Vegetable Herbaceous Plant For Sale In San Diego

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. It is great fresh in salads or steamed. * Sow in early spring or early fall.

They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh. * The variety was hybridized for its size during the early 1960s. Specimens as large as 300 pounds have been grown.

There is a report that secretions from the roots can be effective in controlling nematodes in the soil, but this has not been substantiated. The leaves are also an important ingredient in Taiwanese oyster omelettes and, when young, are used along with...

* Hearts of Gold is an Heirloom Variety of cantaloupe developed by Roland Morrill in 1895. * It matures in 90 days from seed and produces 3-4 lb. * Seeds germinate in 10-15 days. * The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet.

Leaves can be used like green fennel. Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

Excellent remedy for colds and intermittent fever, especially for flu. Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune system. Caution: contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; not recommended for long term use.

Also in soups, casseroles, herb vinegars and cream cheeses. Improves skin in facial treatments. Nut-cucumber flavour of leaves is welcome in all salads with French dressing or mayonnaise.

Needs occasional pruning. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits.

The scent and flavour of rau om have a beguiling floral character that is entirely unique among herbs. Its fresh leaves are essential in several sweet and sour Vietnamese dishes, including a delightful soup made with tamarind and cantaloupe.

Strong peppermint scent; robust upright habit.

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. It is great fresh in salads or steamed. * Sow in early spring or early fall.

Has huge fragrant flowers, up to 18cm/7” across, with striking upcurved clear pink petals. Ht. 75cm/30”. Outstanding variety developed from a single remarkable plant discovered in Europe in the garden of the son of echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson.

Include a physical street address because plants are shipped Fedex. Water the pots and place them in a partially sunny location. Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday or Friday of the same week.

* It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor. * This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite.

Figs have a light green skin and sweet pink flesh. Also known as 'Atreano Gold'. Reliable fast growing variety.

Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c. This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China.

Fruits are medium to large and have a rich raspberry flesh with excellent flavour. Steven Biggs, author of , rates it "very delicious." It a mid-season "main crop" variety, as most of its fruits develop on the current year's shoots, not on the previous...

Tea taken in the last few weeks of pregnancy promotes easier childbirth, according to native American practice. Tea used as a wash for sore nipples. (Squaw vine; Checkerberry) Attractive low growing evergreen herb common in forests throughout eastern...

Wonderful new strain of chives noted for its prolific production of flowers and tender leaves. Flowers remain edible much longer than other varieties because they do not develop seeds.

Where this mint is hardy, it is an inimitable ground cover, offering up a deliciously fresh scent with every step. Corsican mint is a low, carpet-forming mint with tiny leaves, almost moss-like in appearance, and soft to walk on.

Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. Excellent stuffed fresh ( ), and in stews and sauces. Dried in and powdered as . Heat: 500-2,500 Scoville units. About 15cm/6” long, 5cm/2” across.

Edible flowers are wonderful in many dishes where colour and its clove scent and flavour add a new twist. One of the most heavily scented pinks, strikingly sweet and clove-like.

The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.

* Eggplant is used in the cuisine of many countries. Eggplant grown in temperate climates fares better when transplanted into the garden after all danger of frost is passed. Eggplants can also be battered before deep-frying and served with a sauce made...

Formerly used for treating running sores and urinary and liver ailments. Has narcotic properties; not to be used without medical supervision. Long-time garden favourite with exotic drooping flowers in various shades of red, blue, yellow and white.

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)