Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Evansville

Strong powdery mildew tolerance. Improved plainleaf variety with dark green flat leaves and upright growth habit.

Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets. They have unusually high vitamin C content. Immature green seeds can substitute for capers, and in tossed salads flowers add an interesting touch.

(Miner's lettuce) During the California gold rush miners ate this wild green to avoid getting scurvy. We now know that the leaves are very rich in vitamin C. The succulent heart-shaped leaves have a fresh water chestnut-like taste and can be eaten raw...

A favourite of cottage gardeners for its charming, unfussy contribution to the billowing colours of the mixed border, yellow foxglove is a biennial, perennial in some zones, blooming the second summer after it is seeded.

(Che qian) Very similar to greater plantain (P. Major), having the same broad leaves. Seeds are used to promote urination and to clear heat. Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts)...

Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. Heavy yields and insect resistant. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing.

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

It is a big meaty beefsteak type, almost seedless, with smooth skin and a distinctive shape like a heart. And The flavour is so very good. This Italian classic is unsurpassed in salads such as , and it is great for sauces, salsas and canning.

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

Canada is a major producer of linseed. Rake a half-inch of soil over the sown seed, and keep moist. Flax sown for its fibre should be sown close together; that for seed, further apart.

(American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to the Great Plains Indians. The roots were used for many conditions including diarrhea, stomach ache, toothache, coughs, sore throat, fever, and the flu.

(Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations. Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic.

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis,...

Like , germination rates are often less than 40% and may benefit from pretreatments suggested for . Similar to the narrowleaf species in both appearance and medicinal action. The taller (1m/40”) and the paler of the two, and may, in fact, be the more...

Approximately 10 seeds per packet. Bells ripen from glossy green to golden with a flavor. Great for eating fresh, mixed in salad, grilled and stuffed. They are even sweeter than red bell peppers.

Cultivated varieties are much less potent medicinally. Especially useful for convalescents and children. Infusion of leaves and rootstock is effective for diarrhea, dysentery and problems of the urinary tract.

Ready to harvest in 70 to 90 days. Winter Autumn Acorn Squash Blend, with its beautiful mix of 4 different colored squashes, will be a welcome sight. Approximately 25 seeds per packet.

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.

Slicing Americana Cucumber is a traditional American-slicer type cucumber that produces dark, glossy green 8 to 10 in. Cukes with non-bitter skin and a sweet, juicy interior. Its vigorous, healthy vines produce fantastic yields and hold up well to disease...

Likes to be pruned; perfect plant to shape into your own masterpiece! Aromatic sprigs are placed among clothing to repel moths. Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance.

Approximately 35 seeds per packet. Ready to harvest in 45 days. Bush Pickle Hybrid Pickling Cucumber is the perfect choice for small gardens and containers. Cukes in half the space needed for most vines.

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

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

Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative. Contains anthraquinone glycosides, principally barbaloin, which are responsible for the purgative action. Also, an ingredient of the ‘Swedish Bitters' popularized by European herbalist Maria Treben.

Roasting directions included with each order. Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink. Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound.

Seeds germinate in 5 to 8 days, and plants mature 84 days later. Honey and Cream prefers deep, rich, well-drained loamy soil. For best germination, soil should be at least 60°F. Plant seeds at a depth of 1 in.

Excellent cut or dried flower. Native of Tibet with showy masses of violet-blue globe-like flowers from July to August. It is also used for mastitis and for distension of the breast.