Vegetable Seeds Seeds For Sale In San Francisco

(Chinese ephedra; Cao ma huang) A long time holy grail for Richters, we are very pleased finally to be able to offer seeds of the true Ma huang from Inner Mongolia. Ma huang is a powerful stimulant herb containing the alkaloid ephedrine, the main inspiration...

Forms dense globular little bushes 50-70cm/20-28” across so perfectly uniform they look pruned. Good spicy flavour. A spectacular refinement of bush basil from Italy where the variety is known as (“very fine green, like a ball or globe”).

Herbalists today use it as a detoxifier, especially in support of Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. (Pitcher sage; Blue sage; Kansas sage) Tall azure-blue sage of the American prairies with aromatic, astringent, and tonic properties.

A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States. Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. Infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to relieve severe headaches.

Recent medical evidence supports folkloric use for tumours. Roots of this common wildplant are said to have “blood-purifying” properties. One of four herbs in the Essiac anti-cancer formula.

Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Broccoli-like vegetable from China.

(Low sagebrush) A low gray-green sagebrush, no higher than 40cm/16". Found throughout the American West, from Washington to California and Colorado, growing on rocky or thin soil, or in very dry sites.

Culture like other pumpkins. Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis...

Flatso has a unique look with its flat oval shape that resembles an orange version of Long Island Cheese pumpkin. Flatso is produced on a full-size vine and has thin, dark handles that contrast well with the orange fruit.

Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps. Highly productive oil-yielding variety. Coarse, broad leaved variety.

These teardrop-shaped peppers from Brazil are the cutest little things, less than an inch in size. The name translates as "little beak" in reference to the small pointy ends at the bottom of the fruits.

Lynx is a class of seedless watermelon known as Micro-Mini. Good yields of 2-4 lb. The flesh quality is excellent, with deep red color, crisp texture and high sugars. Fruit are produced on compact vines.

This hybrid kohlrabi produces smooth, light green bulbs that grow to be about 18 oz. Good holding ability. Its vigorous, upright plant produces bulbs that have a fresh, fruity taste.

Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair.

The pink-red flesh is succulent and aromatic. And The flavour is so very good. It is a big meaty beefsteak type, almost seedless, with smooth skin and a distinctive shape like a heart.

Delicious served hot with spaghetti sauce, cheese or butter, or chilled in salads. Melons keep for 1-2 months. Egg-shaped squash with flesh that really does look like spaghetti.

This hybrid radish was impressive in our test plots, exhibiting superior bulb uniformity in both size and shape. Its medium-sized tops have a strong attachment. Red Velvet radishes produce globe-shaped roots that have a rich, glossy red exterior color,...

And have good shelf-life after harvest. Staking is recommended for best overall yield and fruit quality. Resistant to Tomato Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt (races 1,2), and intermediate resistance to Stemphylium.

We discovered this amazing colorful ornamental growing in the field of one of our New England customers. We believe this variety commands the large ornamental marketplace. Never have we seen such a wide diversity of color in one variety.

California Indians so cherished the tea for general use that it was always available. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants.

Rudbeckia works well planted into a mid or rear garden bed filler. Native to eastern United States, these are one of the most adored wildflowers. Used as a medicinal herb by Native Americans as a treatment for parasites and colds.

It is an annual growing to 1.5 meters (5 ft.) tall, flowering from July to September. Requires full sun and light, sandy soil, but it will grow successfully in heavier soils if the drainage is good.

Leaves and seeds increase inebriating quality of liquors when added during fermentation. Fine border plant. Infusion used for sore gums. Floral bracts are intensely coloured purple or pink.

Fresh market and plant sales favorite. Jet Star tomato plants produce big yields of large, clean fruit, quite free of cracks and scars, in the second early season. Tell your customers: Jet Star is a low acid tomato.

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