Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Columbus

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

Fruits are used in Chinese medicine for fever, high blood pressure, insomnia, hepatitis and for sprains, swellings and bruises. Seeds should be soaked for 24 hours before sowing. Evergreen shrub up to 2m/6ft high with dark green, leathery leaves.

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

The European species is officially recognized in the German Pharmacopoeia for the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders and for its excellent diuretic and antiphlogistic activities.

(Akashisho) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Purplish red leaves; preferred variety for pickling. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura.

The bark is employed to treat fever, nausea, vomiting and skin diseases. Azadirachtin, a constituent of the plant, is an insect anti-feedant, repellent, and insecticide. Extracts are widely employed in medicinal lotions, shampoos, soaps, creams, hair...

Matures in 60 days. A beautiful white version of the Lemon heirloom cucumber. The texture is nice and crisp and the flavour is sweet and never gets bitter. The round white fruits are about 7cm/3" across and fit easily in the palm.

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

Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather.

Teff is an important food grain in Ethiopia where it is used to make injera. One half cup of teff can be used in place of 1 cup of sesame seeds. Teff is a very versatile. The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter...

Mildly narcotic colourless juice was used by Californian Indians to treat toothache. Best sown direct very early in spring as it prefers cool weather. Brilliant orange flowers.

(Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax the hardy perennial to throw up bigger purple-blue flowers and more of them.

Striking head of star-like pistils, suspended by delicate cup-like calyces.

Delicious stuffed like bell peppers with meat and rice and baked. (Vegetable gourd) Small 8cm/3in melons taste like a sweet winter squash.

Ht. 20-30cm/8-12in. (Pot marigold) Compact variety with bicolored flowers ranging from pale creamy orange to deep gold. The flowers are unusually long lasting, and if flowers are dead-headed, the flowers will just keep coming right up until frost.

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

(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.

Valued in perfumery trade. (Love-in-a-mist) Finely divided leaves create a mist effect surrounding the lovely blue flowers. Seeds used in curries and bread, although its close cousin black cumin is better.

Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang.

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

Ruby Queen Beet is ready to harvest in just 52-days much earlier than other varieties. Approximately 400 seeds per packet. It is round with a smooth skin and are exceptionally tender.

Bodybuilders use tribulus as a natural alternative to chemical anabolic steroids. (Puncturevine) This low growing vine likes moist, sandy soils. Important diuretic herb in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for urinary problems, kidney and lower back pains...

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

A very nice leaf celery with finely cut, dark green glossy leaves. More compact than other leaf celeries, reaching only 25-50cm (10-20") in height. Use it like parsley and surprise your guests with its rich celery flavour and aroma.

Ground ivy was one of the most popular herbs for brewing prior to the 16th century, and for years a battle was waged in public houses across Europe over which drink was preferable hopped or unhopped ale until finally hops won out, and ground ivy "subsided"...

In the food industry it is used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and flavour fixative, and it is common in chewing gum and candy. Source of important resin. Has protective, soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes.