Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Newark

Infusion of the dried tops is recommended for dropsy as well as bladder and kidney diseases. Restores normal rhythm to feeble, irregular heartbeat but large doses cause respiratory paralysis.

Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately. Also helpful for bladder problems and ulcers. Valuable for respiratory and gastrointestinal problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and diarrhea.

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

It can be cut into 5-8cm/2-3" lengths and eaten raw or steamed, or it can be blanched briefly in salt water. Sow outdoors anytime from spring to autumn. (Saltwort; Land seaweed) One of the oldest vegetables of Japan, traditionally used in sushi and salads,...

The most compact genovese variety available. Excellent choice for potted plant growers and for greenhouse and hydroponic basil producers. The internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are extremely short, which is why the plants are exceptionally...

It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to bees and butterflies. They have been used to set the scientific standard by which bitterness is measured.

And blooming in August and September with small yellowish flowers. Roots are a valuable antiseptic for infections of the mouth, throat, respiratory system, and the skin. Roots provide a valuable antiseptic, useful for bacterial infections of the mouth,...

(Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers. Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name.

(Carline thistle) Root is used as a liver, gall bladder and kidney tonic, and an ingredient in Swedish Bitters. Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany.

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

Like all chervils the fresh leaves are sweet with a hint of anise and are delicious chopped in salads, soups, on tofu, fish -- or anywhere where parsley is used. Sow direct in the garden in early spring or late summer to overwinter the following spring.

(Yellow sweet clover) Important forage crop. Medicinally, it prevents blood clotting. Salve or poultice is useful for swellings, boils, arthritis and rheumatism.

An infusion of the flowering tops is used, often in conjunction with echinacea for urinary problems, and for upper respiratory infections, mucus congestion and postnasal drip. Grow in good soil in full sun.

(Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario. The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and...

Ht. 70-90cm/28-36in. Seed extracts were shown to inhibit both forms of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme involved in inflammation. Recent research has shown that the seeds possess powerful anti-inflammatory properties.

Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter. Needs long growing season; sow early in peat pots. Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns.

Ht. 5-9m/15-25ft. It is a small tree with fragrant showy pink flowers in summer. Some scientists apparently think that Coca-Cola contains this herb. It is gaining a reputation among western herbalists as a fast and highly effective treatment for depression,...

Masses of double white flowers on neat, compact plants 18cm/7” high. Low parthenolide. Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements. Good container plant and for edging.

Excellent lemon scent with larger leaves and more robust growth habit than the standard lemon basil variety. Up to 90cm/3ft with pink flowers.

Seeds used like regular caraway except this annual strain is superior for commercial production. Sow Mar/Apr for harvest in Aug/Sept. High yielder, producing double the crop of the common biennial variety.

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

Grow Heriloom Herbs - Plant Mugwort Seeds Easy to grow and commonly found in the northern hemisphere, Mugwort is an herbaceous perennial with clusters of small white flowers in the summer.

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

The Ewe name means "ghost eggplant", a potent reminder of the power of this herb, when misused, to turn people into zombie slaves. The fresh leaves are pounded to a paste and applied as a compress to the affected part.

Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound. Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink. Roasting directions included with each order.