Organic Seeds Seeds Plants For Sale In North Carolina

Uniform, erect habit. Leaves are medium large to large with dark green colour. Fast growing Genovese type suited for year round pot production.

Sweet tasting roots have been shown to boost red cell and hemoglobin counts in rabbits. (Dang shen) Important Chinese medicinal herb similar in action to ginseng. Unusual violet-streaked green bell-shaped flowers.

Some disease and drought tolerance. Long, and can get up to over 10kg. Some think this is the melon that used to be shipped years ago from Bermuda to some Southern states around Christmas time.

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.

The stalks are beautifully tinged with red, and the colour persists even after cooking. An old English cultivar from the 1700s that was once found only in the gardens of the wealthy.

Red clover is also efficacious for bronchial troubles, whooping cough, gastric troubles and ulcers. In his legendary book, Back to Eden (see book section of this catalogue), Jethro Kloss wrote, Red clover is an exceedingly good remedy for cancer on any...

It is earlier and more tolerant of the cooler temperatures. Ht. 60-90cm/2-3ft. If you have had little luck with habaneros in the past, try this one. It also a heavier yielder than the traditional habaneros.

Fruits are large, up to 6 lbs, with a pale-green rind that ripens to light gold. Long time standard honey dew variety for home gardens and farms. The sweet flesh is a luscious lime-green with high sugar content, and seed cavities are small so you get...

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

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.

Indeterminate vines. But when picked green just before frost, the fruits keep for up to 4 months, and the flavour improves with storage. Kim at Richters grew it in her garden and says that it is very prolific: one or two plants are all that is needed.

Unmistakable green tomato flavour in a striking jewel-green fruit. No heirloom tomato garden is complete without the addition of one green tomato, and this is the one. 70-80 days to maturity.

The seeds also yields a good quality oil used for salads, soap, ointments and paints. A beautiful cool season annual with a mixture of single and double flowers in a riot of colours from pink to purple but most are blood red.

Cercospora blight first appears as small dark spots with yellow margins on the younger leaves and stems. For minimum soil compaction, use raised beds with 2 or 3 rows 16–24" apart, beds 5–6' on center.

Varieties have been selected for their exceptional performance. When you buy organic seed, you have the assurance that the seed was grown without synthetic chemicals and you are supporting farms and companies that are committed to organic agriculture.

The most prolific producer of flowers. Annual (reseeds itself).

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

Does well in large containers. It is slow to bolt so the harvest period can last months. Leaves 20cm/10" or shorter are best. It is vigorous, tolerates heat and cold, and even tolerates partial shade.

Ht. 90-150cm/3-5ft. Vines need support. The sweet crisp fresh pods are excellent in salads. Some call this pea the "Queen of the Orient" because it is so often added to stir fries.

Can even be grown in containers. Spicy leaves are excellent in mixed salads or alone, and they are delicious steamed and tossed with sesame oil and soy sauce or stir fried with ginger and bok choy and chicken.

Excellent for fresh cut sales in bags or bunches. Leaves are medium to large in size and have excellent shelf-life for fresh use. A compact variety suited for both fresh cut production and for pot production.

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

Keeps well in storage, retaining its ‘real' carrot flavour, sweet and smooth! 65 days Broad tapered roots with red core, light orange flesh. Heirloom variety, good for heavier soils.

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

Unlike other mustards, will regrow after cutting. (Japanese mustard) Attractive, finely-cut curled leaf mustard with pleasant, mild flavour. Japanese favourite for sukiyaki-like dishes.

Height 60cm/24-30”. Light green, smooth edible pods 10cm/4” long by 2cm/3/4”diameter with a mild flavour good for eating raw, in stir fries or steamed. Freezes well, retaining the full, sweet flavour and colour.