Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In Minneapolis

Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. Well known as a source for high quality yellow dye since ancient times; pigments used for oil paint as well as dyeing wool, cotton, and silk up until the Middle Ages.

Large tropical-looking foliage. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. Has large maroon leaves, red stems, and spiky red seedpods. Can reach as high as 150cm/60in.

Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes. Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping. Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C.

Large single white trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night. Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery.

Some believe that this is the "sage" that is most used for ceremonial smudging among the First Nations peoples of the western states and provinces of North America. (Desert sage; Basin sagebrush) This iconic sagebrush of the American West is a pale-grey...

It has a slightly mucilaginous texture that may take some getting used to but millions will tell you it is well worth it. Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties,...

Tart fruits are commonly used in Indian curries, sauces, chutneys and beverages, and in Indian medicine for their carminative and laxative properties. Cooling tea made from leaves is useful for fevers, dysentery and morning sickness.

Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils. Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking.

Good for stir-fries, stuffings, pickles, and raw in salads. Often called banana pepper, this is a milder version of the 'Hungarian Hot Wax' pepper (listed in the herb section). The shape, size, glossy skin and color are similar without the heat.

Showy American native with blue-violet flower spikes and majestic, upright growth habit. Used by Amerindians as a purgative, emetic, and anti-inflammatory. Under study as a potential booster of the immune system.

In Lucania, in southern Italy, the young leaves are traditionally collected during the procession of the Black Madonna in May and September and are dried for future use to treat wounds, much like bandages.

Specially noted for correcting eye problems caused by deficient liver and kidneys (such as dry eyes or cataracts) or excess heat in the liver channel (such as red, painful, swollen eyes).

It was used by the Cherokee for pain, toothache, ulcers, and hemorrhage. It is a bitter tonic and alterative useful for menstrual disorders and fevers. (New York ironweed) Tall native flower with masses of deep purple fluffy flowers.

Often touted as an aid for diabetes, obesity, heat stroke, cough and sore throat. (Buddha fruit; Lou han guo) This is known as the "longevity herb" in China where the tea made with the dried fruits is commonly consumed.

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

This hybrid Cubanelle type produces heavy yields of pale-green fruit turning bright orange-red. The thin-fleshed sweet frying peppers are 6-7" long and 2 to 2-1/2" wide at the shoulder, tapering to a blunt tip.

Bonbon is a buttercup squash with a space-saving, upright, semi-bush plant habit. It is a full week earlier to mature than other buttercup types and has a thick orange flesh that is sweet and creamy when cooked.

Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine. They can be brewed into beer or roasted to make a delicious coffee-like beverage. (Hato-mugi; Yi yi; Japanese barley) A staple cereal crop in Japan and China, and an important medicinal...

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

Four of our most popular radish varieties in this money-saving collection.

The mix produces unique star-shaped fruit in varying striped patterns in colors of yellow, cream, orange, green, and white. The mature fruit holds up ell to mechanical washing and waxing.

American Tondo's 6-14 lb. Fruit draw a lot of attention at your market and they are produced on a full size vine. This attractive and unique ornamental squash/pumpkin has deep orange skin with mottled green stripes between its thick orange ribs.

This heavy yielder bears slim, straight pods packed with 9 to 11 small, deep green berries. Exquisite flavor and tenderness makes Green Arrow ideal for fresh market or freezing, and efficient 24-28" vines need no trellising.

The fruit are dark green ripening to red and have a smooth appearance. Consistent performer. Excursion II pepper is a large, blocky bell that has been a consistent top performer in growers' fields and university field trials.

Sybaris offers straight, uniform, dark green pods of high eating quality and flavor. The 5.6” pods are set high in the plant, keeping them off the soil surface and making harvest a breeze.

Useful for skin diseases, including eczema. Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties.

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