Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Gresham

(Eryngo) Grown for its roots which are both edible and medicinal. Was prescribed for chronic nervousness and kidney and bladder disease. Fleshy roots, dug in autumn and boiled and roasted, taste like chestnuts.

Small tree or shrub with narrow bright-green leaves. Australian aborigines have long used the crushed leaves for skin infections. Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation.

A new improved form of Gigante d'Italia, the old favourite of Italy. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew. The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original.

(Wood leek; Wild onion; Ramps) Wild leeks -- also known as ramps or wild onions -- are a prized woodland delicacy in eastern North America. They are not easy to grow from seeds but if everyone plants a few seeds maybe we can slow the loss of this special...

Also, an ingredient of the ‘Swedish Bitters' popularized by European herbalist Maria Treben. Attractive succulent from South Africa. Pharmaceutical source of aloe used as a purgative.

Has a history of medicinal and food use by Native Americans, especially for cough, colds, and pneumonia. A study has shown that the vapours given off by the foliage can protect stored grain from insect damage.

(Sticky Oak Goosefoot) Ambrosia is distinguishable by its small oakleaf-shaped, sticky and oily, light green leaves that grow along hairy stems. Grows naturally in disturbed soils.

Leaves from the mature plant are harvested in the summer, dried, crushed and ground to a powder which can be mixed with hot water or lemon juice to make a paste that is applied to hair, nails or skin.

Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties.

Still a reliable producer today. Fruits are dark green maturing to red. Named after Yolo County in California where the Campbell Soup Company introduced this bell pepper in 1952. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance...

Use it wherever parsley is used -- you can't go wrong with it. This flat-leaved form of chervil has been used in Europe for centuries. Like parsley, the fresh leaves are chopped and added at the last minute to traditional spring soups.

(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.

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

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

Ht. 2–4m/7–13ft. North Eurasian small tree of increasing economic importance. This is a wild variety best suited for shelter belts, erosion control, slope stabilization, and wildlife habitats.

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

Only seeds may be imported into the U.S. (plants not permitted). Tall growing vine, ideal for covering antenna towers. Well known flavouring for beer. A pillow stuffed with hops flowers will overcome insomnia.

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

Valuable for all chest complaints, including pleurisy. Roots act specifically on the lungs as an expectorant and anti-inflammatory. (Butterfly weed) Bright orange-red flowers are worthy of attention as an ornamental.

Purple-rose flowers in spring. Prefers wet locations. Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma and chronic bronchitis. Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing...

With antibiotic resistance on a sharp rise worldwide finding new antibiotics that work in new ways is an urgent priority. The plant also has potent herbicidal properties, and new herbicides now on the market were inspired by compounds found in it.

Both leaves and its slender, parsnip-like root are used. Roots 20-25cm/8-10 long; flat leaves. Roots are excellent for flavouring soups, stews, or steamed to serve with butter or sauce.

It is used in the liniment Tiger Balm and in the decongestant Olbas Oil. Also used in commercial preparations for bacterial and fungal infections in fish. (Paperbark) Source of cajeput oil, a pungent oil distilled from the leaves of this aromatic tree...

Wagner of the University of Munich, the leading European research group working on echinacea, suggest that is the correct name for the plant commonly traded in Europe as . Similar to the narrowleaf species in both appearance and medicinal action.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

Leaves are used in salads, sandwiches and any dish where a garlic flavour is desirable. Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. (Wild garlic; Bear garlic; Baerlauch) The fresh flowering herb is used to treat...

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens.