Prevents erosion and builds organic matter in the soil! Plant early to late fall; in mild climates fall through early spring. Can reach up to 5 feet! Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed suppression
Outstanding currant tomato with loads of small berry-sized fruits about 1cm (0.5in) in diameter. Dark red and oh so sweet and delicious! You will want to pop them in your mouth right from the garden.
Source of lemongrass oil used to flavour teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts, chewing gum - among its many uses. Also important in cosmetics and perfumery. Note: Lemongrass seeds are naturally low in germination because of imperfect pollination.
Winter annual protects and improves soil! Plant fall or early spring. A good nitrogen fixer (70-150 lbs per acre per year). Inter-seeds well with grass. A great way to ready your vegetable garden for the spring or beautify a landscape! Also a great way...
(Cancerweed) Attractive purple-blue flowers and cleft, dandelion-like leaves. An American folk remedy for cancer, hence its alias "cancerweed." Indians used the roots for sores, and the tea has been used for colds, coughs, nervous conditions.
A new improved form of Gigante d'Italia, the old favourite of Italy. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew. The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original.
(Common Elderberry) Source of fruit for elderberry wine, pie and jelly, possesses extraordinary powers as a virus and bacteria fighter. Gaining a well-deserved reputation as a highly effective remedy for colds and flus.
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra
Ease of Germination: Difficult/Special Treatment Required
When dried its silver dollar-like seed pods make attractive winter decorations. Edible leaves can be added to salads. (Money plant) Curiously, it symbolizes both honesty and money.
The brilliant red leaves are cooked like spinach to make Jamaican and Guyanese-style callaloo, a traditional dish that originally came from West Africa. Very easy to grow. They are popular in soups, salads, and in meat and fish dishes.
Detailed growing instructions included. Until the ground freezes. It has become extinct in many areas and is now cultivated to a large extent in British Columbia, Ontario and Wisconsin.
Large roots, roasted and ground, can be adulterated with your favourite brand or enjoyed alone as a nourishing caffeine-free drink. Roasting directions included with each order. Coffee substitute costing pennies a pound.
Impressive annual variety with intense rose-purple flowers arranged in spikes. The leaves have a pleasant mild lemon scent and flavour. The mass of colour is so striking Bergamo was awarded the Fleuroselect Gold Medal for 2008.
(Indian celery) One of the many distinctive spices of Indian cooking, the seeds are used in curries, pickles and chutneys. Thought to have a carminative and anti-spasmodic effect, ajmud is traditionally used against intestinal upset, asthma and bronchitis.
(Paperbark) Source of cajeput oil, a pungent oil distilled from the leaves of this aromatic tree from Australia. The oil is antiseptic, decongestant, analgesic, promotes circulation, reduces fevers and relieves cramps.
(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants. Pleasant thirst-quenching tea. Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases.
Great cover crop for smothering weeds and adding Nitrogen to soil. Broadcast up to 120 lb./acre, 1/2 to 1″ deep. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Frost will kill the cowpeas.
The short internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are why this variety is one of the most compact and bushy genovese basils available. Its medium dark green foliage has excellent flavour and aroma, and makes this variety an excellent choice...
(Round-headed bush clover) Lespedeza is native to central and eastern United States as well as Ontario and thrives in woodlands and prairies. Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of...
Ease of Germination: Moderate/Special Treatment Required
Use it like parsley and surprise your guests with its rich celery flavour and aroma. More compact than other leaf celeries, reaching only 25-50cm (10-20") in height. A very nice leaf celery with finely cut, dark green glossy leaves.
Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.
Adapted to hot humid climates. Easy to grow and shell. Pods average 6-7 ” long, and are silver colored, occasionally streaked with rose. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant.
Fresh leaves burst of lemon when squeezed. Uniform, compact, erect form, 25-30cm/10-12in high with medium-large to large leaves. Mildew resistant. Proven effective against herpes. A truly delightful tea made from the dried leaves is our favourite anytime...
Ease of Germination: Easy
When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall/Anytime
Hulless with very good test weight and protein. 15,900 seeds/lb.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/farm-seed/grains/wheat/spring-wheat-glenn-organic-cover-crop-seed-292G.32.htmlThis item's size, weight, or shape may require an additional shipping surcharge based...
