900 seeds. Said to be effective when applied topically for ulcers and injuries to the skin.

The roots are also a source of the insecticide rotenone. Grows throughout eastern and central North America but is endangered in Ontario due to habitat loss. The roots are tonic, diuretic and diaphoretic.

(Papaloquelite) Fabulous herb from Mexico. Leaves possess huge oil glands which give papalo its potent flavour and scent. In Mexico, used fresh with soups and stews, grilled meats, beans and salads, much like cilantro.

Slow to germinate. In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute. Makes a stimulating tea. Golden yellow flowers. (Mexican tarragon; Mexican marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavour similar to tarragon.

Ht. 25cm (10in). Will flower the first season if started early. The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers.

Ht. 40cm/15”. The result is a beautiful new ornamental herb for sunny borders or mass plantings. (Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax...

Roasting directions included with each order. Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink. Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound.

For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Has strong flavour and high oil content. Anthocyanin-free, so it is greener than most dills. Finely cut foliage.

Establishes quickly. Accumulates phosphorus and and potassium for following crops. Improves top soil and an effective choke weed! Plant late spring to early summer. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench): Cool Season, Grain, Annual, Upright growth habit,...

Employed by Indians along with mayapple ( ) to treat venereal disease. Showy U.S. native with large blue or white flower spikes.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10”. Try it in low borders or flower beds next to green or grey plants. Tolerates partial shade well. Used like lyreleaf sage for cancer and other conditions. (Cancerweed) Medicinal herb with impressive horticultural potential! Its rich...

Dazzler is a unique crimson Cosmo that has blunt petals and bright yellow centers. A real garden dazzler in real red.

(15-20 lb./acre). Nitrogen per acre. Will grow in more acid soil (pH 5.0-6.0) than other clovers if lime is applied at seeding time. Organic systems should plant 1/3 to 1/2 heavier to allow for some weed pressures.If anything you purchase from us proves...

Its importance to us has not lessened over time; in fact, it is growing. Fenugreek is grown from seed, and requires a well-drained soil of average richness. Fenugreek has some anti-diabetic and hypocholesterolaemic properties, and is a source of diosgenin,...

Organic systems should plant 1/3 to 1/2 heavier to allow for some weed pressures.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

(Blazing Star) Shooting bolt upright out of the garden bed, gayfeather is a bold statement in the mixed border. Blooming in the difficult-to-fill midsummer, the plants prefer moisture but tolerate poor soil.

Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. You can use these as green shell peas or dry like winter beans. This pea plant is high yielding, vigorous and easy to grow.

Profusion of lavender-blue flowers with dark eyes -- 100 flowers per plant! Ancient love potion.