Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Portland

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

Adapts well to home or greenhouse environment. Attractive succulent from South Africa. Also, an ingredient of the ‘Swedish Bitters' popularized by European herbalist Maria Treben.

Used to make , a liqueur or aperitif similar to absinthe, often taken before or after meals to help to stimulate the digestion. Also used to make Chartreuse, the famous liqueur made by the Carthusian monks in the mountains of France, Low mat-forming plant...

The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter (thus requiring less energy). Teff is high in calcium and other minerals, high in protein, high in carbohydrates and in fibre.

Similar to the narrowleaf species in both appearance and medicinal action. Like , germination rates are often less than 40% and may benefit from pretreatments suggested for . The taller (1m/40”) and the paler of the two, and may, in fact, be the more...

Strong flavour and scent. Growth is stronger, more upright than Rubin. Medium sized leaves. Excellent purple basil. Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple.

Cool wheat grain is quick to germinate and cold tolerant! Adaptable to a wide range of soils, Winter Wheat is sown in late summer for erosion control and tilled under in early spring to add organic matter.

Easily taken for granted in North America when the countryside is awash with its yellow flowers in fall, goldenrod is better appreciated in Europe as a medicinal plant. One triterpenoid glycoside has been shown to have an antifungal effect against candida.

Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around. Promotes bile secretion. Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute.

Heirloom native from Brazil. Sweet tiny tomatoes. Not commercially cultivated.

But it does more: it has adaptogen-like properties, it has anticancer activity, it is a bitter tonic, and it is an antioxidant that has been shown to protect the liver. Like echinacea, it works by boosting the immune system, helping the body to battle...

Used to treat irritability, insomnia and anxiety. They are said also to nourish muscles and enrich bone marrow. (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.

A tall and elegant flower that serves as a good border. Does very well in moist, shady areas where little else grows! Excelsior Mix produces lovery mixture of tubular flowers alternating in color.

In India a renewable bio-fuel is made from the seeds. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally. Used externally for skin parasites, venereal disease, herpes, and as a dressing for wounds.

Improved plainleaf variety with dark green flat leaves and upright growth habit. Strong powdery mildew tolerance.

Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces. Thick flesh; clean biting heat. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across.

(Blueweed) Bristly native of Europe with brilliant blue flowers from June til frost. Infusion of leaves is helpful for fevers, headaches and nervous complaints. Thrives in dry, poor soils.

The plant is tenacious, an aggressive creeper that tolerates almost any conditions, making the dark green, scalloped leaves an effective and useful groundcover even in adverse conditions.

This is only marginally winter hardy, but grows more rapidly than normal alfalfa. All legumes should be planted 1/4 to 1/2" deep.Planting rates are listed within each product description.

The pods are dark-purple and about seven to eight inches long containing nine to eleven, kidney-shaped seeds with large, maroon colored eyes. Named Quickpick because it matures in about 60 days.

Spicy anise-licorice aroma and flavour; excellent served fresh in such dishes as Thai green curries and Vietnamese noodle soups. Major improvement on the standard variety. A very regal looking plant! Has dense deep purple inflorescences contrasting with...

Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply. Leaves are cooked like spinach or in soup, or raw in salads. Very easy to grow. (Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour.

Turnpike packs a strong punch in the fight against key diseases. Its thick-walled fruit ripen from deep green to red and measure 4.75" long x 4.5" wide. The 22-26" plants have a concentrated set and offer good protection to the fruit.

Beautiful bright phlox blooms! One of the most beautiful wildflowers around. Only grows to 1′ tall with a mix of colorful blooms that can grow anywhere.