Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Virginia Beach

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

The rootbark once gained notoriety as a powerful abortifacient, particularly in the southern United States. Tender biennial or triennial. This and other species of Gossypium are the sources of the eminently useful cotton fibre.

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 spring soups.

Controversially, the bark contains cephalanthin, a compound that is both a poison and a source of its healing powers. The First Nations people of America used the bark for sore eyes, dysentery, toothache, headache, and as a tonic.

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

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

Plants tend to be a little stronger and more uniform than other bush varieties. A most attractive form of bush basil with larger leaves (1 cm) and uniform dense globular little bushes.

Requires staking, and a sunny location. Active compounds, called and can be found. They are known to act against kidney stones, angina pectoris, muscle spasms, gastrointestinal cramps, colic, painful menstruation and bronchial asthma.

Also important in cosmetics and perfumery. Typical germination rates are 30-40%. Source of lemongrass oil used to flavour teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts, chewing gum - among its many uses.

(Kalmegh) In Scandinavia this is the main herb used to fight the common cold, flu, and upper respiratory infections. Clinical trials have shown that this herb really works and many believe that it is better than echinacea.

Turnips prefer a pH above 6.4 with moderate nitrogen and an abundance of phosphorus and potash. Seed in well-prepared ground 1/2" deep covering lightly. Deer and livestock can feed all winter on the roots.

Uniform, compact, erect form, 25-30cm/10-12in high with medium-large to large leaves. Has double the oil content of other varieties, up to 0.4%. We urge everyone to try it. Proven effective against herpes.

(Bishopsweed) Known to the ancient Egyptians as a treatment for skin diseases this humble wild plant of the Nile valley was recently catapulted to the forefront of modern cancer research.

When used as a cover crop, annual ryegrass is killed in the spring before it reaches seed formation stage. 153,700 seeds/lb.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/farm-seed/grasses-millets-and-sorghums/ryegrass/ryegrass-cover-crop-seed-988.30.htmlThis item's size,...

The Navajo and Oglala tribes made a pleasant beverage tea from the leaves and the Comanche, Lokota and Ponca chewed the sweet tasting roots like candy. Tolerates drought well and often self-seeds in optimum conditions.

It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew. The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original. Yields are heavy! Excellent for both home gardens and for the fresh-cut and processing markets.

It is a shiso like the better known green and purple forms except the leaves have both green on top and purple underneath. (Ear Shiso) The Japanese grow this aromatic herb for its flower tips and buds, and for its leaves.

Plants raised from seeds will be half male and half female. For fruits choose from among the improved cultivars listed separately. Seabuckthorn is amazingly hardy, drought and disease resistant, and survives even in poor soils.

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

A wild flower in much of North America. Has diuretic, tonic and laxative properties, and is said to protect the liver from effects of excessive coffee drinking. Lovely clear blue daisy flowers.

Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany. Extracts used to treat herpes and skin rashes. Large stemless flower with creamy-yellow centre and silver bracts is excellent for dried arrangements.

Like regular lemon balm, the fresh leaves give a burst of lemon when they are squeezed. Used the same ways: for tea, salads, soups, etc. A much-loved lemon-scented herb gets a makeover with beautiful gold-infused leaves! The gold is most pronounced in...

Has large maroon leaves, red stems, and spiky red seedpods. Can reach as high as 150cm/60in. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. Large tropical-looking foliage.

It was also used to treat respiratory problems, including tuberculosis. No plant symbolizes the alpine regions of Europe quite like the edelweiss. Easy to grow in any well-drained sunny location.

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

The well known condiment is prepared from ground mustard seeds. Sow 4 days after cress to mature concurrently. Whole seeds are used to season pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. (Mustard cress; Yellow mustard) True companion to curled cress for salads and...

Bodybuilders use tribulus as a natural alternative to chemical anabolic steroids. Important diuretic herb in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for urinary problems, kidney and lower back pains and as an aphrodisiac.