Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In London

COMMON biennial strain. Has highest oil content. Spicy caraway seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, including coleslaw and especially sauerkraut. Anti-flatulent. Fresh leaves, used as a garnish, add flavour to vegetables.

Colds, dyspepsia, stomachache, gout and constipation, and is used externally to clear up skin infections. Aromatic native of southern and eastern Africa where it is widely used for fevers and the treatment of malaria.

Will succeed, however, in gardens or in pots, provided soil is kept moist. Best grown along streams where water is shallow and calm.

The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad. (Red endive) Grows like Belgian endive. Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots.

Used in soups, cake, bread, cheese, and is a standard ingredient of commercial curry powders. Seeds are important in many international cuisines, including those of India and Mexico.

Try it in low borders or flower beds next to green or grey plants. (Cancerweed) Medicinal herb with impressive horticultural potential! Its rich bronze-purple foliage can be used for season-long contrast in virtually any garden setting.

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

The plant grows to almost a meter (3ft) in rich, well-drained soil, bearing white flowers in umbels that attract butterflies. According to Medieval herbologists, anise is an aphrodisiac, and the seeds have been found to contain estrogenic compounds.

Start early indoors, plant out with support. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn.

Also seeds do not shatter when mature making them much easier to harvest. Seeds used like regular caraway except this annual strain is superior for commercial production. Sow Mar/Apr for harvest in Aug/Sept.

Dark red and oh so sweet and delicious! You will want to pop them in your mouth right from the garden. Outstanding currant tomato with loads of small berry-sized fruits about 1cm (0.5in) in diameter.

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

While it is a tropical tree, it can withstand a little frost, and does well in containers if the tap root is pruned. In the West, moringa has become popular "superfood" for its extraordinary nutritional content and for its powerful anti-inflammatory,...

It is undemanding, growing in ordinary garden soil. Used in Chinese medicine to expel wind dampness, damp heat, jaundice, for dry constipation, and as a tonic. It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to bees and...

Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin. Shrub or small tree. Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. A sunny window suits this plant well.

Preliminary research released in 2010 found that upland cress is the best source of phenethylisothiocyanate, a compound found to be effective against chronic inflammation of the bowel.

An heirloom variety, the Snowball Y cauliflower is a favorite of both home vegetable gardeners and professional growers. The name says it all – the Snowball Y Improved cauliflower is pristine white.

This variety is extremely dense and meaty with very few seeds and a unique no-gel texture. Easy Sauce Tomato is a prolific roma-type tomato. Ideal for dicing into salsas, slicing into salads or making the most succulent sauce you've ever tasted.

They can be dried like peppercorns or used fresh in salsa. Heat: 50,000-100,000 Scoville units. Ripens to a brilliant red colour and packs serious concentrated heat. It is still a popular tradition in Mexico to gather them in the sierras.

Flavorful, juicy and just plain delicious. With Delicious Tomato, you may be lucky enough to harvest the tomato that beats the record, but even if not, most of your crop will be plump and meaty, weighing over a pound.

Lovely in rock gardens. Improves the appetite by stimulating bile flow, gastric juices and pancreatic secretions. Petite woolly rosettes of leaves resemble a cat's foot.

It is round with a smooth skin and are exceptionally tender. Ruby Queen Beet is ready to harvest in just 52-days much earlier than other varieties. Retains its color even after being cooked or pickled.

Ht. 75cm/30”. Traditionally used like other echinaceas for its antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting effects. Requires cold stratification for 1-2 months to break seed dormancy.

Hardy climbing vine, to zone 5. (Wu-wei-zi) Chinese medicinal; astringent and demulcent berries are used to treat nervous conditions, chronic cough, asthma, thirst, too frequent urination, and diarrhea.

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

Harvest when spinach leaves are full grown and enjoy raw in salads or add to stir-fry dishes. The crumpled leaves are dark green, savory, and exceptionally nutritious with proven anti-cancer benefits.