Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Chesapeake

Contains 0.3% parthenolide. Dense double white pompon type. Long stems, suitable for cutflowers.

Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Heat: 100,000-350,000 Scoville units. Fiery chile from Trinidad. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades.

Here is a flower-herb-veggie that cuts across the genres, with its white-flecked leaves and showy edible deep orange flowers. The leaves and flowers have a hot watercress flavour and are great in salads; and the young seed pods are hotter and can be pickled...

Large pink-soaked trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night. Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery.

In Chinese medicine, the seeds strengthen the spleen and counteract damp heat, and are used for edema, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis and difficult urination. (Hato-mugi; Yi yi; Japanese barley) A staple cereal crop in Japan and China, and an important...

Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees, butterflies – and little children! Buds, flowers and young leaves are edible and can be added to salads for interest and colour.

Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish. No blanching required. Something different from Europe.

Excellent longlasting cutflower. Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas. Developed in the 1980s by Swedish echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson.

Flowers are sometimes brewed into tea, though caution should be taken as seeds and leaves contain oxalic acid and saponin. The plant produces garlands of small flowers. Plant stems form well into a wreath base for any season.

Can reach up to 5 feet! Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed suppression Prevents erosion and builds organic matter in the soil! Plant early to late fall; in mild climates fall through early...

The plant is biennial, generously self-seeding in the garden so there are always a few gallant volunteers popping up to brighten the mixed border. Butterflies are attracted to them.

Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes. (Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly.

Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots. The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad.

Sow at 3-4 lb./1,000 sq.ft., or about 150 lb./acre. For grain production, sow seeds in early spring for a late summer harvest. Specific charges will be displayed during checkout.Cut the plants near the base when most of the green color has turned brown...

Indians made a wash for skin problems including skin cancer and venereal sores. A good gargle for mouth and throat sores. (Red root) Used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution.

Climber with strong vines up to 2m/6ft high; for trellises, fences or poles. Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets.

Fine garden annual, easily grown. Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb. Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea. Also helps to clear vision.

A member of the mint family, it has the characteristic square stems of mint, and a strong odour when crushed. Traditionally used for kidney problems, indigestion, as a poultice for ulcers and cancers, and as a "blood purifier." The young leaves and flowers...

Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps. Highly productive oil-yielding variety. Coarse, broad leaved variety.

A much-loved lemon-scented herb gets a makeover with beautiful gold-infused leaves! The gold is most pronounced in spring and fades to green in summer. Like regular lemon balm, the fresh leaves give a burst of lemon when they are squeezed.

Inter-seeds well with grass. A great way to ready your vegetable garden for the spring or beautify a landscape! Also a great way to attract bees! Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Chicken Forage, Compaction Control, Deer Attractant, Erosion Control, Forage,...

Repeat bloomer with purple-red single flowers. Easy to grow, tolerates part shade, and is very hardy. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft. Excellent for group or hedge plantings. (Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across.

The compound responsible for the sweetness is glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times as sweet as sugar. The hard seeds need to be scarified in order to germinate. (American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to...

Tolerates poor soil and hot, humid conditions. Large flower plants make a bold, beautiful statement in your garden. The Cosmo Sensation Mix blooms throughout the summer producing large, colorful flowers with broad, fluted petals and delicate, feathery...

Likes to be pruned; perfect plant to shape into your own masterpiece! Aromatic sprigs are placed among clothing to repel moths. Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance.

They are not easy to grow from seeds but if everyone plants a few seeds maybe we can slow the loss of this special wild plant. (Wood leek; Wild onion; Ramps) Wild leeks -- also known as ramps or wild onions -- are a prized woodland delicacy in eastern...

Easy to grow -- rather like tomatoes. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile rellenos.