Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Norfolk

Also useful for diarrhea and in obstetics to reposition the fetus before birth. (Che qian) Very similar to greater plantain (P. Seeds are used to promote urination and to clear heat.

One or two drops of fresh juice dropped into the eye are said to remove cataract. Thin out seedlings as they appear and pinch young plants back to encourage fullness. This popular annual bedding plant has many hidden talents.

A tea made from the herb is recommended as part of the fresh vegetable juice diet devised to combat cancer by Rudolf Breuss. Attractive lacy foliage topped by clusters of small purple flowers.

Medium late maturity. Leaves are dark green, medium fine curled. Very uniform mosscurled type suited for fresh-cut and processing use. Suited also for potplant production.

Easy to grow in containers. The oil has proven antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties which makes it valuable for skin infections, burns, bruises, cuts, herpes, warts, yeast infections, gingivitis and many other conditions requiring a powerful...

Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and is highly nutritious, even more so than kale.

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.

Excellent in soups, chilli, and stews. Medium-hot at 5,000 Scoville units. 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.

A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin. Infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to relieve severe headaches.

Found throughout the American West, from Washington to California and Colorado, growing on rocky or thin soil, or in very dry sites. (Low sagebrush) A low gray-green sagebrush, no higher than 40cm/16".

Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. It is taller and woodier than . (Chinese ephedra) In Chinese medicine this species is considered equivalent to and is used for the same purposes.

Often called banana pepper, this is a milder version of the 'Hungarian Hot Wax' pepper (listed in the herb section). The fruits go from green to yellow, to orange and red as the fruits ripen, but they are best used when bright yellow.

Important beeplant in Australia. Leaves are delightfully honey-scented.

The grain is cooked and eaten like millet or quinoa but the cooking time is shorter (thus requiring less energy). Teff is high in calcium and other minerals, high in protein, high in carbohydrates and in fibre.

Very easy to grow. They are popular in soups, salads, and in meat and fish dishes. The brilliant red leaves are cooked like spinach to make Jamaican and Guyanese-style callaloo, a traditional dish that originally came from West Africa.

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

It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers. It was used by the Cherokee for pain, toothache, ulcers, and hemorrhage. (New York ironweed) Tall native flower with masses of deep purple fluffy flowers.

Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi. Peppery flavour is hot, but does not linger. (Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation!

Difficult to germinate; may take two years. Interesting cactus, winter hardy in Ontario. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste.

Heat: 100,000-350,000 Scoville units. Fiery chile from Trinidad. Matures into a deep orange-chocolate colour. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades.

Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic. (Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations.

Ready to harvest in 45 days. Green Ice Leaf Lettuce is a refreshing and vitamin-rich gourmet lettuce to add to your summer and fall menus. Tall and have a sweet and flavorful taste that makes them perfect in salads.

Ready to harvest in 68 days. Miragreen Shell Pea is a prolific variety that produces loads of dark green pods and will continue to produce for weeks to come. Approximately 225 seeds per packet.

Poultice of leaves used for rheumatic swellings of the joints, lumbago, painful tumours. Used in India like stramonium in treatment of asthma, whooping cough and bronchitis.

The tempting cinnamon scent makes it the perfect candidate for drying for use in potpourris. This variety of basil will produce a tempting cinnamon scent and flavor. Green leaves with prominent veins and flower bracts with lavender flowers.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)