Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Elk Grove

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

Leaves are delightfully honey-scented. Important beeplant in Australia.

Its large yellow flower spikes look like candle sticks and make an impressive festive show as they appear around Christmas time. Bees love this plant. In Africa the plant is widely cultivated as a medicinal plant used to treat painful constipation, intestinal...

Beautiful prairie wildflower used by American Indians. Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia. The Navajo and Oglala tribes made a pleasant beverage tea from the leaves and the Comanche, Lokota and Ponca...

Whole seeds are used to season pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. The well known condiment is prepared from ground mustard seeds. Sow 4 days after cress to mature concurrently. (Mustard cress; Yellow mustard) True companion to curled cress for salads and...

(Jewels of Opar; Fameflower; Tu ren shen)

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

They can even be candied. Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold. Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks. Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate.

(Sticky Oak Goosefoot) Ambrosia is distinguishable by its small oakleaf-shaped, sticky and oily, light green leaves that grow along hairy stems. The essential oil taken from ambrosia is captivating and fragrant.

(Desert sage; Basin sagebrush) This iconic sagebrush of the American West is a pale-grey shrub that can reach 1m/3ft in height. But the traditional use of sagebrush internally must have been carefully limited because the plant oils are known to be toxic...

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.

Used to make , a liqueur or aperitif similar to absinthe, often taken before or after meals to help to stimulate the digestion. It is made by steeping the flowering tops of black wormwood in vodka or pure grain alcohol, producing a natural pale gold color.

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

Spectacular drooping pink-rose flower spikes.

(Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers. Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name.

For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name. Finally, here is a lemon catnip that truly smells of lemons.

(Hoja de colico)

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

Soothing tisanes to collect the spirit. Anise-Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Menthol Mint and Bergamot.

For adequate pollination, plant corn seeds in blocks of at least 4 rows. It produces 16 to 18 rows of glossy, golden kernels that fill ears ranging in length from 7-1/2 in. When planting, isolate from super-sweet (sh2) and normal or high-sugar (su) hybrids.

Ancient dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the...

Little Marvel Pea has been a favorite for over 60 years. 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.

Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets. In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids.

-- Richters special mesclun contains Kagraner lettuce, red leaf lettuce, roquette, radicchio, cornsalad, borage, mizuna, mustard spinach, chervil and curled cress. Sow in early spring or late summer.

Better Boy Tomato is a best-selling slicing tomato with excellent taste, beautifully rounded large fruit and disease resistance. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Approximately 30 seeds per packet.