Organic Seeds Seeds Plants For Sale In Simi Valley

If you have had little luck with habaneros in the past, try this one. Heat: 350,000 Scoville units. It is earlier and more tolerant of the cooler temperatures. Ht. 60-90cm/2-3ft. It also a heavier yielder than the traditional habaneros.

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. Its seeds, which do not contain alkaloids, are widely used on breads, cakes, bagels and in Middle Eastern delicacies.

Plants are compact and bushy and will do well in containers and in the garden. (Christmas tree pepper) As the small (5cm/2") peppers mature they "turn on" like Christmas lights -- in a riot of red, orange, yellow and purple.

Delicious eaten fresh by itself or added to salads. 70-80 days to maturity. 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.

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

Invaluable in first-aid skin lotions and ointments. (Pot marigold) Flower petals give delicate flavour and strong colour to salads, omelettes and cheese, and is used as a saffron substitute for rice.

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.

Produces 10kg/25lb fruits with juicy flesh that is bright red with old fashioned sweet flavour and fine texture. Great for slicing, in fruit salads and juicing...the rind is quite thick and lends itself to being its own tureen or punch bowl for soups...

High yields and slow to bolt. Has intermediate resistance to fusarium. Large, dark green glossy leaves on thick sturdy stems. This is a nice compact Genovese basil well suited for pot production and for fresh cut use in the field.

The leaves can be used like any other sweet basil, but you can also pick the red flower bracts and sprinkle them over salads, egg dishes, soup, etc. For flavour and for colour. It tolerates heavy cutting well so multiple cuttings are possible.

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

Used in China for 2000 years. The rhizomes are noted for their antidiabetic and antibacterial properties, and are used for pneumonia, bronchitis, high fever, irritability and insomnia.

Thyme is one of the most widely used culinary herbs. It is easy to grow and adaptable to most soils and climatic conditions and is perennial in USDA zone 5-11. Start early indoors.

This traditional Italian heirloom variety is renowned for its flavor — nutty and delicious with a crisp and tender texture. This zucchini's prominent ribs produce star-shaped slices that add aesthetic appeal to fried and roasted dishes.

It is a low spreader, with grey-green leaves typical of zaatar but larger. Ht. 12-15cm/5-6”. The zesty flavour is spicy but not quite as hot as our standard variety. Easy to grow from seeds.

Known as the Herb of Gladness for its exhilarating effect. 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.

Sometimes has green “shoulders.” Indeterminate. Resembling a beefsteak tomato in size and shape, with dramatic, dusky pink-purple fruit. An heirloom variety believed to be over a hundred years old, a legacy of the Cherokee Indians.

The flavour is rich, sweet, with a spicy edge. Slow Food USA has nominated it for the Ark of Taste program to help ensure its survival in a time of inexorable food industrialization.

It's a seed that falls into the category of pseudo-grains. This means that people with extreme food sensitivities must be careful. Quinoa is a complete protein, so it has all the essential amino acids the body needs.

Stringless, tender yellow pods with a light and delicate buttery flavour, good fresh, canned or frozen.

Low calorie and high in fiber, Mung Beans have a crisp nutty flavor that can be stir-fried or eaten raw in salads. Today, bean sprouts are synonymous with mung bean sprouts, and the popularity of this nutritious sprout continues to grow.

Often identified as “Indian ginseng” or “winter cherry”, ashwagandha is related to potatoes, tomatoes, and goji berries. The dried and powdered root strengthens and stimulates the immune system, and is a powerful antioxidant.

It looks like a dandelion but it is actually a type of chicory popular in Italy for salads. The dark green leaves with attractive red midribs are picked young, when less than 25cm/10in high.

Ht. 75-80cm/30-32". Suited for greenhouse and field production. A large leaf basil has high oil content and hence a stronger aroma and flavour than other varieties. Excellent for pesto and other typical basil uses.

Stays bitter-free and is heat tolerant. For baby leaf use in 28 days or full-size use in 51-58 days. Very popular for all season use. A loose type with a striking bronze burgundy oak-shaped leaves.

(German thyme; Winter thyme) Most popular variety. Robust growth habit. Broad dark green leaves.

Said to possess superior medicinal action. (Pot marigold) Commercial strain used for medicinal flower production in Europe.