Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Abilene

Suitable for indoor culture; less susceptible to turn yellow or leggy. (Windowsill chives) Swiss strain developed for greenhouse forcing. Excellent, strong flavour and thick, dark green leaves.

Up to 60cm/24in high. Choice variety for everlastings. Leaves silver-white, flowers soft lemon-yellow, large.

Berries produce blue dye and with various mordants, leaves produce yellow, gold and greyish-green dyes. Wax-covered berries are used to make aromatic candles and soap. Berries are boiled in water, liberating the wax which floats on top.

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.

Folk medicine tradition indicates it has astringent properties. It is drought tolerant and prefers a well-drained situation, making it a good choice for xeriscaping or rock gardens, as it cannot tolerate cold, wet soil.

Seeds can be slow to germinate. Popular remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Also useful in herbal smoking mixtures designed for the relief of asthma and bronchitis.

Like a fine wine this is a basil with character that lingers. The leaves and overall size are smaller than standard sweet basil. So rich is the visual complexity that this is a basil one needs to appreciate up close, in pots on a windowsill or in a table...

Used for throat conditions, cough, wheezing, bronchitis and mumps. (She-gan) Chinese medicinal. Attractive orange-yellow flowers with red-purple spots.

An outstanding new variety from Europe. Like green eyes lined with gold eyeliner, the gold-variegated elliptical leaves of this bushy lemon thyme add an elegant but watchful effect to the garden.

Showy hop-like pink flowers similar to Kent Beauty but longer and more impressive. Striking ornamental variety with a mild oregano flavour and aroma. Forms almost perfect globe-like balls when grown in baskets.

(Acanth spinach)

(Tarahumara indian sage) Leaves and seeds are used medicinally by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico. In bloom from late spring until frost, it is a perpetual magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Pine-scented with a hint of rose. Leaves are very finely divided.

Fruit, leaves and rhizome are all considered to have medicinal qualities at different stages of the plants life, however the roots are most commonly used, harvested after 3 years of growth.

(Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes. Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria.

(Waterclover; Fern Clover; Sak)

(Dyer's chamomile) Fine border plant; profusion of yellow daisies in August. Yields excellent yellow or gold dyes for fabrics.

This fascinating mild-flavoured onion develops bulbs at the top of its slender leaves, not at the base like ordinary onions. From one of our customers, here is an excellent tip: "One of the best uses for this onion is to take the bulblet clusters on top...

It is also a feature of Cambodian, Loatian, Thai, Indonesian and Malay cuisines. A typical South Indian curry is made with mustard seeds, shallots and fresh curryleaf. The leaves are best added to curries at the last stage of cooking.

Needs good light. The strong aroma of mixed fruits makes this plant an ideal ingredient for potpourri and other fragrant concoctions. Its large velvety leaves and shocking pink flowers make it an attractive houseplant.

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Producing stands of long satiny green ribbons that should be cut to prevent the plant from dying back, sweetgrass can be used to scent linens and clothing when dried, or tightly braided and burned as incense.

Tip: slit meats and stuff with oregano, mint and thyme before grilling. Fire up the barbeque for summer entertaining magic with these grilling herbs! Make rosemary skewers for kebab.

(Japanese horseradish) Glorious wasabi, that pungent green horseradish-like condiment from Japan, a must for sushi and sashimi, is finally available to grow in your own garden. After 18-24 months the rhizomes are harvested, washed, peeled and grated for...

Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free.

Trim the bush after flowering to maintain shape. It does not impart as much flavour to food as its scent would imply, but a few sprigs can be stuffed into the cavity of a roasting chicken for a change of pace from tarragon or parsley, or added to vegetables...