Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Chula Vista

Pretty border perennial with pale blue flowers. Has been used for rheumatic pains, diarrhea and coughs. As with ordinary flax, seeds contain linseed oil.

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

And The flavour is so very good. (Oxheart tomato) For the true dirt cognoscenti this is the only tomato worth growing. This Italian classic is unsurpassed in salads such as , and it is great for sauces, salsas and canning.

An important commercial spice crop in India where the pungent, aromatic seeds are in great demand in curries, pickles, confectionery and beverages. Grows like cumin or dill: start in peat or paper pots in April; do not disturb roots when transplanting.

D8410 Info sheet and recipe: free on request with order. Young leaves are mild spinach substitute: beneficial for those who must avoid the calcium-sequestering oxalic acid in spinach.

Purified ephedrine is very potent, and a common North American practice of adding it to diet formulas is potentially dangerous because ephedrine can raise blood pressure if used over a long period, and can even cause cardiac arrythmias.

(Roseheart radish; Red meat radish) It is totally the opposite of a typical radish: the outside is white and the inside is red! The outside colour starts out green but turns a bright white as the radishes mature.

Easy to grow in containers. Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation. Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade.

Captures the warm flavours and aromas of the sunny south of France where lavender hugs the hills and thyme is plentiful. A classic seasoning for chicken, vegetables or meat.

Distinctive pods have four wings along their lengths and can be eaten like string beans. Not well known to gardeners because traditional varieties fail to produce before the frosts arrive in autumn; but our variety is a much earlier (day-length neutral)...

Excellent for pots and for borders. Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. More uniform than other varieties.

Attractive British wildflower with masses of milky white or purplish flowers. Used for gout, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, dropsy and cardiac ailments. Commonly used in homeopathy.

Young seedlings as fresh greens with oil and salt.X6554 Also to flavour bread, soups, potato dishes and to make an aromatic tea. Near relative of fenugreek. Powdered leaves and flowers used in Switzerland to flavour and colour Schabzieger or Sapsago cheese.

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

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

(Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods. Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations.

Sometimes the texture of modern curled parsleys can be tough, a feature added by design to withstand long shipping and to extend shelf-life. It is a tad sweeter too, making it one terrific parsley for all around use.

Was prescribed for chronic nervousness and kidney and bladder disease. 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...

Recent German studies indicate that seed extracts regulate menstrual bleeding or too frequent menstruation, and may do this by stimulating progesterone and regulating estrogen. In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help...

Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall. Sow in open ground in May; pull roots in October. A traditional source of molasses and sugar. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home...

Grow Heirloom Herbs - Plant Valerian Seeds With its attractive fern-like foliage and sweetly scented pink summertime blooms, Valerian has been cultivated and used for generations for a variety of purposes.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Oil extracted from seeds is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea. Caution: although the oil is safe, raw seeds are poisonous. Large tropical-looking foliage.

This European variety has bright gold button flowers with red "eyes" that look like they might be from a raging bull! There is hint of a bitter, grassy flavor but that is really secondary to the sensation.

Easy to grow, tolerates part shade, and is very hardy. (Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across. Disease resistant. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft.