Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Guelph

(Puncturevine) This low growing vine likes moist, sandy soils. Bodybuilders use tribulus as a natural alternative to chemical anabolic steroids. Clinical research indicates it improves and prolongs male erection and increases sperm counts.

Its legendary healing powers are summed up in the Arab proverb, “In the black seed is the medicine for every disease except death.” (Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye...

Requires full sun and light, sandy soil, but it will grow successfully in heavier soils if the drainage is good. Click for instructions for growing tobacco in home gardens. (Aztec Tobacco) The wild tobacco used by North American Indians for thousands...

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

(Wild garlic; Bear garlic; Baerlauch) The fresh flowering herb is used to treat high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. Prefers moist, shady locations. Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer.

New and improved. Now more uniform. Ideal for pot culture. Standard bush variety. Dwarf, bush form.

Excellent for dillweed production and potted plants. Finely cut foliage. All America Winner for 1992. Unique dwarf plants (45cm/18in); dark green leaves. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles.

Has a faint thyme-like aroma. New research shows it is a good skin and wound remedy. Helps overcome stomach weakness. Infusion of leaves makes a pleasant cordial tea.

Improved strain for commercial production. Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre).

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

Requires well-drained soil but prefers low fertility. Ht. 30-90cm/1-3ft. Long-lived shrubby perennial with blue-grey leaves with a silver cast. Likely because of its antiseptic properties, it was used by Native Americans like other sagebrushes to treat...

Used externally for skin problems, including ringworm, shingles, and varicose ulcers. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately.

Important dyeplant: flowerheads yield bright yellow-orange shades for fabrics. Cheery garden plants.

Recent research suggests it has powerful anti-viral properties. Tall (up to 2 metres) erect habit; rarely flowers in temperate zones. In South America, dried leaves are used to flavour soups, meats and vegetables.

Hardy to zone 6. Seeds require stratification. In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help reestablish normal menstruation and ovulation. (Chasteberry; Vitex) So named because the seeds reputedly subdue the sexual urge...

Small seeds (thyme, savory, marjoram, oregano) can be gently pressed onto surface of the soil—don't cover or bury seed. Harvest at peak maturity, hang small bunches from ceiling in a dry, warm (80-90°F), dark location with good ventilation for 1-2...

Ornamental, aromatic and edible -- this basil has it all! Plants are remarkably uniform (for a basil) at about 40cm/15” tall and wide. All America winner for 2002. Has great potential in salads, pestos, as garnish, or anywhere regular basil is used.

Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours.

(Wild arugula) A beautiful wild arugula with deeply lobed leaves and purple-red veins. The fresh leaves add a delicious bitterness to salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta.

Grow Heirloom Goji - Plant Goji Berry Seeds Known to some as Chinese Wolfberry, Goji is a woody, perennial shrub that produces bright red berries in the summer and fall. With its purple flowers, attractive foliage and bright berries, Goji berry plants...

Ready to harvest in 50 days. Sets generous crops. Improved Golden Wax Bush Bean yields blemish-free, bright yellow pods that are string less, 4 in. Packet contains approximately 150 seeds.

Ready to harvest in 45 days, mature in 60 days. Approximately 100 seeds per packet. All-American Selections Winner, Bopak Pak Choi's tender leaves and sweet crisp stalks add delicious flavor and texture to stir fries, salads and other dishes.

Excellent for pot culture. Neat compact bush habit, only 10-15cm (4-6") high, with medium sized dark green leaves.

Heat: 15,000-30,000 Scoville units. Cayenne type, 5-7cm/2-3” long, 5-7mm across. Use powdered for sauces, soups, stews.

Long history of use as a hallucinogen by the Mexican Indians. The effects of this plant are well described by Castaneda in .

Infusion of leaves is helpful for fevers, headaches and nervous complaints. (Blueweed) Bristly native of Europe with brilliant blue flowers from June til frost. Thrives in dry, poor soils.