Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Gresham

All parts are bitter. Used for gout, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, dropsy and cardiac ailments. Attractive British wildflower with masses of milky white or purplish flowers. Found mainly in the English and Scottish limestone areas.

It is used in the liniment Tiger Balm and in the decongestant Olbas Oil. Also used in commercial preparations for bacterial and fungal infections in fish. (Paperbark) Source of cajeput oil, a pungent oil distilled from the leaves of this aromatic tree...

No blanching required. Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish. Something different from Europe.

Pair over bulbs or use as a groundcover. Ht 6-12in (15-30cm). Sow into moist soil in full sun. Plants should be spaced 7-12 inches apart as they will spread to about 9-12 inches. The showy purple flowers are edible! Their fragrance has a wintergreen overtone,...

Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids. In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets.

Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders. Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass.

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

Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

Flavour resembles onions, with rich aromatic overtones. But at the seedling stage the fresh young leaves and shoots are edible, highly nutritious, and a popular aromatic vegetable in China.

Start early indoors, plant out with support. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn. Long, slender fruit with an edible peel.

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

A pillow stuffed with hops flowers will overcome insomnia. Tall growing vine, ideal for covering antenna towers. Well known flavouring for beer. Important medicinally for its calming effect.

(Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi. Peppery flavour is hot, but does not linger. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation!

Fine flavour and aroma. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety.

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

Intermediate resistance to DM (races 1, 2 and 3) but susceptible to blight, Olympia is used for bunching in high plant populations. The large, deep green leaves are durable for spring and summer harvest and wash easily.

This rare Tibetan species of gentian is an upright plant, 60cm/2ft tall, with leaves 30cm/12” long. Although gentian blue is the colour most associated with these gentians, the flowers of Tibetan gentian are greenish white and tubular, appearing in...

Flowers and foliage stop hemorrhages; tea is useful against chills as it acts on the kidneys and induces sweating. Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name.

Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance. Chamaecyparissus, it is particularly effective in knot gardens when clipped as low hedges. Like its grey cousin, S.

Aruba peppers ripen from a pale lime green to bright red. Aruba's erect, vigorous plants produce a highly uniform crop of elongated 3 - 4 lobed fruit that have thin walls and measure 7-1/2" x 2-1/2".

Centella cucumber, with its outstanding disease package and high quality fruit, is the one variety you want to add to your cucumber program for this season. The fruit average 8-9" in length, are less prone to having yellow bellies, and have a straight...

A tea made from the herb is recommended as part of the fresh vegetable juice diet devised to combat cancer by Rudolf Breuss. Thrives in shady, damp places. Attractive lacy foliage topped by clusters of small purple flowers.

(Tree mallow) Purple flowers yield an excellent natural colouring for drinks and herbal teas. Medicinally similar to marshmallow. Also great in salads.

Strong, tall pepper plants produce excellent yields of large fruit that measure 4-1/4" x 1-1/4". The fruit have an attractive shiny, dark green color and thick walls. Extra large with intermediate resistance to BLS.

This baby leaf beet green really stands out with its dark green oval leaf, deep red petiole and excellent venation. Plants are erect with a high resistance to bolting.

Matures into a deep orange-chocolate colour. Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Fiery chile from Trinidad. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades.