Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Manitoba

(Buddha fruit; Lou han guo) This is known as the "longevity herb" in China where the tea made with the dried fruits is commonly consumed. Often touted as an aid for diabetes, obesity, heat stroke, cough and sore throat.

(Yellow coneflower) The only yellow-flowering echinacea. Roots contain medicinal constituents similar to those found in . Flowers are 7cm/3” across with a chocolate brown centre.

Medicinally, it prevents blood clotting. (Yellow sweet clover) Important forage crop. Salve or poultice is useful for swellings, boils, arthritis and rheumatism.

A wild flower in much of North America. A food and medicine plant going back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used the roots and the young shoots in spring like dandelion.

The ornate blue-dappled white flowers resemble famous Dutch pottery made in and around the town of Delft since the 16th century. Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soil. Seed extracts were shown to inhibit both forms of the cyclooxygenase (COX)...

Ground cover for any unsightly barren patches, south-facing slopes, etc. Used in folk medicine to treat disorders of the prostate. Should not be used without medical supervision. Mounds of lacy leaves topped all summer long by a profusion of pink or white...

Striking head of star-like pistils, suspended by delicate cup-like calyces.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

Source of lemongrass oil used to flavour teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts, chewing gum - among its many uses. Note: Lemongrass seeds are naturally low in germination because of imperfect pollination.

Excellent sage for the silver or grey garden. The tall silvery white flower spikes are attractive, but they should be cut back immediately after flowering otherwise plants may not come back the next season.

Ht. 25cm (10in). Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers. The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes.

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

It is a favourite of gardeners for its ferny leaves and clusters of bloom, mixing well with other unfussy perennial blooms in cottage and meadow gardens. According to Culpeper, the root powder in white wine is a good remedy for kidney afflictions.

The flowers start earlier than other bergamots and last through August. Mildew resistant. The leaves have a pleasant mild lemon scent and flavour. The mass of colour is so striking Bergamo was awarded the Fleuroselect Gold Medal for 2008.

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

Famous European alpine herb unrivalled as a bitter tonic. Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Maintain at 10-15°C/50-60°F until germination is complete.

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.

Sarah's Choice Hybrid Melon has thick, orange flesh that is sweet and juicy with a flavor that can't be beat. Oval melons have an attractive, heavily netted rind. The three 3 lbs. Produces high yields of melons and shows good resistance to powdery mildew...

(American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to the Great Plains Indians. The compound responsible for the sweetness is glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times as sweet as sugar.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

(Cancerweed) Attractive purple-blue flowers and cleft, dandelion-like leaves. An American folk remedy for cancer, hence its alias "cancerweed." Indians used the roots for sores, and the tea has been used for colds, coughs, nervous conditions.

Delicious served hot with spaghetti sauce, cheese or butter, or chilled in salads. Egg-shaped squash with flesh that really does look like spaghetti. Melons keep for 1-2 months.

Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees, butterflies – and little children! Buds, flowers and young leaves are edible and can be added to salads for interest and colour.

China Star Cabbage is sweet, crisp and delicious. Also known as Napa cabbage, each head weighs 3 lbs. And is excellent shredded into salads or stir fry. Slow to bolt and tolerant of tip burn and black speck.

(Roseheart radish; Red meat radish) It is totally the opposite of a typical radish: the outside is white and the inside is red! The outside colour starts out green but turns a bright white as the radishes mature.