Uses Seed Farm Seed For Sale In San Antonio

While leaves form ground-hugging mats. Flowers reach 30cm/12in. Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties.

They can produce as much as 300 lb./acre nitrogen. Frost will kill the cowpeas. Broadcast up to 120 lb./acre, 1/2 to 1″ deep. A fast growing plant that can reach 3′. The best time to plant is during spring for best results.

Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing cough remedy. New research shows that it relieves the symptoms of hay fever and other seasonal allergies without the drowsiness that antihistamine drugs cause.

(Mousemelon; Sandita; Mexican sour gherkin)

(Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots are all commonly eaten in India. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a tonic and for the treatment of dysentery, bloody...

Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. Heavy yields and insect resistant. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing.

(Rubra) Red-stemmed variety. Edible and highly ornamental.

Historically, however, its popularity hinged for centuries on its use by home brewers, hence the name "alehoof," or ale herb. Alcoholic drinks made with a variety of herbs such as fennel, costmary and rosemary were commonplace in Medieval Europe, and...

(Winter cress; Land cress) Upland cress is a fast-growing alternative to watercress. Germination is quick in warm weather, and plants self-seed if allowed. Preliminary research released in 2010 found that upland cress is the best source of phenethylisothiocyanate,...

Produces masses of rosy pink flowers on mounds of aromatic grey green foliage. Ht. 60cm/24”.

Used in Chinese cuisine as a vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains. Wonderful for bath and shower as it invigorates the skin without harsh abrasion. (Loofah) Known as the ‘dishcloth gourd' because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub...

Needs long growing season; sow early in peat pots. Cultivated in India and China since remote times for the oil used in cooking, medicine and as fuel for lamps. Excellent addition to green salads, and very palatable with butter.

Fern-like leaves; height up to 1.5m/5ft. Large yellow flowers.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

In Italian it is known as "Barba di Frate" or "monk's beard" because the Capuchin monks were fond of it. (Roscano; Barba di Frate) Traditional seasonal vegetable from Italy, now trendy in high end restaurants in Europe and North America.

Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July. Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger. According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis.

(Emperor´s candle; Ringworm tree; Candletree; Kagayima) A beautiful South American shrub or small tree that thrives in the southern U.S. where it is cultivated as an ornamental. Its large yellow flower spikes look like candle sticks and make an impressive...

Large single white trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night. 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,...

Sow in late May through July and till in about a month later, when flowering has begun. It will outcompete weeds in fields with high weed seed densities. Once threshed, remove as much green plant material as possible, as this can shorten the grain's life...

Lovely in rock gardens. Petite woolly rosettes of leaves resemble a cat's foot. Improves the appetite by stimulating bile flow, gastric juices and pancreatic secretions.

Useful for tea, for medicinal purposes. Flavour and odour is pungent, not sweet like the true root-propagated strains. Variety commonly sold as peppermint or spearmint.

(Horseradish tree; Drumstick tree) Small tree native to India and Arabia and widely cultivated throughout the tropics. In the West, moringa has become popular "superfood" for its extraordinary nutritional content and for its powerful anti-inflammatory,...

Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing. Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century.

Colds, dyspepsia, stomachache, gout and constipation, and is used externally to clear up skin infections. It is commonly used for bronchial diseases, cough. Aromatic native of southern and eastern Africa where it is widely used for fevers and the treatment...

The plant is very easygoing in the garden, requiring only full sun and well-drained soil. Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees, butterflies – and little children! Buds,...