Organic Seeds Seeds Plants For Sale In Cambridge

Large juicy fruit with tender skin. Low acid, fairly sweet. Grows a greenish-white but may blush if it stays on the plant long enough. Excellent for eating fresh sliced on a sandwich, and not too wet to add to a salad.

(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. SANTO is the best variety for fresh herb production.

Leaves are fine to medium in thickness and dark blue-green in colour. It is uniform, upright, and very vigorous. Highly resistant to diseases and is tolerant of thrips and leaf tip burn.

Similar to anise basil, but the flavour and fragrance is distinctively less licorice-like. This is the true strain used in Vietnamese and Thai cooking. Essential fresh cut accompaniment to many Vietnamese dishes, including pho, a famous beef or chicken...

Rich tasting old Italian cultivar with small heads projected well above the foliage. Ideal for dips, stir fries, or steamed. Long harvesting period. For spring or fall crops.

Peppery leaves and fragrant flowers are delicious added fresh to salads. High in vitamin C. Or for fun freeze the flowers in ice cubes for drinks. Flowers all summer in full sun or partial shade.

(Huang-qin) Important Chinese medicinal herb: prescribed for fevers, colds, hypertension, insomnia, headaches, hepatitis, diphtheria, shingles, and other ailments. Many of its traditional uses are supported by clinical studies.

(Wild arugula) Wild relative of the ever popular roquette or arugula salad green. Slower to bolt than roquette. Extremely cold hardy and a very quick and easy crop. Described as spicy and pungent, this has become very popular in Europe, particularly in...

Attractive pepper plant with white mottled foliage and striped fruits. The curving fruits look a little like swimming fish. They turn from white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes to solid red when mature.

Popular variety with large medium dark green leaves from 2.5” to 4” long. It is similar to Genovese basil but the scent and taste are sweeter and milder. Matures slightly later than standard Genovese basils and is slower to bolt.

Wonderful lime-scented version of lemon basil from Thailand.

Best known hot chile, 5-7cm/2-3” long, 2-3cm/1-1.5” in diameter. Used fresh either green or ripe red in salsa, stews, breads, sauces, dips, or just about anything that needs spicing up.

Piping hot white habanero chile. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades. Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Heat: 100,000-350,000 Scoville units.

(Sunburst squash) Distinctive small disk-like squash with scalloped edges, like a toy top or a flying saucer. They are most tender when just 5-8cm (2-3") across. The flavour is pleasantly nutty.

(Japanese mustard) Attractive, finely-cut curled leaf mustard with pleasant, mild flavour. Japanese favourite for sukiyaki-like dishes. Also great in salads and as a garnish. Unlike other mustards, will regrow after cutting.

Heirloom Italian variety producing small, deep blue-green central heads with numerous side shoots throughout the season. Very tender and mild tasting, good raw in salads and with dips, or lightly steamed, drizzled with herb butter.

(Summer thyme) Narrow leaves, distinctly greyer and sweeter than English. Preferred by the French. Needs some winter protection.

(Dalmatian sage) The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes.

Striking plant. Its glossy leaves are painted with veins of creamy white which, according to tradition, originated from the milk of the Virgin which once fell upon a plant. Important tonic herb for the liver.

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

This weed-blocking fabric Seedsheet has four seed-filled pods that dissolve upon contact with water, "planting" the seeds in the soil below. Kit includes seed pods for three sweet basil plants, and one deliciously juicy Glacier tomato plant.

Purple pods turn green when cooked. A reliable, heavy producing bush bean with excellent flavour and keeping qualities. Performs better in areas of cooler daytime temperature.

Abundant dark blue-green foliage is produced on late bolting plants. Use leaves in various dishes for flavoring. Use seeds for pickling. Certified Organic Seed.

Leaves add strong, spicy flavour to soups, sauces, stuffings, stews. Rubbing with fresh leaves before roasting improves all strong meats. Adds special flavour to sausages and meatloaf.

This vigorous variety produces 5-6" long beans on productive plants. Look forward to an early harvest; this fast-maturing variety begins producing in about 50 days. Unlike pole beans, this bush variety doesn't need a trellis or other support.

Dense dark green doubly curled leaves. Excellent for flavouring and garnishes. Suitable for home gardens and commercial production.