Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Calgary

Dried milky juice, called lactucarium or lettuce opium, was once used to induce sleep and to treat nervous disorders.

Traditionally considered a valuable addition to livestock feed, Agriculture Canada is currently doing research to determine fenugreek's potential value as a forage crop in this country.

(Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye bread! Aromatic black seeds resemble fennel in aroma and taste something like peppery nutmeg.

(Meadow sage) Large, very showy, bright blue flowers. Sometimes used like clary sage.

Striking brilliant blue blossoms, infused in water, have both curative and calming action for nervous disorders. Eyewash is reputed to strengthen weak eyes.

Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer. Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers. Height 30-100cm/12-40”.

(Wild arugula) A beautiful wild arugula with deeply lobed leaves and purple-red veins. The fresh leaves add a delicious bitterness to salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta.

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

Improved strain for commercial production. Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre).

Immature green seeds can substitute for capers, and in tossed salads flowers add an interesting touch. Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets. Spicy fragrance and gorgeous mix of colours.

Young leaves are mild spinach substitute: beneficial for those who must avoid the calcium-sequestering oxalic acid in spinach. Interesting Mexican vegetable green. D8410 Info sheet and recipe: free on request with order.

(Subja; Barbari tulsi) A very nice basil with showy purple inflorescences emanating out of a sea of meter-high shiny green foliage. The seeds have no aroma or taste but they add to the cooling effect of the drink and are believed to boost body strength.

Herbalists have long extolled the beneficial effects of pickled samphire on the digestive system. Does best in sandy or gravelly soil. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores.

They grow to about 3 m (10 ft). They are drought tolerant and somewhat hardy, tolerating limited cold temperatures but not extended freezing. They may be bothered by fruit flies, but are generally disease-free.

Excellent in soups, chilli, and stews. Looks like a cayenne pepper with long glossy scarlet pods 15-17cm/6-7" but the flavour is sweet and tart with undertones of strawberry and apples and no bitterness.

Blooming in the difficult-to-fill midsummer, the plants prefer moisture but tolerate poor soil. They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and are good cut flowers. Gayfeather is easily grown from seed, blooming in the second year.

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.

Impressive annual variety with intense rose-purple flowers arranged in spikes. The leaves have a pleasant mild lemon scent and flavour. The flowers start earlier than other bergamots and last through August.

Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails. (Tou gu) Familiar garden annual. Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range. A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat.

Native tree of southern Europe where it grows up to 20 m. Source of the richly delicious pine nuts used in pestos and other Mediterranean dishes. Hardy to zone 8. Attractive potplant; grows well in pots, but will not produce pine nuts unless grown where...

Leaves of the plant are used as a substitute for celery or parsley. (Indian celery) One of the many distinctive spices of Indian cooking, the seeds are used in curries, pickles and chutneys.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

(Blueweed) Bristly native of Europe with brilliant blue flowers from June til frost. Thrives in dry, poor soils. Infusion of leaves is helpful for fevers, headaches and nervous complaints.

Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils. Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking.

Our red heirloom tomatoes were specially selected for their high output of great-tasting cherry tomatoes, on a plant that grows naturally short and bushy to fit in even the smallest AeroGardens.

Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine.