Herbs Seeds For Sale In Alberta

When added to chicken feed, lutein-rich marigold flowers help make egg yolks turn a richer deeper colour. Ht. 60cm/24”. However, ‘Crackerjack', a non-hybrid variety, is rich in lutein, a compound that studies suggest may improve visual acuity in patients...

Hardy herbs can be transplanted after the last frost. No special requirements, but germination may be slow and erratic. Harvest and fertilize regularly to encourage vegetative growth.

Small seedlings such as thyme, savory and sweet marjoram may be successfully transplanted in small clumps. This variety imparts a mellower flavor than its intense cousin, Greek Oregano.

Thick flesh; clean biting heat. Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces.

Dried milky juice, called lactucarium or lettuce opium, was once used to induce sleep and to treat nervous disorders.

Its importance to us has not lessened over time; in fact, it is growing. Seedlings can be eaten raw as a sprout, or the fresh leaves added to salads to add an interesting somewhat bitter taste.

Small seedlings such as thyme, savory and sweet marjoram may be successfully transplanted in small clumps. The tender leaves have a very clean, delicate flavor and aroma with a distinct, garlicy overtone.

Each 4" round disk comes with its own 6" nursery pot. Water well at planting and then water as needed as the plant grows.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

No plant symbolizes the alpine regions of Europe quite like the edelweiss. Traditionally, it was used as a tea to treat diarrhea and dysentery, and cooked in milk with honey and butter.

Low mat-forming variety with woolly leaves and golden flowers.

Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own.

One 4" round disk fills out our 6" nursery pot (sold separately) perfectly.Fill a 6" pot with soil, put the disk on top of the soil, and cover with approximately 1/4" layer of soil or vermiculite.

Variety typical of the Provence region of France. Ht. 50cm/20”. Despite the popularity of hybrid lavender among French growers, this original Provencal lavender, with its deep blue shades and its more refined fragrance, is still commonly grown.

This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next. Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

It gets quite tall, up to 2m/6ft high, but then it produces long green tassels that swoop down for a striking tropical effect in the garden. The tassels produce buckets of seeds that can popped like popcorn or ground into flour.

The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength. A dietary staple for indigenous peoples in the Andes since pre-Incan times, it was commonly traded for other commodities.

Cayenne type, 5-7cm/2-3” long, 5-7mm across. Heat: 15,000-30,000 Scoville units. Use powdered for sauces, soups, stews.

Bright Leaf that can grow to over 7 feet tall. Yields over 25 leaves per plant that are 24″ long and 15″ wide. A heavy producing tobacco plant.

USDA Certified Organic. (Rosemarinus officinalis) [Requires a well-drained, alkaline soil. Extracts of rosemary have strong antioxidant and preservative properties. Germination is normally low and growth of seedlings is slow.] Rosemary is a versatile...

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

Contraindicated for hypothyroid condition. Hardy herb from China and Siberia, producing a dense basal growth of large, deeply divided palmate leaves. Contraindicated for pregnancy.

In Africa the plant is widely cultivated as a medicinal plant used to treat painful constipation, intestinal parasites, ringworm, dermatitis, and gonorrhoea. Its large yellow flower spikes look like candle sticks and make an impressive festive show as...

It is a perennial herb of the mint family that will grow from 3-5 feet tall. Water: Water as needed, not demanding. Catnip Nepeta cataria Description: Catnip has a well earned reputation for sending cats into states of kittenish friskiness and euphoria.

The texture is nice and crisp and the flavour is sweet and never gets bitter. The round white fruits are about 7cm/3" across and fit easily in the palm. Matures in 60 days. A beautiful white version of the Lemon heirloom cucumber.

Recommended for excessive menstruation. Infusion is excellent for stopping internal and external hemorrhages.

USDA Certified Organic. (Salvia officinalis) 75 days. Astringent and antibacterial. As an ornamental, sage provides a restful focal point for any herb garden. Medicinal: Traditionally used as a digestive and nerve tonic.