Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Berkeley

Pascal is the precursor that transformed celery into the thick fleshy form we know today. The variety went on to spawn many more varieties and radically changed celery as a crop on both sides of the Atlantic.

(Egyptian spinach; Jew's mallow) Vegetable green popular throughout the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and is highly nutritious,...

Start early indoors, plant out with support. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn.

Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own.

The back of the border will come to life when these tall spires of luscious colour erupt in mid-summer. The plant is very easygoing in the garden, requiring only full sun and well-drained soil.

(Lesser burnet) A tea made from the root and sweetened with honey was recommended for the bubonic plague! Used for stomach and intestinal inflammations, catarrh, cough and asthma. Produces white flower umbels July to October.

The fresh leaves are edible and are eaten like cress. (Spilanthes; Australian cress) Leaves have a mild numbing effect and are useful for toothaches. Also used as an antibiotic against candida.

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens. -- Richters special mesclun contains Kagraner lettuce, red leaf lettuce, roquette, radicchio, cornsalad,...

Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Valuable for respiratory and gastrointestinal problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and diarrhea. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately.

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

We are pleased to now be able to offer a selection of the lovely and useful Spearmint to our gardeners! Highly aromatic, Spearmint is a common flavoring agent in everything from teas to toothpaste, but it also offers lush, low growing foliage with lilac...

Among Fenugreek's many ascribed medicinal attributes are helping to lower blood sugar and cholesterol and helping to raise libido. Fenugreek Seeds Fenugreek - also sometimes called “fenigreek” - is a highly versatile herb variety that is prized for...

Near relative of fenugreek. Powdered leaves and flowers used in Switzerland to flavour and colour Schabzieger or Sapsago cheese. Also to flavour bread, soups, potato dishes and to make an aromatic tea.

Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. A sunny window suits this plant well. Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin.

Delicious cooked as a hot cereal or popped like popcorn. Its vibrant burgundy colour is ideal for edible landscaping. Protein content is higher than that of wheat, rice, and corn.High in the essential amino acid, lysine, which is generally low in other...

While it is a tropical tree, it can withstand a little frost, and does well in containers if the tap root is pruned. (Horseradish tree; Drumstick tree) Small tree native to India and Arabia and widely cultivated throughout the tropics.

Its medium dark green foliage has excellent flavour and aroma, and makes this variety an excellent choice for potted plant growers and for greenhouse and hydroponic basil producers.

Papery daisy-like blossoms, over 100 to a plant, in shades of pink, rose, red, purple and white.

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

(Termite plant; Babantsi; Bio-diesel plant) Impressive-looking small tree cultivated as an ornamental throughout Africa. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally.

(Saltwort; Land seaweed) One of the oldest vegetables of Japan, traditionally used in sushi and salads, and it is served as a bed for fish and meat. The name means "land seaweed" and indeed it has a salty flavour and crispy texture that suggests seaweed...

All parts are bitter. Commonly used in homeopathy. Found mainly in the English and Scottish limestone areas. Used for gout, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, dropsy and cardiac ailments.

(Paracress; Electric daisy) Trendy chefs and bartenders love to play with this fun new ingredient! The striking button-like flowers can be added to salads and cocktails for a surprising but delightful "electric" tingling effect.

Terrific for containers and garden plantings. All America winner for 2002. Compact, lush green foliage is beautifully decorated with numerous purple button-sized flowers. Has great potential in salads, pestos, as garnish, or anywhere regular basil is...

Leaves from the mature plant are harvested in the summer, dried, crushed and ground to a powder which can be mixed with hot water or lemon juice to make a paste that is applied to hair, nails or skin.

The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea. Tolerates drought and will self-seed. The leaves were used for teas. Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun.

Prefers full sun.Ht. 30-60cm/1-2ft. (Pipicha; Chepiche) Mexican herb like cilantro but ten times so. Has overtones of pine, citrus, mint and anise, all wrapped up in a complex nexus of aromas and flavours.