Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Joliet

The fresh leaves are pounded to a paste and applied as a compress to the affected part. The Ewe name means "ghost eggplant", a potent reminder of the power of this herb, when misused, to turn people into zombie slaves.

Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply. (Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour. Very easy to grow.

Ideal for pot culture. Standard bush variety. New and improved. Now more uniform. Dwarf, bush form.

(Chinese spinach; Hinn choy) Young leaves are eaten either cooked or raw like spinach, but contain more calcium and iron. Stems can be cooked like asparagus. Very tender with distinctive bittersweet flavour.

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

Prefers moist conditions but will tolerate a wide range of soils. (New York ironweed) Tall native flower with masses of deep purple fluffy flowers. It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers.

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.

New research shows it is a good skin and wound remedy. Has a faint thyme-like aroma. Helps overcome stomach weakness. Infusion of leaves makes a pleasant cordial tea.

Matures into a deep orange-chocolate colour. Heat: 100,000-350,000 Scoville units. Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades.

The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario. Its slightly heavier, thicker leaves cure nicely with a high percentage of mahogany and orange leaves.

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. Large pink-soaked trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and...

The same studies showed that testosterone levels rise significantly with treatment. Our strain is from India where it is commonly grown commercially for Ayurvedic medicines. The yellow button flowers with their dark red "eyes" at the tips are fun to add...

One half cup of teff can be used in place of 1 cup of sesame seeds. Teff is high in calcium and other minerals, high in protein, high in carbohydrates and in fibre. Try teff in your favourite breads, cookies, cakes, stir fry dishes, casseroles, soups,...

Still a reliable producer today. Fruits are dark green maturing to red. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by...

(Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) Commercial variety grown in Ontario, developed by crossing Delgold, the longtime industry standard, with an American variety. Its slightly thinner and lighter leaves cure well, producing a high quality tobacco with...

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

(Chinese parsley) First true cilantro developed for potted plant production. Sow direct in pots.

Also used to give scarlet colour to pickled plums and preserved ginger. Purplish red leaves; preferred variety for pickling. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand.

Heat tolerant; suited for mid-summer sowings. Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sweet basil, borage, roquette, bronze fennel, sugar beet, red leaf lettuce. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty...

Young seedlings as fresh greens with oil and salt.X6554 Near relative of fenugreek. Also to flavour bread, soups, potato dishes and to make an aromatic tea. Powdered leaves and flowers used in Switzerland to flavour and colour Schabzieger or Sapsago cheese.

Fruits are a pink, beefsteak-type that resist cracking and grow up to 16 oz. Ready to harvest in 80-days. Approximately 20 seeds per packet. It combines the luscious taste and meaty texture of the beloved Brandywine tomato with higher yields and better...

Compact spineless plants are a delight to harvest all summer long and improved disease resistance means plants will continue to pump out fruit even after other varieties have shut down for the summer.

Their gorgeous color stays during cooking and freezing. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Approximately 1,500 seeds per packet. The sweetest on the market, these uniform, deep orange-red roots are smooth-skinned, fine-grained and nearly coreless.

Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany. (Carline thistle) Root is used as a liver, gall bladder and kidney tonic, and an ingredient in Swedish Bitters.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.