Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Lafayette

Sow as early as possible in spring (delay reduces yield), about 4 lb./1,000 sq.ft. Specific charges will be displayed during checkout.Cut the plants near the base when most of the green color has turned brown and the seeds are hardening (no longer milky).If...

Sow at 5 lb./1,000 sq.ft., or about 120-200 lb./acre. Specific charges will be displayed during checkout.Cut the plants near the base when most of the green color has turned brown and the seeds are hardening (no longer milky).If anything you purchase...

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

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

(Termite plant; Babantsi; Bio-diesel plant) Impressive-looking small tree cultivated as an ornamental throughout Africa. In India a renewable bio-fuel is made from the seeds. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally.

Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold. Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

Oil squeezed from the nuts has proved so valuable it is called the new “liquid gold” of the West, and jojoba “prospectors” are banking on its future. Used in shampoos; believed to arrest hair loss and induce new growth.

Drugs derived from the tree are ringing up sales in excess of $1 billion. The tree reaches 20m/65ft. The bark, stem and leaves contain camptothecin, an alkaloid effective against leukemia, colon cancer and other tumours, and it blocks the replication...

European native with neat rosettes of hairy leaves and lemon-yellow flowers. Also against flu, inflamed kidneys, and diarrhea. While leaves form ground-hugging mats. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic...

(Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand.

Rich shades of chamois, pink, rose and cream. (Paper daisy) Handsome daisies with papery petals.

Thorn-covered berries harvested in autumn all over China. Can be toxic if improperly used. Pungent, bitter flavour. Chinese herb used traditionally to treat headache and to nasal congestion.

Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit. Excellent for pots and borders.

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

(Suan zao ren; Sour date kernel) Hailed the anti-stress herb, seeds are used in Chinese medicine to calm the mind and preserve chi energy. Hardy bush or small tree. They are said also to nourish muscles and enrich bone marrow.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. Beautiful double orange-yellow upright trumpet-like flowers. (Thornapple; Devils Trumpet) Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic...

Has been included in remedies for cancer. (Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites.

(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants. Pleasant thirst-quenching tea. Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases.

A traditional source of molasses and sugar. Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden.

Source of important resin. Suited for indoor pot culture. Used in lozenges for sore throat and cough, and for diarrhea and dysentery. In the food industry it is used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and flavour fixative, and it is common in chewing gum and...

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

(Hoja de colico)