Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In District Of Columbia

Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars. Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic.

Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white. This is the flower of deceit, giving off its lovely perfume only in the evening. When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac.

Employed by Indians along with mayapple ( ) to treat venereal disease. Showy U.S. native with large blue or white flower spikes.

Ready for harvest in 28 to 80 days depending on the season. This variety is also used for sprouting. (Chinese parsley) High yielding commercial variety with attractive glossy green leaves, uniform growth habit, and consistent quality.

Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold. Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves.

Drinks containing oil of anise remain transparent until water is added, causing the oil to "bloom" in a milky white or pale green clouds called a louche. Absinthe is the most famous anise-flavoured drink, and during the 19th century it was the favourite...

It is a magnet for birds, wildlife and beneficial insects. This tall perennial sunflower puts on a spectacular show in August and September with masses of large yellow-gold flowers.

Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic. (Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations.

The attractive, flattened fruit are the ideal size for children to carry from the field and then home from school. Semi-vining plants have intermediate resistance to Powdery Mildew.

Cooked and eaten in India and Africa. Decorative black seeds with cute heart-shaped white faces are used for necklaces. Leaf juice is used for earache. Leaves are mixed in castor oil to treat stiff limbs, rheumatism and lumbago.

Sow direct in the garden in early spring or late summer to overwinter the following spring. A beautiful chervil of the Brussels Winter type, with shiny dark green flat leaves and a nice dense growth habit.

The determinate plants are vigorous with great yield potential and high resistance to Fusarium Wilt (1,2), Fusarium Crown/Root Rot, and Tomato Mosaic Virus (0-2) and intermediate resistance to Gray Leaf Spot.

Cortes is a long horn type pepper that produces excellent yields of green fruit that ripen red and measure 6" long x 2-1/2" wide at the crown. It carries a great disease package that includes intermediate resistance to Phytophthora.

It is a cool season crop that does best in the early spring or in autumn, and can be sown successively for multiple crops. Quick and easy crop. (Miner's lettuce) During the California gold rush miners ate this wild green to avoid getting scurvy.

An early Romanesco type offering medium-domed heads with dense curds, turreted peaks, and no leaves in the head. The upright plants provide exceptional wrap to uniform 1 lb. Excellent flavor and earliness are Orbit's top characteristics.

The flesh is dense, crisp and high in sugars, which gives it a great eating quality. The rind is a medium green color with thin dark green stripes. Yellow Buttercup is considered one of the best yellow fleshed watermelon varieties to grow.

Turnpike is a beautiful blocky bell pepper that offers resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot (0-5, 7-9), Phytophthora blight, and Tomato Mosaic Virus. Its thick-walled fruit ripen from deep green to red and measure 4.75" long x 4.5" wide.

A decoction of leaves was used for pneumonia, and an infusion was widely used for coughs and colds, fever, sore throat, and runny nose. But the traditional use of sagebrush internally must have been carefully limited because the plant oils are known to...

Active compounds, called and can be found. Height up to 3ft (90cm) (Honeyplant) Florets, once gone to seed, supply an impressive yield of grain. Flowers are arranged in large umbel inflorescence—domes of umbrella forming florets.

Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine.

Plants raised from seeds will be half male and half female. Ht. 2–4m/7–13ft. North Eurasian small tree of increasing economic importance. It is a nitrogen fixer and a good bee plant.

Resistant to BCMV, Curly Top Virus, Bacterial Brown Spot and Rust, and intermediate resistance to Halo Blight. Oakley is a true gourmet bean that are a big hit with shoppers looking for specialty gourmet items at farmers' markets and for sales to restaurants.

The famous dessert melon of the tropics. Both the fruits and leaves are high in papain, an enzyme that aids digestion and is used in meat tenderizer. Dwarf variety 75cm/30”.

This is an All America Selections winner! Lambkin is a personal-sized Piel de Sapo or Christmas type melon. Its yellow rind is mottled with green, and it surrounds sweet, aromatic, juicy flesh.

Unlike ordinary spinach, its spreading branches produce succulent leaves and stemtips of very fine flavour throughout the season, long after all other varieties finish. In fact, the more they are picked, the more they produce.

Long Island Cheese, an old heirloom variety, has smooth, tan skin with medium ribs and a flattened shape that resembles a wheel of cheese. The deep orange flesh is moderately sweet and great for pies.

Throughout the Northeast and Midwest, growers are reporting good yields of large, thick-walled fruit on X3R Red Night. Maturing in the mid-early slot are high quality, blocky bell fruit that measure 4-1/2 x 4-1/2" The shiny, attractive fruit ripen from...