Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Oregon

Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes. (Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly.

Bees love this plant. In Africa the plant is widely cultivated as a medicinal plant used to treat painful constipation, intestinal parasites, ringworm, dermatitis, and gonorrhoea. (Emperor´s candle; Ringworm tree; Candletree; Kagayima) A beautiful South...

Recommended for excessive menstruation. Infusion is excellent for stopping internal and external hemorrhages.

Grows like cucumbers. Excellent stuffed or stir fried. (Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness.

Used for gout, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, dropsy and cardiac ailments. Found mainly in the English and Scottish limestone areas. All parts are bitter. Commonly used in homeopathy.

Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory. Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system.

Hardy to zone 8. Attractive potplant; grows well in pots, but will not produce pine nuts unless grown where it can reach mature size. Source of the richly delicious pine nuts used in pestos and other Mediterranean dishes.

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.

Anthocyanin-free, so it is greener than most dills. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Has strong flavour and high oil content. Finely cut foliage.

This herb has lots of potential for experimentation! Peppery flavour is hot, but does not linger. (Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi.

It requires a growing season of 4-5 months, with flowering triggered by the shortening days. Now primarily cultivated in southern Europe, northern Africa and India, it is used as a spice, tea, vegetable, forage crop, dye plant, and as a starter material...

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

Repeat sowings till mid-August for continuous supply. Pleasant alternative to lettuce or endive, possessing its own special piquant flavour. (Mache; Feldsalat) Frequently found in summer salads in France and Germany.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

The proazulene add a distinctive blue colour to the essential oil. Elite variety for commericial production, rich in proazulene, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. High yielding variety for medicinal use.

Fertile, well-drained soil provides the best results. Small seedlings such as thyme, savory and sweet marjoram may be successfully transplanted in small clumps. An exceptional selection for dill weed, Hera produces masses of feathery, blue-green foliage...

Caraway can also be cooked as a root vegetable much like parsnip or carrot. Caraway is a versatile culinary herb that is commonly used in breads – particularly rye bread, and also occasionally to flavor cheeses such as havarti.

Ideal for walls, trellises or tall fences. Lovely fast growing vine with dark sky-blue flowers. Used by the Aztecs as a hallucinogen in religious ceremonies.

Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately. Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Valuable for respiratory and gastrointestinal problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and diarrhea.

Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods. Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit.

Excellent cut flower with colours in the yellow, orange and gold range. However, ‘Crackerjack', a non-hybrid variety, is rich in lutein, a compound that studies suggest may improve visual acuity in patients with retinal degeneration.

Ht. 40-60cm/16-24". (Mosquito flower; Perilla) Mexican herb used for stomach ache, diarrhea, skin rashes, and infections of the kidney and urinary tract. It is effective against yeast infections caused by candida and kills the parasite that causes leishmaniasis...

Peppery leaves and fragrant flowers are delicious added fresh to salads. High in vitamin C. Dwarf non-climbing growth habit is ideal for borders, window boxes and hanging baskets. Flowers all summer in full sun or partial shade.

Ready to harvest in 45 days. Stays crisp and tasty even after the weather becomes hot. Salad Bowl Leaf Lettuce has close-set, deep-lobed, brilliant green leaves that are noted for their lasting sweetness and tenderness.

But the traditional use of sagebrush internally must have been carefully limited because the plant oils are known to be toxic to the liver if taken inappropriately. (Desert sage; Basin sagebrush) This iconic sagebrush of the American West is a pale-grey...

Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold. Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves.

Good tonic during convalescence. (Balmony; Bitter herb) Used for poor appetite, indigestion, general debility, constipation, piles, worms. White-pink flowers resemble turtle heads.