Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Little Rock

Seeds are important in many international cuisines, including those of India and Mexico. Used in soups, cake, bread, cheese, and is a standard ingredient of commercial curry powders.

(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants. California Indians so cherished the tea for general use that it was always available.

A study has shown that the vapours given off by the foliage can protect stored grain from insect damage. Ht. 60-80cm/24-32". Has a history of medicinal and food use by Native Americans, especially for cough, colds, and pneumonia.

(Orpine stonecrop) Fleshy leaves boiled in milk are used to stimulate the kidneys. The juice mixed with vegetable oil has been used to heal burns. Also used for diarrhea, piles, hemorrhages, and has a reputation as an anti-cancer herb.

Fruits are dark green maturing to red. Still a reliable producer today. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by...

Leaves possess huge oil glands which give papalo its potent flavour and scent. This is really a type of coriander, only stronger. If you are a cilantro aficionado, this is a must! In Mexico, used fresh with soups and stews, grilled meats, beans and salads,...

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.

Growth is stronger, more upright than Rubin. Strong flavour and scent. Medium sized leaves. Dark purple with little or no green colouration, much like the Dark Opal variety was before it deteriorated to greenish-purple.

Use it like parsley and surprise your guests with its rich celery flavour and aroma. A very nice leaf celery with finely cut, dark green glossy leaves. More compact than other leaf celeries, reaching only 25-50cm (10-20") in height.

It grows along the coasts among rocks where it forms neat star-like annual or perennial clumps up to 30cm (1ft) high. Though the greens are usually collected from the wild they are easy to grow.

Both leaves and flowers are edible. It is also looked at for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial qualities. They are a delightful tea and culinary seasoning. Simmer leaves in cream for licorice flavour in ice cream recipes.

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...

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Maintain at 10-15°C/50-60°F until germination is complete. Difficult to germinate: viability is usually quite low, never exceeding 40%.

Ht. 60cm/24”. Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage.

Charming European yellow wildflower similar to cowslip but larger. Attracts butterflies. Root tea stops catarrh and acts to expel phlegm. Excellent for colds and coughs.

Easy to grow -- rather like tomatoes. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. Tomatillos will keep well through the winter if stored loose in a cool place.

Very tender with distinctive bittersweet flavour. (Chinese spinach; Hinn choy) Young leaves are eaten either cooked or raw like spinach, but contain more calcium and iron. Stems can be cooked like asparagus.

(Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots are all commonly eaten in India. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a tonic and for the treatment of dysentery, bloody...

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

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

The fresh leaves are pounded to a paste and applied as a compress to the affected part. It is used to treat swollen limbs and swollen areas on the head. (Ghost eggplant; Norligbuitsa) The Ewe herbalists of West Africa say that if you want to use this...

Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping. Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C.

Used to alleviate stomach ache, diarrhea and for colds and cough. It has antioxidant, antimicrobial, antimalarial, antifungal, insecticidal and wound healing properties. (Kapoor tulsi) Native of East Africa with a strong camphor odour.

Excellent as cutflowers in floral arrangements and bouquets. Airy masses of small white flowers (50% doubles) in summer.