Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Abilene

Tender, crisp leaves are sweet and spicy. Delicious cooked or served raw. Best sown out at mid-summer as heads bolt during hot weather. Tall cylindrical heads are pure white inside.

(Yard long bean; Dow gauk) Stringless bean with a mildly sweet flavour. Needs plant support. Excellent stir fried. Best started early indoors. Beans will grow from 60cm/2ft-90cm/3ft long but pick them when they're tender (40cm/16in long).

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

(Japanese parsley) Unique flavour of leaves and leafstalks, either fresh or blanched, is pleasing in soups, salads, and fried foods. Of easiest culture; prefers moist, partly shady locations.

Hand pollination of the flowers is probably necessary also. Gac is dioecious which means that male and female flowers are on separate plants. Seeds are slow and sporadic to germinate, taking a month or more.

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns. Sulphur yellow flowers. Thrives in dry open areas. Rhizomes are rich in tannin.

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

We discovered this amazing colorful ornamental growing in the field of one of our New England customers. This one is a must for fall ornamental displays. Tall sturdy plants produce 8-11" ears ranging from yellow and white, deep maroon red, solid yellow,...

A cocktail of chemical constituents has been found to be medicinally active, including flavonoids, saponins and glycosides. It is used to treat bladder and kidney stones and inflammation and to prevent the same.

Leaves have pungent yet pleasant, cress-like flavour. They are known to act against kidney stones, angina pectoris, muscle spasms, gastrointestinal cramps, colic, painful menstruation and bronchial asthma.

Earli Dew is the earliest round, 2-1/2 to 3 lb. Intermediate resistance to fusarium wilt (race 2). The smooth melons have a distinctive lime green flesh of excellent flavor and texture.

Infusion of leaves makes a pleasant cordial tea. Helps overcome stomach weakness. New research shows it is a good skin and wound remedy. Has a faint thyme-like aroma.

It matures quite late and is a full vining type. It curls when growing and can get 24 to 30" long. A good roadside novelty item and often used for pies and processing. This squash variety is actually a relative of butternut types but with a long neck...

(Yellow-berried nightshade) Spiny, diffuse herb found throughout India. Bitter fruits are used in Indian curries. Also used for flatulence, sore throat, and toothache. Has high concentration of solasodine, a starting material for the manufacture of cortisone...

(Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success. Roots produce a red dye. Said to remove freckles.

A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails. Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range.

Strong plants offer good protection to the 4" W x 4-1/2" L blocky shaped fruit. The plants set their fruit early and have shown good multiple harvest potential in our trials. The fruit ripen from dark green to an intense red and the plant has intermediate...

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

Small Warted Mix gourd is decorative mixture that contains a pleasing variety of shapes and colors. All gourds are small and very warted. Solid colored gourds mingled with multicolored fruit bearing random or striped patterns.

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

When you cut the fruit open you'll be amazed at its deep red colored flesh, crisp texture and wonderful flavor and sweetness. Shiny Boy is best for local roadside and farmers' market sales.

Ht. 40-50cm/16-20". Try throwing them in salads just for fun. These "berries" are quite edible, and the taste is a bit like mulberries. But the novel thing about this plant is that late in the season red, juicy strawberry or raspberry-like "berries" appear...

Solstice produces huge 7 to 9 lb. Fruit that have deep sutures and heavy, ropey netting. If your markets still demand deep ribbed melons with heavy netting, then Solstice should be in your planting plans this year.

Fruits taper to a blunt point and have thin crunchy walls. The vigorous plant produces excellent yields of high quality orange fruit. Combine with Sugar and Sweety for mixed basket sales.

(Red root) Used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution. A good gargle for mouth and throat sores. Indians made a wash for skin problems including skin cancer and venereal sores.

The flat, round shaped fruit weigh 10 to 15 lbs. And look like a cheese wheel. The orange flesh is moderately sweet and can be used for baking pies. This attractive ornamental is actually a squash that adds a vivid color to your fall retail displays.