Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Prince Edward Island

Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. Well known as a source for high quality yellow dye since ancient times; pigments used for oil paint as well as dyeing wool, cotton, and silk up until the Middle Ages.

Excellent for group or hedge plantings. Disease resistant. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft. (Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across. Easy to grow, tolerates part shade, and is very hardy.

Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails. (Tou gu) Familiar garden annual. A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat.

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

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used. Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads.

Poultice of fresh leaves helps reduce swellings and boils and relieves pain. Cooling tea made from leaves is useful for fevers, dysentery and morning sickness. Tropical fruit and timber tree used widely in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

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.

Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately. Valuable for respiratory and gastrointestinal problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and diarrhea.

(Lavender sage) In Spain this is the only sage used in cooking. Studies confirm that it is effective for blood sugar, lowering without affecting insulin levels. It has smaller leaves, and stronger flavour and aroma than garden sage (S.

The back of the border will come to life when these tall spires of luscious colour erupt in mid-summer. Nice when paired with bergamots and coneflowers, its pastel blooms bring the colours of an Impressionist painting to the mixed border.

(Cha; Chai) The world's most important caffeine beverage. Tea stimulates the central nervous system, is diuretic and astringent, relaxes smooth muscles, and increases coronary flow.

Papery daisy-like blossoms, over 100 to a plant, in shades of pink, rose, red, purple and white.

Ht. 50-60cm/20-24. Blooms all summer. Lovely ornamental lavender grown as an annual in flowerbeds, planters, and baskets. Set against its soft aromatic fern-like green leaves are masses of bright blue lavender flowers.

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

Thought to have a carminative and anti-spasmodic effect, ajmud is traditionally used against intestinal upset, asthma and bronchitis. Leaves of the plant are used as a substitute for celery or parsley.

Traditional European panacea for many complaints including lack of appetite, sluggish digestion and stomach disturbances. Highly useful during convalescence.

Improved strain for commercial production. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Contains up to 2.5% essential oil; yields up to 3 tonnes/ha (1.2 ton/acre).

Has adaptogenic and immune-enhancing properties similar to ginseng. 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,...

A very nice leaf celery with finely cut, dark green glossy leaves. More compact than other leaf celeries, reaching only 25-50cm (10-20") in height. Use it like parsley and surprise your guests with its rich celery flavour and aroma.

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

Used like lyreleaf sage for cancer and other conditions. (Cancerweed) Medicinal herb with impressive horticultural potential! Its rich bronze-purple foliage can be used for season-long contrast in virtually any garden setting.

Ready to harvest in 45 days. Approximately 1,000 seeds per packet. Salad Bowl Leaf Lettuce has close-set, deep-lobed, brilliant green leaves that are noted for their lasting sweetness and tenderness.

Kohlrabi's greens and bulb can be utilized in salads, soups and stir-fry. Ready to harvest in 55-days. Early White Vienna Kohlrabi is crisp with a mild flavor. Mix with apples to create a flavorful slaw.