Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Torrance

(Butterfly weed) Bright orange-red flowers are worthy of attention as an ornamental. Roots act specifically on the lungs as an expectorant and anti-inflammatory. Valuable for all chest complaints, including pleurisy.

Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound. Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink. Roasting directions included with each order.

Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit.

Excellent stuffed or stir fried. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness. (Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel.

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

Lavender flowers; strong fragrance. Used for tea and for flavouring meat. Frequently seen along roadsides in eastern Canada and U.S.

Fruits are dark green maturing to red. It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by the sun.

Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars. Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic.

The stalks are very short, only 75-90cm (2.5-3ft) high, and the small 10cm (4") multicoloured cobs are strikingly beautiful. A rare heirloom flint corn from Saskatchewan that goes back many generations.

(Meadow sage) Large, very showy, bright blue flowers. Sometimes used like clary sage.

Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils. Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking.

Good summer green performing best in hot weather. Much improved over its wild relative. Succulent leaves are popular in France for salads, cooked greens or in soups. Tender green leaves.

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

Repeat bloomer with purple-red single flowers. Disease resistant. Excellent for group or hedge plantings. (Japanese rose; Saltspray rose) Hips are tomato-red and are large, up to an inch across.

Homey bees love this herb, and for beekeepers having this around adds a light fragrance to the honey. They are a delightful tea and culinary seasoning. Attractive honey plant with masses of white flower spikes, rich in nectar.

Showy American native with blue-violet flower spikes and majestic, upright growth habit. Used by Amerindians as a purgative, emetic, and anti-inflammatory. Under study as a potential booster of the immune system.

The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Will flower the first season if started early. Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers.

Spicy caraway seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, including coleslaw and especially sauerkraut. Has highest oil content. Produces seeds the second year. Fresh leaves, used as a garnish, add flavour to vegetables.

Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub. Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic.

Start indoors at least 8 weeks before outdoor planting time your area. Gac melons are also very rich in carotene, up to 10 times as much as carrots and sweet potatoes. Still, in temperate areas it may be possible to grow it outdoors as an annual like...

Coarse, broad leaved variety. Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps. Highly productive oil-yielding variety.

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

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

Promotes clear vision, and relieves swelling, soreness and redness of the eyes caused by liver inflammation. Also used for high blood pressure, headaches, and dizziness. (Jue-ming-zi) Excellent laxative: safe and effective for chronic constipation.

Improved Golden Wax Bush Bean yields blemish-free, bright yellow pods that are string less, 4 in. L and have a big, buttery flavor. Packet contains approximately 150 seeds. Sets generous crops.

Improved strain for commercial production. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck.

The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original. Yields are heavy! Excellent for both home gardens and for the fresh-cut and processing markets.