Uses Seed Chicken Forage Seed For Sale In Peoria

Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Chicken Forage, Deer Attractant, Erosion Control, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression Typical nitrogen produced is 100 lbs.

The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties. Also against flu, inflamed kidneys, and diarrhea. While leaves form ground-hugging mats.

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

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly,...

Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. You can use these as green shell peas or dry like winter beans. This pea plant is high yielding, vigorous and easy to grow.

But as much as this heirloom belongs among the vegetables, its lush dark green leaves are also terrific as a fresh herb. Ht. 50-60cm/20-24". The variety went on to spawn many more varieties and radically changed celery as a crop on both sides of the Atlantic.

Blooming in the difficult-to-fill midsummer, the plants prefer moisture but tolerate poor soil. The strong spikes of rosy-purple flowers are the most prominent feature of the plant, rising 75-90 cm (29-35 inches) in a feathery burst of colour.

Can be direct sown outside. A perfect border plant for the garden, it does best in part shade. Berries are very sweet, with a faint pineapple tang, excellent for eating fresh out of hand, or for use in jams.

The seeds have no aroma or taste but they add to the cooling effect of the drink and are believed to boost body strength. Has religious significance to Muslims in India ever since the great Moghul emperor Aurangzeb decreed that this basil be planted on...

White-pink flowers resemble turtle heads. Good tonic during convalescence. (Balmony; Bitter herb) Used for poor appetite, indigestion, general debility, constipation, piles, worms.

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

Although leaves are small and time-consuming to gather, they are delicious to eat. One of the four ingredients of the Essiac anti-cancer remedy. Traditionally used for fevers, inflammation, diarrhea, excessive menstruation and cancer.

Tall growing vine, ideal for covering antenna towers. Seeds will yield a mixture of male and female plants. A pillow stuffed with hops flowers will overcome insomnia. Well known flavouring for beer.

Excellent for salads, as a garnish, and even cooked like Asian radishes. Large 10cm/4" roots are crispy, as you would expect, with a mild, almost sweet flavour. Does best in cool climates or sown late for fall harvest.

Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation. Infusion used for sore gums. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink. Fine border plant.

Pink scentless flowers appear in June. (Eglantine rose) Spicy, sweet fragrant leaves fill the air, especially after a shower.

The yellow fruits form in hanging clusters somewhat like bananas and have a sweet custard-like flesh with an exotic mango-banana like flavour. Two or more plants are needed for pollination.

White petals with dark eye.Attracts butterflies. Ht. 70-80cm/28-32. Excellent cutflower. Good heat and drought tolerance. Impressive new series from Germany with abundant large flowers, 10-12cm/4-5 across.

Tolerates poor soil and hot, humid conditions. The dwarf mixed cosmo blooms throughout the summer producing large, colorful flowers with broad, fluted petals and delicate, feathery foliage that blooms from midsummer on.

Small tree or shrub with narrow bright-green leaves. Australian aborigines have long used the crushed leaves for skin infections. Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation.

Culture like other pumpkins. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for...

It is used to treat bladder and kidney stones and inflammation and to prevent the same. An infusion of the flowering tops is used, often in conjunction with echinacea for urinary problems, and for upper respiratory infections, mucus congestion and postnasal...

Sow outdoors anytime from spring to autumn. Serve with a little butter or oil for a wonderful treat. It can be cut into 5-8cm/2-3" lengths and eaten raw or steamed, or it can be blanched briefly in salt water.

Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. Ht. 90-120cm/3-4ft. It was once used for fever and malaria. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies...

Note that much of what is sold as sacred or holy basil is actually spice basil, listed separately. Mildly intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

Requires well-drained soil but prefers low fertility. Likely because of its antiseptic properties, it was used by Native Americans like other sagebrushes to treat colds, diarrhea and sore eyes.