Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In San Buenaventura Ventura

No blanching required. Aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, and like parsley they can be used as a garnish. Outstanding curled leaf variety from Holland that is both ornamental and delicious to use in the kitchen like parsley.

Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July. According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger.

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

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

Also used to make Chartreuse, the famous liqueur made by the Carthusian monks in the mountains of France, Low mat-forming plant with grey felt-like leaves; excellent for rock gardens.

We do not honestly know, but we love the name anyway. Now what is the connection with cappuccino? Though the greens are usually collected from the wild they are easy to grow. The leaves are slightly bitter and salty at the same time.

Prefers sandy or gravelly soil on a slope. Considered a ‘life medicine' by the Navajo people who have used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs. Brilliant red tubular flowers.

Fine flavour and aroma. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green.

Very easy to grow. Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply. Leaves are cooked like spinach or in soup, or raw in salads. (Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour.

Perfect for meadow or butterfly gardens, the whole plant is fragrant. It was the origin of the French herbal lotion , one of the first treatments for gunshot wounds. The tea has a great reputation as a wash for healing wounds and skin eruptions.

Used for perfume, sachets and potpourris. Best sown outdoors in spring. As the story goes, Napoleon brought seeds back from Egypt for his wife Josephine and she so loved the plant that she called it "mignonette" or "little darling." It later became a...

Rich source of vitamins A and C. Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations. (Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods.

Cheery garden plants. Important dyeplant: flowerheads yield bright yellow-orange shades for fabrics.

In some areas such as Quebec they have been over-harvested to the point where the government had to step in to limit wild foraging. They are not easy to grow from seeds but if everyone plants a few seeds maybe we can slow the loss of this special wild...

Sow into moist, moderately rich, well-draining soil after last frost. Ht 2-3ft (60-90cm). Blossoms appear June through September, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. There is evidence that at least several species of Rudbeckia have immunostimulatory...

Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory. Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system.

(Huang shu kui; Yellow sichuan mallow)

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly,...

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

Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs. ERFURTER is rich in medicinal mucilage, up to 10%.

Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Saponin content is somewhat lower than . (Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory compound, ephedroxane.

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

Sweet tiny tomatoes. Heirloom native from Brazil. Not commercially cultivated.

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

(Kanphuti; Balloon vine) Climbing annual common throughout India. Leaves are mixed in castor oil to treat stiff limbs, rheumatism and lumbago. Root has diaphoretic, diuretic and laxative properties.

Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather.