Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Boston

Large ribbed leaves, strong flavour. Standard lettuce-leaf type grown in Italy.

(Jimson weed; Thornapple; Jamestown weed) A cousin of tomatoes, chiles, and potatoes with sharply toothed deep green leaves spreading out from the center of the plant and giving out an unpleasant smell.

Does best in cool climates or sown late for fall harvest. Large 10cm/4" roots are crispy, as you would expect, with a mild, almost sweet flavour. Excellent for salads, as a garnish, and even cooked like Asian radishes.

Keep plants pinched back for a continuous harvest of young shoots and leaves. (Egyptian spinach; Jew's mallow) Vegetable green popular throughout the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It has a slightly mucilaginous texture that may take some getting used...

Fresh leaves, used as a garnish, add flavour to vegetables. Anti-flatulent. Produces seeds the second year. Has highest oil content. Spicy caraway seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, including coleslaw and especially sauerkraut.

(Pedunculata lavender) Similar to the standard form, but has large magenta flower bracts and elongated 20-30cm/8-12in flower stalks. Height up to 75cm/30”. Stronger scent; bushier habit.

The leaves have a mild anesthetizing effect and are useful for treating toothaches and sore gums. Akarkara is also a powerful aphrodisiac traditionally recommended for men who are losing interest in sex or are suffering from poor sexual performance.

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

Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers.

In the 16th and 17th centuries the candied roots, called “kissing comforts,” were considered aphrodisiac, and were given, with all due discretion, to older people suffering from “loss of vital force” and shortness of breath.

Cooling tea made from leaves is useful for fevers, dysentery and morning sickness. Tropical fruit and timber tree used widely in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Poultice of fresh leaves helps reduce swellings and boils and relieves...

A blue sediment will form which is the dye. Needs long growing season. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the dye. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring.

Pink scentless flowers appear in June. (Eglantine rose) Spicy, sweet fragrant leaves fill the air, especially after a shower.

Sow direct in the garden in spring. (Chinese spinach) Callaloo is a popular Caribbean dish made from different leafy plants depending on local custom. The young leaves are sweet and slightly tangy to the taste and are used like spinach in soups, salads...

Caper Seeds Commonly used for its buds and berries, which can be pickled and used as seasoning in a variety of dishes, tea made from the root of the Caper bush is known to be beneficial against rheumatism.

Small tree or shrub with narrow bright-green leaves. Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade. Australian aborigines have long used the crushed leaves for skin infections.

Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies with aromatic, astringent, and tonic properties.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

Tender, crisp leaves are sweet and spicy. Tall cylindrical heads are pure white inside. Delicious cooked or served raw. A unique addition to cole slaw. Best sown out at mid-summer as heads bolt during hot weather.

The juice mixed with vegetable oil has been used to heal burns. (Orpine stonecrop) Fleshy leaves boiled in milk are used to stimulate the kidneys. A neat fleshy plant for dry areas and rock gardens; bluish-green leaves and showy crimson flowers.

According to Gerard, the powder snuffed up the nose was prescribed to ‘cleanse the head of tough slimy humours.' White or pinkish flower clusters inspire its other name, the Pearl.

Most popular everlasting; long cherished for wide colour range: crimson, salmon, rose, brown, yellow, and white.

(Oxheart tomato) For the true dirt cognoscenti this is the only tomato worth growing. The pink-red flesh is succulent and aromatic. This Italian classic is unsurpassed in salads such as , and it is great for sauces, salsas and canning.

May be slow and erratic to germinate. The tender leaves have a very clean, delicate flavor and aroma with a distinct, garlicy overtone. Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days for optimum growth.

Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating. Purple flowers; grows up to 60cm/2 ft high. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach.

Water and watch your herbs grow. A time-honored herb for flavoring a multitude of dishes. These disks are a great gift or a perfect child's gardening project. Each 10 cm disk is sized just right to conveniently plant in a 4 inch pot.