Vegetables Herbs For Sale In Newfoundland And Labrador

Rich source of vitamins A, B and C. Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin.

Fine houseplant with attractive, almost circular, wavy-edged, fleshy leaves. Plant with strong menthol scent.

The intensely dark red beets are very uniform with no internal zoning and its handsome green foliage shows hints of red. Shows tolerance to downey and powdery mildew and is highly tolerant to cercospora leaf spot.

Succulent leaves are delicious boiled with salt and pickled in vinegar and spices. Has potential in the treatment of obesity. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores.

The sweet strawberry flesh is excellent, and the figs keep well. This variety from the Louisiana State University breeding program is one of the best varieties available. Does well in containers, producing an early crop of figs as soon as growth starts...

Also in soups, salads and stews. Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility. Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects.

Ht. 45-90cm/18-36". (Coastal wormwood; San Juan mugwort) Beautiful silvery-green mugwort with a pleasant sage scent. It is more yin-like, and burning moxa made with this mugwort helps to soothe the nerves and induces a truly remarkable experience of "surrender"...

Grows like cumin or dill: start in peat or paper pots in April; do not disturb roots when transplanting. Potent antifungal against pathogenic fungi. Used medicinally for sore throat, bronchitis and cough.

Contains ephedrine. Hardy aroid herb with light green tripartite leaves; 30cm/12” high. Also used to regulate the upward flow of and to control vomiting. Tubers used in Chinese traditional medicine to combat conditions characterized by dampness and...

Hardy to zone 8. Source of the richly delicious pine nuts used in pestos and other Mediterranean dishes. Native tree of southern Europe where it grows up to 20 m. Attractive potplant; grows well in pots, but will not produce pine nuts unless grown where...

Delicious in tea, by itself or blended with other herbs, for everyday enjoyment. It is good for insomnia, colds, fever, and stomach problems. Yerba buena is Spanish for ‘good herb', and so it is.

Hybrid between and . Lovely peach and yellow bicolor flowers appear from late spring till frost. Ht. 60-90 cm (2-3 ft).

The flavour and aroma is mild and pleasant, more like wild oregano. Very nice low growing hardy oregano for rockeries and pathways, and for low edging around other plants. Ht. 25cm/10”.

Introduced in 1967, it has a pleasant mild fruity aroma with hints of spice and earthy woods. It is a seedless triploid with a vigorous growth habit. Alpha acid 4-6% The cone structure is round and small to medium in size, and cones have a moderate amount...

Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre). Improved strain for commercial production.

The entire herb — leaves, stalks, and seeds — is edible. In the United States, it's a pickling essential. Dill's distinctive bouquet permeates Scandinavian and Eastern European cookery.

Grows like cucumbers. (Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness.

Super-fun for snacking with a crisp texture and sweet taste. Plant extra for the lunchbox. Ready to harvest in 65 days. The seed tape is 15 ft. Scarlet Nantes Carrot grows nearly-coreless carrots in just 9 weeks.

Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white. Leaves picked before the flowers appear are nutritious salad greens. When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

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

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

Chocolate Sprinkles bears clusters of large grape tomatoes with a rich, sweet-tart flavor. Resists disease and cracking. Ready to harvest in 70-days. A hands-down favorite for fresh eating and for making Caprese salad.

The flowers start earlier than other bergamots and last through August. The mass of colour is so striking Bergamo was awarded the Fleuroselect Gold Medal for 2008. Ht. 45-60cm (18-24in).

Flat Leaf Parsley (Italian)

Prefers sandy soil. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste. Difficult to germinate; may take two years.

Eyewash is reputed to strengthen weak eyes. Striking brilliant blue blossoms, infused in water, have both curative and calming action for nervous disorders.