Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Iowa

Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer. Also used as a treatment for poison ivy. Height 30-100cm/12-40”. Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers.

With antibiotic resistance on a sharp rise worldwide finding new antibiotics that work in new ways is an urgent priority. Compounds extracted from the leaves are at least as effective as the antibiotics ampicillin, gentamycin and tetracycline.

They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March. (Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour.

Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Saponin content is somewhat lower than . Prefers dry, well-drained sandy loam. (Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory...

Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. (Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus.

Plants offer excellent uniformity along with the benefit of Intermediate Resistance to White Tip of Leek, Rust and Thrips. This very productive variety produces long heavy shanks that are very easy to clean.

As a companion plant it does well with coriander, and is protective against aphids. According to Medieval herbologists, anise is an aphrodisiac, and the seeds have been found to contain estrogenic compounds.

Best variety for commercial potplant sales. Plants tend to be a little stronger and more uniform than other bush varieties. A most attractive form of bush basil with larger leaves (1 cm) and uniform dense globular little bushes.

The eye-appealing, dark orange fruit measure 13 to 16" in diameter, stand 14 to 15" tall, and bear medium ribs. Strong, full-size vines produce beautiful, extra-large fruit that command top dollar in the marketplace.

Large stemless flower with creamy-yellow centre and silver bracts is excellent for dried arrangements. Extracts used to treat herpes and skin rashes. Not invasive like other thistles; a protected wildflower in Germany.

Resistant to Powdery Mildew and Fusarium wilt (races 0, 1 and 2). Fruit have sparse but distinctive netting over green, yellow and orange skin. Sensation is a one of a kind variety that has excellent taste, texture, sweetness and aroma.

Pick young for the yellow filet market. Rocdor wax beans are recommended for roadside and fresh market, it carries resistance to BCMV and Anthracnose. This early Sungold type wax bean produces excellent yields of 6" deep yellow, round pods.

Flowers are large and dry yields can be as high as 800 kg/ha (700 lbs/acre). Erect, sturdy growth habit and larger flowers containing up 0.7% essential oil high in bisabolol and other medicinal compounds.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia. The Navajo and Oglala tribes made a pleasant beverage tea from the leaves and the Comanche, Lokota and Ponca chewed the sweet tasting roots like candy.

Eureka has intermediate resistance to ALS,CMV, PM, and WMV Strong, vigorous plants set good yields of uniform, firm, white spine, dark green fruit. Developed for hand harvesting and the trellising trade, Eureka is a monoecious hybrid pickle with a good...

Not recommended for use as a mid season filler. Use for early plantings only. Espresso sweet corn has shown great cold soil tolerance and produces a large ear for early corn sales.

Blue-violet flowers appear all winter. Soft, lacy, deeply-cut blue-green foliage.

Its indeterminate plants have resistance to Fusarium (race 1), Verticillium and Tomato Mosaic Virus. The round to oval shaped fruit measure 3/4 to 1" in diameter, are red in color and have a firm, rich texture.

Yields are heavy! Excellent for both home gardens and for the fresh-cut and processing markets. The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original.

This is the only orange hybrid variety of this type. Fruit are easy to peel, and sweet and meaty like a traditional Roma. Resistant to Fusarium race 1 and Verticillium. Sunrise Sauce produces good yields of orange Roma/paste tomatoes on determinate plants.

The bulbs grow on a high stalk and have slender purple petioles and medium vigorous purple leaves. It has good bolting tolerance and is superb for open field production, and ideal for heated greenhouse or cool high tunnel production.

This blend balances green and red tones, and it combines refined, smooth leaves with ruffled leaves that provide loft and body to the mix. Varieties included are: Cimmaron, Red Salad Bowl, Tango, Slobolt, Green Salad Bowl, and Royal Oakleaf.

Harvest plants while they are in full bloom and dry to use in tinctures and infusions, or use fresh in poultices. The unassuming yellow flowers hide a long history of medicinal value to herbalists.

Trident ripens from dark green to red and fruit maintain size and quality across multiple harvests. Fruit are tapering, firm, and somewhat flattened. High resistance to TMV. Trident is an adaptable, high yielding Ancho pepper that produces extra-large...

The bright orange pumpkins have moderate to heavy warting and thin stems. Full vines produce good yields of 3-6 lb. Note: There may be a small percentage of gourd off types in this variety.

Very similar to American elder in appearance and used in the same ways. Gaining a well-deserved reputation as a highly effective remedy for colds and flus. It is hardier than its American cousin, surviving in the far north, and throughout Europe and even...