Uses Seed Chicken Forage Seed For Sale In Elgin

Prices start at : 135.00 USD / 100 Pounds

A fast growing, cool-season annual legume, Secada peas perform very well during the fall, winter, and spring in Southern states. Uses: Chicken Forage, Deer Attractant, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression

Life Cycle: Annual
Seeds Per Ounce: 194
Size: 100 Pounds
Broadcast Rate per Acre: 120 lbs.
Weight: N/A
Seeds Per Pound: 3,100

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Pascal Celery

Prices start at : 2.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

But as much as this heirloom belongs among the vegetables, its lush dark green leaves are also terrific as a fresh herb. Added at the last minute, the fresh-chopped leaves add a seductive nutty flavour to soups, stews, and salads.

When to Sow: Spring
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal
Duration: Annual

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Chaparral

Prices start at : 2.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

Duration: Perennial
Uses: Medicinal/Industrial/Poisonous!
Ease of Germination: Easy

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Proa Yarrow

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

High yielding variety for medicinal use. The proazulene add a distinctive blue colour to the essential oil. Elite variety for commericial production, rich in proazulene, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent.

Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium 'Proa'
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Uses: Medicinal/Beverage/Aromatic

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Yellow Foxglove

Prices start at : 2.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

This pretty plant is a shorter variety of the purple foxglove, with soft creamy yellow blooms netted with brown. Children may be tempted to wear the buttery little cups on their fingers, but beware: Yellow foxglove is poisonous in all its parts, containing...

Duration: Biennial or Perennial
Uses: Medicinal/Poisonous!
Ease of Germination: Easy

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Alkanet

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

(Bugloss) A biennial, bringing beautiful clear purple-blue flowers to the garden in June and July. Hardy through a wide range of zones and generously self-seeding, an individual plant can produce 900 seeds.

When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Botanical Name: Anchusa officinalis
Uses: Medicinal

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California Blackeye #46, Cowpea Seeds

Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

Similar to California Blackeye #5 but with smaller seeds. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Bred by the UCLA and released in 1987. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation.

Germination: 3
Plant Height: 15-18" inches
Form: Seed
Broadcast Rate per Acre: 70-120 lbs.
Days To Maturity: 70
Seeds Per Pound: 2560

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Lemon Bergamot

Prices start at : 4.25 USD / Seeds / pkt

Leaves used by Hopi Indians to flavour wild game. Young foliage is strongly lemon-scented and excellent in tea. Attractive native of the American southwest with pink-purple flowers.

Ease of Germination: Easy
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Beverage/Aromatic/Industrial
When to Sow: Spring

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Yellow Echinacea

Prices start at : 3.25 USD / Seeds / pkt

(Yellow coneflower) The only yellow-flowering echinacea. Prairie native of the Missouri and Arkansas Ozark regions. Flowers are 7cm/3” across with a chocolate brown centre. Ht. 75cm/30”.

Botanical Name: Echinacea paradoxa
Uses: Medicinal
Ease of Germination: Moderate

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Greater Plantain

Prices start at : 3.25 USD / Seeds / pkt

Also helpful for bladder problems and ulcers. Used externally for skin problems, including ringworm, shingles, and varicose ulcers. Valuable for respiratory and gastrointestinal problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and diarrhea.

Duration: Perennial
Ease of Germination: Easy
Botanical Name: Plantago major

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Neem

Prices start at : 15.00 USD / Seeds / pkt

Native to India, this common tree is a ready source of green twigs used as tooth brushes that release gum-protecting anti-bacterial compounds. Will withstand only a few degrees of freezing, but plantations are now established in several southern U.S

When to Sow: Anytime
Duration: Perennial
Botanical Name: Azadirachta indica

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Di Treviso Radicchio

Prices start at : 2.50 USD / Seeds / pkt

The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad. Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots.

Botanical Name: Cichorium endivia 'di Treviso'

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Black Sagebrush

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

The low grey-green shrub is found from California to New Mexico north to Montana. The Shoshoni Indians of Nevada used the leaves for coughs and colds. The black sagebrush is one of the most common shrubs of the United States.

Duration: Perennial
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Uses: Medicinal/Aromatic

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Honey Eucalyptus

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

Leaves are delightfully honey-scented. Important beeplant in Australia.

Duration: Perennial
Ease of Germination: Moderate
Uses: Medicinal/Aromatic/Industrial

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Zipper Cream, Cowpea Seeds

Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

Seeds Per Pound: 3600
Sub Type: Cowpeas
Zones: 3
Seeds Per Ounce: 225
Germination: 3
Size: 1/2 Pound

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Chinese Jobs Tears

Prices start at : 2.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine. In Chinese medicine, the seeds strengthen the spleen and counteract damp heat, and are used for edema, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis and difficult urination.

Uses: Culinary/Medicinal
Duration: Annual
When to Sow: Spring

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Ambrosia

Prices start at : 2.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

Sow into moderately rich soil, in full sun to part shade. Grows naturally in disturbed soils. Height 24-36in (60-90cm) The essential oil taken from ambrosia is captivating and fragrant.

Uses: Medicinal/Beverage/Aromatic
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Botanical Name: Dysphania botrys

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Fenugreek

Prices start at : 2.50 USD / Seeds / pkt

Seedlings can be eaten raw as a sprout, or the fresh leaves added to salads to add an interesting somewhat bitter taste. Growth will be hindered by wet soil. Traditionally considered a valuable addition to livestock feed, Agriculture Canada is currently...

Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum
When to Sow: Spring
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Industrial

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Avens

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

The root has a clove scent, and was much prized as a flavouring for ale and stews. Native to Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean, it is a perennial with small yellow flowers borne on thin wiry stems, preferring rich moist soil in shade.

When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Ease of Germination: Easy
Botanical Name: Geum urbanum

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Dropwort

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

According to Culpeper, the root powder in white wine is a good remedy for kidney afflictions. Charmingly informal white flowers decorate the dropwort from late spring to mid-summer.

Duration: Perennial
Ease of Germination: Easy
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall

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White Dutch Clover, Legumes

Prices start at : 425.00 USD / 100 Pounds

Benefits bees and insects. Fixes nitrogen. Grow low so takes close mowing and grazing. A perennial clover to control erosion and protect soil! A living mulch of permanent cover. Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Chicken Forage, Deer Attractant, Erosion...

Breed: Open-pollinated
Broadcast Rate per Acre: 5-15 lbs.
Form: Seed
Weight: N/A
Life Cycle: Perennial
Days To Maturity: 60-70

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Schisandra

Prices start at : 3.75 USD / Seeds / pkt

Sometimes referred to as ‘Chinese Prozac'. Has adaptogenic and immune-enhancing properties similar to ginseng. Hardy climbing vine, to zone 5. (Wu-wei-zi) Chinese medicinal; astringent and demulcent berries are used to treat nervous conditions, chronic...

Ease of Germination: Difficult/Special Treatment Required
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall
Duration: Perennial

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Sweet Dumpling Squash

Prices start at : 2.50 USD / Seeds / pkt

(Vegetable gourd) Small 8cm/3in melons taste like a sweet winter squash. Delicious stuffed like bell peppers with meat and rice and baked.

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Sweet Dumpling'

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Chinese Cabbage

Prices start at : 2.50 USD / Seeds / pkt

A unique addition to cole slaw. Delicious cooked or served raw. Tall cylindrical heads are pure white inside. Best sown out at mid-summer as heads bolt during hot weather. Tender, crisp leaves are sweet and spicy.

Botanical Name: Brassica rapa (Pekinensis) 'Michihli'

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Sandflower

Prices start at : 5.25 USD / Seeds / pkt

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

Botanical Name: Ammobium alatum

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Leaf Celery

Prices start at : 2.50 USD / Seeds / pkt

No blanching required. Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish. Something different from Europe.

Botanical Name: Apium graveolens secalinum
Duration: Annual
Ease of Germination: Easy

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Chinaberry

Prices start at : 5.25 USD / Seeds / pkt

Hardy along southern B.C. coast. Hard nuts are used for making rosaries. (Bead tree) Beautiful tree, native of China and India; much cultivated in southern U.S. Bark used as an emetic and to expel worms.

Botanical Name: Melia azedarach
When to Sow: Anytime
Ease of Germination: Moderate

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