Organic Seeds Herbs For Sale In San Jose

Good for freezing and canning. High yielding, with tender, meaty flat pods, slow to develop fibre and seeds.

‘Longstanding' is the strain commonly grown in North America for fresh leaves. (Chinese parsley) The piquant flavour of fresh coriander leaves, so essential in authentic Chinese and Latin American cuisines, has become very popular in recent years.

Great for use in soups and stock. This vigorous plant has deep green leaves and light green stalks. The crisp 12 in. Stalks have compact leaves and light refreshing flavor.

Said to increase bodily resistance to infection by strengthening the immune system. Rich reddish-purple daisies appear from July to September. (Coneflower) Highly regarded blood purifier used in the treatment of diseases caused by impurities.

Cool weather crop, so harvest leaves young during hot weather to avoid bitterness. Extra finely cut, lacy leaves with mild, nutty-flavour, delicate crispy ribs and cream coloured hearts are fast growing and are a great addition to salads, adding flavour,...

Perennial for zones 3-8. Don't judge an herb by its name! Wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium ) is very fragrant, and a perfect choice for those looking for unique foliage in the garden.

Useful for palpitations, irritability and insomnia. Also effective against hepatitis, infections, and many skin diseases such as shingles, dermatitis and psoriasis. Traditionally used to stabilize the heart and calm the nerves, and to lighten or to remove...

The stout 5cm/2" red peppers are dried and ground to make the spice. Best known for making paprika, the quintessential flavouring for Hungarian goulash and paprikash. Like all peppers, they need to be started early indoors, 6-8 weeks before outdoor planting...

Still you'll need to guard it from marauders, deer or human, because the rich, nutty taste of the red hued leaves is irresistible. The “deer tongue” idea refers to the pointed shape of the leaves and not, we hope, to some special fondness deer may...

Bushy plants are heavy yielders, starting in 45-60 days. Prolific yellow squash with excellent firm, fine-grained flesh. Club-shaped fruits are best eaten when 10-15cm/4-6" long. Delicious sliced and sauteed with zucchini, onion, garlic and herbs in olive...

Great for planting in 18 in. Or larger pots and very decorative. Deep green peppers mature to a bright red on compact plants. This variety of pepper will product upright clusters of 2 in.

Thin seedlings 12- to 18-inches apart in rows or beds. Learn more about Growing Dill here. Appreciates full sun and well drained, rather poor soil for best flavor. This annual is ready in 40-60 days.

Heat: 2,500 Scoville units. Pods start off green, turn jet black, and slowly ripen to red. Mildly hot and absolutely delicious. Similar to jalapeno pepper in shape and size. Chile fans say this variety is better than the traditional jalapeno variety for...

Grows 18-24 inches tall with small purple-pink flowers. Plants spread vigorously. Store in airtight jars and use as needed. Mulch to prevent moisture loss during hot summer months.

This is a good one! Mushroom shaped, thin walled, green to bright yellow, fiery hot taste similar to Habanero types. If you like heat and flavour... Heat: 100,000-300,000 Scoville units.

The young shoots are tasty, milder and, many say, better than spinach. As the name suggests this is a giant spinach that will tower up to 2m/6ft if you let it, but the young shoots are best gathered when plants are just 20cm/8in tall.

Long time popular variety.

Very tender, delicious flavour and crunch. Beautiful technicolour ornamental edible Swiss chard with big bright green leaves and stems in shades of either red, orange, purple, yellow or white.

Indeterminate vines. Introduced to the American market by Burpee in the 1930s. Beautiful yellow-orange beefsteak tomato with a tangerine shape, meaty flesh and a sweet tart flavour.

Possibly a natural hybrid between and . Interesting form of basil with strong spicy fragrance and flavour. True is camphor basil, a completely different plant. Recently it has been sold incorrectly in America under the name .

Slice, blend with fernleaf dill and sour cream or yogurt for a quick, tasty appetizer! 65 days. Heirloom variety producing 3”/8cm oval fruits on vigorous vines. Very prolific, delicate flavour with slight lemony fragrance in late stages of development.

This variety is highly productive, slow to bolt to seed, and extremely winter hardy. Regrows a few times depending on the season. An extremely attractive, flavorful mustard with large reddish-purple tinted leaves that are prized for baby salad and braising...

Not an heirloom, but deserving a place with them, it produces 3-4 oz fruits over a long season. 72 days to maturity. A delicious addition to the summer salad bowl, green striped fruits with golden blush are full of tart, luscious flavour.

An heirloom variety with large 40-pound dark-green oval fruits speckled with bright-yellow star and moon-shaped splashes. The bright red flesh is very sweet. The leaves are also speckled.

The flavour is pleasantly sharp and nutty and the texture is quite good for fresh salad use. Like the red deer tongue variety, this is a very nice leaf lettuce with tongue-shaped leaves.

Try Marjoram ( Origanum majoricum ), a pot-sized plant (12-18 inches tall) which can be grown indoors all year round. Harvest herbs before they flower to provide the best flavor. Space plants 10 inches apart — further in areas with high humidity.