Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Fort Collins

Similar to the narrowleaf species in both appearance and medicinal action. Wagner of the University of Munich, the leading European research group working on echinacea, suggest that is the correct name for the plant commonly traded in Europe as .

Its slightly thinner and lighter leaves cure well, producing a high quality tobacco with a light flavour. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) Commercial variety grown in Ontario, developed by crossing Delgold, the longtime industry standard, with an...

This showy North American native displays its deep violet flowers in the fall. Native people have used the roots of this plant for fever, catarrh and pain. The Iroquois used it as a ‘love medicine' and as a ‘smudging' herb to revive the unconscious.

Cooked like regular spinach. Unlike ordinary spinach, its spreading branches produce succulent leaves and stemtips of very fine flavour throughout the season, long after all other varieties finish.

Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July. According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger.

Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. Excellent for pots and for borders. More uniform than other varieties.

Some studies have indicated it may promote clotting. Appropriate for mid or back of the border plantings, the slender arching green stems producing small yellow flowers from early summer onward.

This flat-leaved form of chervil has been used in Europe for centuries. The flavour hints of anise but is never overbearing and it can liven up many dishes including salads. Like parsley, the fresh leaves are chopped and added at the last minute to traditional...

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

Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage. Ht. 60cm/24”.

Click for instructions for growing tobacco in home gardens. More potent than cultivated tobaccos, with more nicotine, it is a source of nicotine sulfate, an insecticide for the control of aphids, thrips, whiteflies and mites.

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

Source of the richly delicious pine nuts used in pestos and other Mediterranean dishes. Native tree of southern Europe where it grows up to 20 m. Attractive potplant; grows well in pots, but will not produce pine nuts unless grown where it can reach mature...

More compact than other leaf celeries, reaching only 25-50cm (10-20") in height. A very nice leaf celery with finely cut, dark green glossy leaves. Use it like parsley and surprise your guests with its rich celery flavour and aroma.

A tea made from the herb is recommended as part of the fresh vegetable juice diet devised to combat cancer by Rudolf Breuss. Attractive lacy foliage topped by clusters of small purple flowers.

Salve or poultice is useful for swellings, boils, arthritis and rheumatism. (Yellow sweet clover) Important forage crop. Medicinally, it prevents blood clotting.

Cultivated varieties are much less potent medicinally. Infusion of leaves and rootstock is effective for diarrhea, dysentery and problems of the urinary tract. Especially useful for convalescents and children.

Fruits are dark green maturing to red. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by the sun.

Maintain at 10-15°C/50-60°F until germination is complete. Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Root tincture made with brandy strengthens the human system, particularly in cases of...

Best grown along streams where water is shallow and calm. Will succeed, however, in gardens or in pots, provided soil is kept moist.

While it is a tropical tree, it can withstand a little frost, and does well in containers if the tap root is pruned. Roots are used like horseradish, and the leaves are eaten as greens, in curries, pickles and as seasoning, and the large immature seedpods,...

Garden performance is superior to other varieties, with well-branched plants, 16 to 18″ tall. Appleblossom produces wonderful white to pink blooms! The Maverick Hybrid Geranium is a more vigorous plant with bigger 5-6″ flower heads! This is the best...

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. -- Richters special mesclun contains Kagraner lettuce, red leaf lettuce, roquette, radicchio, cornsalad, borage, mizuna, mustard spinach, chervil and curled cress.

Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Chicken Forage, Compaction Control, Deer Attractant, Erosion Control, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression Sweet clover is slow to establish the first year but comes on fast the following...

Ideally suited for grazing and it is common to obtain 4-6 tons of dry matter per acre of this high-energy feed. Barkant turnips are an improved, early maturing, diploid turnip with a large purple tankard shaped bulb.

Fine border plant. Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink. Infusion used for sore gums.

Can be used wherever sage is used when a more subtle flavour is desired. Popular seasoning herb preferred over winter savory for its delicate flavour. One of the ingredients in . Soothes and aids in digestion.