Herbs Seeds For Sale In Rhode Island

In temperate areas it is best grown in a warm greenhouse where plants will flower freely and produce several fruits. The taste of the red flesh is compared to that of an avocado, and the red flesh covering the seeds are used to make a stunning brilliant...

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.

Excellent for salads, as a garnish, and even cooked like Asian radishes. Large 10cm/4" roots are crispy, as you would expect, with a mild, almost sweet flavour. Does best in cool climates or sown late for fall harvest.

Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes. (Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly.

Ht. 60cm/24”. Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

The following spring, the seedlings appear, and in 3 to 6 years they mature. We offer high quality stratified seeds. Seeds are planted in hardwood forests or in specially prepared beds anytime from Sept.

Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold. Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves.

Loves full sun. Blooms July & August. Like woodruff, it has a sweet vanilla aroma that is released when dried or wilted. It can be found growing in meadows, hay fields, wetlands and disturbed soils.

This variety is also used for sprouting. Excellent choice for fresh cilantro. Tolerates summer heat well and is bolt-resistant. Ready for harvest in 28 to 80 days depending on the season.

(Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario. The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and...

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

Fine border plant. Infusion used for sore gums. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink. Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation.

A new improved form of Gigante d'Italia, the old favourite of Italy. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew. The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original.

Seeds should be soaked for 24 hours before sowing. Germination best at 20-25C/70-80F. Fruits are used in Chinese medicine for fever, high blood pressure, insomnia, hepatitis and for sprains, swellings and bruises.

(Wild arugula) A beautiful wild arugula with deeply lobed leaves and purple-red veins. The fresh leaves add a delicious bitterness to salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta.

Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers. Ht. 25cm (10in). The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes.

It produces yellow, gold and green dyes with very good fastness and contains tannins, making it appropriate for treating leathers. Some studies have indicated it may promote clotting.

Harvest and fertilize regularly to encourage vegetative growth. Best results are obtained when the seeds are kept warm and moist for 2 weeks followed by temperatures of 33-35°F for 4-6 weeks or until germination starts.

Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer. Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens.

These seeds need a period of cold stratification for successful germination. Fertile, well-drained soil provides the best results. Harvest at peak maturity, hang small bunches from ceiling in a dry, warm (80-90°F), dark location with good ventilation...

(Blueweed) Bristly native of Europe with brilliant blue flowers from June til frost. Thrives in dry, poor soils. Infusion of leaves is helpful for fevers, headaches and nervous complaints.

Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest. The fruits contain mogrosides, intensely sweet compounds that are as many as 300 times as sweet as sugar.

Preferred variety of marigold for insect control. Compact plants are ideal for interplanting. Has double orange and maroon blossoms.

24,000 seeds/oz. (40″) Italian Rosemary from our Italian Gourmet Collection is a sweet and fragrant rosemary from Italy with light violet flowers. (Rosmarinus officinalis) Perennial.