Vegetable Plants Plants For Sale In Rhode Island

Does well in dry sunny places, and bees and butterflies are drawn to it. The mildly spicy scent is almost costmary-like, and the leaves can be used in potpourris and in cooking. A very attractive oregano from England with dark purple-green leaves and...

Male pollinator variety required to get good fruit set among the elite female varieties. Commercial growers need to plant about 10% of the orchard with male plants. Home gardeners need 1-3 males for every 5 female plants.

Seeds are less prone to shatter before harvest. Oil in seeds contains gammalinolenic acid (GLA), a precursor of prostaglandin E1. The latter is very active biologically regulating such functions as the vessel and immune systems.

Very attractive! Leaves are two-toned with variegations of green and lime-green. Excellent pot plant with a robust, dense uniform habit. Delicate rose scent.

The sweetly fragrant flowers start out pure white and change to delicate pink as they mature. For cooking, the flowers have a prized mild and delicate flavour. In the Lavender Capital of America, Sequim, Washington, there are spectacular displays of Melissa...

Striking small tree with soft, feathery grey-white leaves. Mediterranean favourite for its bitter stomachic properties.

(Bearberry; Kinnikinnik) Used for kidney and bladder infections on account of its diuretic and antiseptic properties. Likes damp, acidic soil. Attractive glossy green leaves and pink bell-shaped flowers.

Showy hop-like pink flowers similar to Kent Beauty but longer and more impressive. Striking ornamental variety with a mild oregano flavour and aroma. Forms almost perfect globe-like balls when grown in baskets.

American variety from Oregon with a strong heady aroma and excellent oil quality. Nice variety for culinary use. Blooms in June and again August or September. Large violet-mauve flowers are good for scented use in potpourris and sachets.

Attractive variegated version of nutmeg geranium with the same strong nutmeg scent.

This is a Healing Arc selection from the Russian variety ´Chuskaya´. (Seaberry) Female cultivar from The Healing Arc. Rapid grower, slightly earlier than other varieties. Can be kept pruned to 150cm/5ft high for easier harvesting.

Strong flavour. Source of Japanese menthol, used to flavour candies, drinks, etc. Important medicinal uses, both internally and externally.

Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice. Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners.

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.

Slight pungent scent. Attractive dark green leaves and brilliant cerise flowers.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in. An outstanding new variety from Europe. Like green eyes lined with gold eyeliner, the gold-variegated elliptical leaves of this bushy lemon thyme add an elegant but watchful effect to the garden.

This fascinating mild-flavoured onion develops bulbs at the top of its slender leaves, not at the base like ordinary onions. From one of our customers, here is an excellent tip: "One of the best uses for this onion is to take the bulblet clusters on top...

Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles. Slow to germinate.

Produces best when cut continuously. Suitable for indoor culture; less susceptible to turn yellow or leggy. (Windowsill chives) Swiss strain developed for greenhouse forcing. Excellent, strong flavour and thick, dark green leaves.

(Bible leaf) The sweet-scented leaves may be used for tea or in herb pillows. Fresh leaves, picked before flowering, used in salads, sauces, soups and in cold drinks where a little goes a long way.

Lends a high-drama effect to any mixed sunny border. A low-care plant, it is hardy across a wide range of zones, and self-seeds to come back year after year. An excellent choice for xeriscaping, it prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Not considered suitable for commercial oil production. (Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri.

European delicacy. Start early indoors Feb/March and transplant out in April/May when frosts are past. Artichokes are usually grown as annuals. Flowerbuds made up of thick fleshy scales and solid hearts are cooked and served drenched with melted butter.

A biennial or short-lived perennial, it grows to a height of 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and bears oversized round leaves and large flowers of white, pink, purple, red or yellow arranged in spikes.

Variety known and used for centuries. Purple, rose or white flowers.