Organic Seeds Plants For Sale In Providence

A sleek oblong medium-sized tomato with wavy orange-yellow streaks. It was an accidental cross between two heirlooms, Antique Roman and Banana Legs, discovered by American home gardener John Swenson in the 1990s.

This is a "radish green" grown for its spicy leafy greens and not for bulbous stems typical of other radish varieties. Also excellent as a microgreen. The fresh greens, with their pink stems and smooth lobed leaves, are gorgeous when added to salads or...

On those sweltering summer days, cool off with iced borage tea, adding honey and lemon juice to taste. Try adding chopped young leaves and flowers to salads or summer drinks. Known as the Herb of Gladness for its exhilarating effect.

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

Stands heat well and does not become bitter. Lovely oakleaf-shaped leaves in hues of burgundy, maroon and crimson.

Vines are indeterminate with an overall compact growth habit that makes it easy on the back to pick from. Huge yields of pale-yellow cherry tomatoes with a pleasant, mild taste.

It is highly productive, producing upwards of 20 tons of fresh cilantro per hectare (8 tons/acre). (Chinese parsley) An outstanding Israeli variety developed to resist bolting (early flowering) in hot summer weather.

Heirloom variety from the 1800s. Early summer variety. Curved, club shaped fruit grows to 22cm/9” long with golden-yellow skin and creamy texture with a nutty sweet flavour, that can be eaten raw with dips, steamed, grilled, or poached in broth and...

Bitter free cucumber at all slicing stages. Mature fruits are attractive, smooth skinned, medium green in colour 18cm/6-7” long, 5cm/2” diameter. Harvest young fruits at 8cm/2-3” for making pickles.

They turn from white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes to solid red when mature. Attractive pepper plant with white mottled foliage and striped fruits. This pepper has been grown by the African-American community around Philadelphia and...

Remedy for colds and fevers. Tea is a popular nightcap, as it induces a good night's sleep. Favourite of cat lovers, for cats relish the intoxicating leaves.

Flowering stems and leaves have pleasant bitter flavour when cooked, steamed or sauteed. Sown in early spring for harvest before hot weather or in mid-to-late summer for fall harvest.

5cm/2” fruits are good pickled or dried for seasoning. If you like heat and flavour... Heat: 100,000-300,000 Scoville units. This is a good one! Mushroom shaped, thin walled, green to bright yellow, fiery hot taste similar to Habanero types.

Large rosettes of tender, deep-lobed oak-like leaves. Does not get bitter in hot weather. Good resistance to bolting and good heat tolerance. Baby leaves ready in 28 days and full size in 60 days.

In Sanskrit, means "horse" and "sweat" or "smell of perspiration", implying that the ashwagandha herb builds stallion-like strength. Ashwagandha is native to hot and arid climates, but does well in North American gardens if started early indoors.

Productive plants resist lodging. An heirloom favourite with a truly delicious, buttery, rich flavour. Excellent for chicos. Large 20cm/8" ears with golden-yellow kernels and long-lasting sweetness.

Compact, narrow foliage; flowers lavender-blue.

Also as gargle for mouth and throat inflammations. (Wild oregano) Medicinal variety of oregano lacking true oregano's familar aroma and flavour. Handsome purple or pink flowers attract honeybees.

Similar to anise basil, but the flavour and fragrance is distinctively less licorice-like. Essential fresh cut accompaniment to many Vietnamese dishes, including pho, a famous beef or chicken noodle soup.

Purple has orange flesh, red has high lycopenes, yellow, white and orange have flesh of the same colours. A beautiful blend of purple, red, orange, yellow and white -- five different varieties in one blend.

Great for sprouts or juiced! Wheat sprouts are amazingly sweet and easy to sprout. If allowed to grow for seven days, wheat reaches the "grass" stage when it can be juiced for a nutritious drink.

(White Bell) Sweet bell pepper with 3 or 4 lobes and crisp, medium-thick flesh. They are great used in mixed colours in stirfries, salads and fresh veggie trays. Fruits mature from a beautiful translucent white to pale yellow to scarlet red, and are delicious...

The aroma and flavour are maybe a bit too mild for purists, but for folks unafraid to try something different we think Corsican is worth a look. We cannot confirm any connection to the island of Corsica, but we like its look anyway.

A beautiful stringless snap bean with dusty red-rose colour. It is a cross between a purple snap bean and a pinto bean, developed by American bean breeder Robert Lobitz. Ht. 90-120cm/36-48in.

A tall Mexican heirloom vegetable with impressive large deep red flower spikes and bronze-green foliage. The young leaves are tender and can be steamed or cooked in soups and the seeds can be ground into flour.

The plant prefers a rich, well-drained soil in a sunny position, but will tolerate poor soil. Some studies have shown epazote to be effective against athleteʾs foot. Its use in food may related to ancient medicinal use.