Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Manchester

Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish. No blanching required. Something different from Europe.

Said to be effective when applied topically for ulcers and injuries to the skin. The plant is a biennial, preferring dry, sandy soil and full sun. The root decoction was thought to have blood cleansing action.

Bright yellow flowers. Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour. Height 75cm/30” Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens.

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

(Mexican tarragon; Mexican marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavour similar to tarragon. Golden yellow flowers. Makes a stimulating tea. Slow to germinate. In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute.

Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute. Promotes bile secretion. Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around.

Brilliant orange flowers. Best sown direct very early in spring as it prefers cool weather. Mildly narcotic colourless juice was used by Californian Indians to treat toothache.

It is a shiso like the better known green and purple forms except the leaves have both green on top and purple underneath. The flap-like appearance gives the leaves the look of an ear, which is why this form is known as "ear shiso."

(Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly. Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes.

Most abundant of the big sagebrushes, growing in mountain meadows and rocky slopes from British Columbia to California. A study has shown that the vapours given off by the foliage can protect stored grain from insect damage.

Sulphur yellow flowers. Rhizomes are rich in tannin. Thrives in dry open areas. Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns.

(Hoja de colico)

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

Excellent in soups, chilli, and stews. Looks like a cayenne pepper with long glossy scarlet pods 15-17cm/6-7" but the flavour is sweet and tart with undertones of strawberry and apples and no bitterness.

Indeed, the Royal Horticultural Society has honoured it with an Award of Garden Merit, and it is an excellent as a cut or dried flower. Ht. 90-150cm/3-5ft. Creamy white flowers set against a backdrop of green foliage makes this a very attractive ornamental...

Important medicinally for its calming effect. Seeds will yield a mixture of male and female plants. Well known flavouring for beer. Only seeds may be imported into the U.S. (plants not permitted).

Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Large pink-soaked trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night.

Has potential in the treatment of obesity. Herbalists have long extolled the beneficial effects of pickled samphire on the digestive system. Height 30-60cm/1-2ft. Does best in sandy or gravelly soil.

The result is a beautiful new ornamental herb for sunny borders or mass plantings. Ht. 40cm/15”. (Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax...

There is evidence that at least several species of Rudbeckia have immunostimulatory activity similar to echinacea. Blossoms appear June through September, attracting butterflies and other pollinators.

Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine. (Chinese ephedra) In Chinese medicine this species is considered equivalent to and is used for the same purposes.

Here's to good health, naturally! Cayenne, Comfrey, Valerian and Calendula.

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

Also fights bacterial infections and inflammatory diseases and helps detox the liver. Easy to grow, just sow the seeds where the plants are to grow. Its net effect on the palate is hearty, down-to-earth, and so good! Try it in stuffings, stews, salads,...

Hill up the soil around the beets as they grow to keep them from turning green. Something different to try in the garden. The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet...