Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Cary

Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Difficult to germinate: viability is usually quite low, never exceeding 40%.

It is a cool season crop that does best in the early spring or in autumn, and can be sown successively for multiple crops. The succulent heart-shaped leaves have a fresh water chestnut-like taste and can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach.

An American folk remedy for cancer, hence its alias "cancerweed." Indians used the roots for sores, and the tea has been used for colds, coughs, nervous conditions. (Cancerweed) Attractive purple-blue flowers and cleft, dandelion-like leaves.

Under proper directions it is a useful sedative for cases of nervous motor disturbances. Socrates is the most notable to die in this manner. Juice was used in early times to execute criminals.

Has religious significance to Muslims in India ever since the great Moghul emperor Aurangzeb decreed that this basil be planted on his tomb. The seeds have no aroma or taste but they add to the cooling effect of the drink and are believed to boost body...

Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts) or excess heat in the liver channel (such as red, painful, swollen eyes).

The infusion made from the pink flowers or leaves is used externally to moisturize and tone the skin and internally to soothe mucous membranes irritated and inflamed by coughs, stomach upsets and other intestinal problems.

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.

Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens. Height 75cm/30” Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour. Bright yellow flowers.

Purplish foliage. (Licorice basil) Originally from Persia, this gem has an endearing sweet anise fragrance and flavour.

Flower clusters can be steamed like broccoli or fried in egg batter with mozzarella cheese. D8410 Info sheet and recipe: free on request with order. Interesting Mexican vegetable green.

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

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

Climber with strong vines up to 2m/6ft high; for trellises, fences or poles. Immature green seeds can substitute for capers, and in tossed salads flowers add an interesting touch. They have unusually high vitamin C content.

In Indonesia, milk, tempeh and tofu are made from the dried beans. Young shoots and leaves can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach. From Papua and New Guinea but widely cultivated throughout the tropics.

Ht. 5-9m/15-25ft. It is a small tree with fragrant showy pink flowers in summer. (Silktree; He huan pi) Known as the “happiness tree”, its flowers and bark are used in China to mend “broken hearts” and to induce a feeling of contentment and happiness.

Preferred variety of marigold for insect control. Has double orange and maroon blossoms. Compact plants are ideal for interplanting.

An improved, more aromatic selection similar to ‘Citronella'.

Great for eating fresh, mixed in salad, grilled and stuffed. Bells ripen from glossy green to golden with a flavor. Mega Gold Hybrid Sweet Peppers are truly mega-sized. Ready to harvest in 90-days.

Fresh chopped leaves are also interesting in salads, soups and stews. Suited for bulk herb field production. Good oil content at about 0.2%. We urge everyone to try it. A truly delightful tea made from the dried leaves is our favourite anytime tea as...

Now more uniform. Ideal for pot culture. Standard bush variety. Dwarf, bush form. New and improved.

Neat bush habit. Purple, pink and white, clover-like flowers.

Formerly recommended for gout and rheumatism. Since earliest times used to dye wool bright yellow.

As the story goes, Napoleon brought seeds back from Egypt for his wife Josephine and she so loved the plant that she called it "mignonette" or "little darling." It later became a favourite in Victorian England especially in the cities where it helped...

Needs long growing season; sow early in peat pots. Cultivated in India and China since remote times for the oil used in cooking, medicine and as fuel for lamps. Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter.

Approximately 75 seeds per packet. Fruit resists cracking and stores for weeks. Flavorful, juicy and just plain delicious. Ready to harvest in 77 days. With Delicious Tomato, you may be lucky enough to harvest the tomato that beats the record, but even...

Approximately 20 seeds per packet. Fruits are a pink, beefsteak-type that resist cracking and grow up to 16 oz. It combines the luscious taste and meaty texture of the beloved Brandywine tomato with higher yields and better disease resistance.