Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In St Catharines Niagara

The succulent heart-shaped leaves have a fresh water chestnut-like taste and can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. (Miner's lettuce) During the California gold rush miners ate this wild green to avoid getting scurvy.

The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. Its slightly heavier, thicker leaves cure nicely with a high percentage of mahogany and orange leaves. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario.

Fine flavour and aroma. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green.

Used in Chinese cuisine as a vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains. (Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub dishes.

Rich source of vitamins A and C. Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation. The English explorer Captain Cook brewed a spicy and refreshing tea from the leaves. Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade.

Excellent stir fried. (Yard long bean; Dow gauk) Stringless bean with a mildly sweet flavour. Needs plant support. Best started early indoors. Beans will grow from 60cm/2ft-90cm/3ft long but pick them when they're tender (40cm/16in long).

Still a reliable producer today. Named after Yolo County in California where the Campbell Soup Company introduced this bell pepper in 1952. Fruits are dark green maturing to red. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance...

No blanching required. Something different from Europe. Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish.

Can be invasive. Fresh leaves are eaten as a delicacy in salads or cooked like spinach. A decoction is used to treat constipation. Fresh leaves used as a poultice for inflammations, ulcers, abscesses.

Also used to make Chartreuse, the famous liqueur made by the Carthusian monks in the mountains of France, Low mat-forming plant with grey felt-like leaves; excellent for rock gardens.

Culture like other pumpkins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis...

In antiquity, anise was used to treat insomnia. Anise Seeds - Anise Seed Plant anise herb seeds in a nice sunny spot in soil that has adequate drainage. The anise herb is also frequently used to flavor liqueurs such as arak, aguardiente, ouzo, and sambuca.

Heavy yields and insect resistant. Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing.

Standard lettuce-leaf type grown in Italy. Large ribbed leaves, strong flavour.

A shrubby desert plant native to North Africa and the Middle East, henna has naturalized to areas of similar climate, including Australia and the West Indies. The white and pink flowers are very fragrant, and are used in the production of perfumes.

Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia. Beautiful prairie wildflower used by American Indians. Tolerates drought well and often self-seeds in optimum conditions.

Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees, butterflies – and little children! Buds, flowers and young leaves are edible and can be added to salads for interest and colour.

Fine garden annual, easily grown. Also helps to clear vision. Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb. Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea.

Old English favourite for cottage gardens. Fragrant golden yellow flowers are delightful in potpourris and as cutflowers.

Important source of perfume. Old garden favourite. Sweet-scented, deep violet flowers are candied as decoration for puddings, cakes and ice cream.

Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit. Excellent for pots and borders.

Caper Seeds Commonly used for its buds and berries, which can be pickled and used as seasoning in a variety of dishes, tea made from the root of the Caper bush is known to be beneficial against rheumatism.

Start early indoors, plant out with support. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn.

Great when topped with cheese and spaghetti sauce. Vegetable Spaghetti Winter Squash can be used in place of pasta. Ready to harvest in 90 days. Approximately 25 seeds per packet. Pasta-like flesh looks like the real thing.

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