Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Alaska

Height 50cm/20”. Darkest of the purple basils. Leaves somewhat smaller than Rubin basil and less prone to lean.

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before outdoor planting time. (Yam bean) Tropical vines produce turnip-shaped tubers with a sweet white flesh. Has low starch and calories. Best eaten raw, but is cooked also.

But it is also a Chinese medicinal herb valued for its bitter aromatic tonic properties and is used to treat menstrual and liver disorders. Indeed, the Royal Horticultural Society has honoured it with an Award of Garden Merit, and it is an excellent as...

Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations. (Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods.

Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects. Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Thick flesh; clean biting heat. Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces.

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

Ayurvedic medicinal herb used traditionally as a nerve tonic. Grown for pods and young leaves used as vegetable and fodder. In a recent clinical trial Parkinson's sufferers treated with crushed seeds regained some mobility with fewer side effects than...

Ht. 30-35cm/12-14”. The breeder's choice of variety name 'Gecofure' is an unimaginative contraction of 'GEnovese COmpatto FUsarium REsistant'. Excellent uniformity, aroma and flavour.

It has been introduced successfully in many parts of the world including North America, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. (Common Elderberry) Source of fruit for elderberry wine, pie and jelly, possesses extraordinary powers as a virus and bacteria...

Chamaecyparissus, it is particularly effective in knot gardens when clipped as low hedges. Like its grey cousin, S. Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance.

Has exciting commercial potential. No plant symbolizes the alpine regions of Europe quite like the edelweiss. Easy to grow in any well-drained sunny location. But in the future it is expected that the cosmetic industry will employ edelweiss to neutralize...

California Indians so cherished the tea for general use that it was always available. Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine,...

Requires cold stratification for 1-2 months to break seed dormancy. Roots contain medicinal constituents similar to those found in . (Yellow coneflower) The only yellow-flowering echinacea.

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

A good gargle for mouth and throat sores. (Red root) Used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution. Indians made a wash for skin problems including skin cancer and venereal sores.

Edible leaves can be added to salads. (Money plant) Curiously, it symbolizes both honesty and money. When dried its silver dollar-like seed pods make attractive winter decorations.

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

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

It is still a popular tradition in Mexico to gather them in the sierras. Evidence indicates it has been consumed by humans as far back as 7,500 BC. Ripens to a brilliant red colour and packs serious concentrated heat.

Contains up to 2.5% essential oil; yields up to 3 tonnes/ha (1.2 ton/acre). The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck.

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck.

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

And don't need staking. Dwarf plants grow 10 in. Sugar Ann Snap Pea stays sweet, crisp and truly delicious. Ready to harvest in 56 days. Approximately 225 seeds per packet.

The tempting cinnamon scent makes it the perfect candidate for drying for use in potpourris. This variety of basil will produce a tempting cinnamon scent and flavor. Green leaves with prominent veins and flower bracts with lavender flowers.

Tolerates drought and will self-seed. Navajo remedy for stomachache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea.