Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Chula Vista

Very quick and easy to grow. Unlike some other fresh greens, the curled leaves don't easily fall flat in tossed salads. Can be cut several times before the bolt and need to be reseeded.

Important medicinally for its calming effect. A pillow stuffed with hops flowers will overcome insomnia. Well known flavouring for beer. Seeds will yield a mixture of male and female plants.

It is gaining a reputation among western herbalists as a fast and highly effective treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, poor memory and irritability. Some scientists apparently think that Coca-Cola contains this herb.

Looks like something out of . The best strategy is to grow at least 6 plants. In temperate areas it is best grown in a warm greenhouse where plants will flower freely and produce several fruits.

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

Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea. Has large maroon leaves, red stems, and spiky red seedpods.

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

Butterhead type with loosely folded, succulent, dark green leaves. Our favourite because it is slow to bolt in summer.

Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next. This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach.

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

Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century. Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration.

More uniform than other varieties. Excellent for pots and for borders. Superb dwarf basil with large leaves.

The plant is being tested as a substitute for purple foxglove in the treatment of heart disorders. Mounds of lacy leaves topped all summer long by a profusion of pink or white flowers.

(Sticky Oak Goosefoot) Ambrosia is distinguishable by its small oakleaf-shaped, sticky and oily, light green leaves that grow along hairy stems. Height 24-36in (60-90cm) Plant stems form well into a wreath base for any season.

Melons keep for 1-2 months. Egg-shaped squash with flesh that really does look like spaghetti. Delicious served hot with spaghetti sauce, cheese or butter, or chilled in salads.

Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps. (Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo.

Sow 4 days after cress to mature concurrently. Whole seeds are used to season pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. (Mustard cress; Yellow mustard) True companion to curled cress for salads and sandwiches.

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

Spicy caraway seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, including coleslaw and especially sauerkraut. Has highest oil content. COMMON biennial strain. Traditionally used in ryebread, buns and cakes, as well as in soups and stews.

Amerindian herb, used as a general tonic, emetic, diuretic, and for coughs, asthma and gonorrhea.

Pods with 6 to 9 large, sweet peas. Space-saving semi-dwarf sets huge yields of 3 in. Approximately 225 seeds per packet. Ready to harvest in 62 days. Little Marvel Pea has been a favorite for over 60 years.

(Egyptian spinach; Jew's mallow) Vegetable green popular throughout the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and is highly nutritious,...

Flowers may be brewed into a tea, and aromatic leaves can be dried for potpourri. Plant is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping; Deer resistant. “A staggering display of apricot spikes...

Most popular everlasting; long cherished for wide colour range: crimson, salmon, rose, brown, yellow, and white.

Fruits with rich, full flavor. Ideal for slicing. Beefsteak Tomato is an old-fashioned favorite that bears big, meaty, 2 lbs. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Heavy-yielding indeterminate vines.

(Peruvian ginseng) Traditional food of the Peruvian Andes related to radish and turnip. The ground-hugging plant develops fleshy roots that are eaten as a vegetable or are dried and ground to a powder for medicinal use.