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SPRING/SUMMER
2019 CATALOG
From Our Garden
to Yours!
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
OPEN-POLLINATED
& GMO FREE
Medicinal Herb Seeds
Essential Medicinals®
Vegetable Seeds
Tree Seeds
Bulk Seeds & Roots
Potted Plants & Trees
PREMIUM QUALITY
TINCTURE PRESSES
Free shipping offer
on Seed Packets,
Books & Extracts!Table of Contents
Dear Seeders Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Terms of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
“Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs” 2nd ed. book by Richo Cech . . . . . .3
“Making Plant Medicine” 4th ed. book by Richo Cech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
“The Medicinal Herb Grower, vol. 1” book by Richo Cech . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Herb Pharm Liquid Herbal Extracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Seed Cleaning & Herb Rubbing Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tincture Presses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Seed Gift Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–8
Hoedown Vegetable Seed Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Essential Medicinals® Seed Collection . . . . . . .6
Survival Herb Garden Seed Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Lifeline Medicinal Herb Garden Seed Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Kidzerbs® Gardening Kit for Children by Sena Cech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cover Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9–10
Hayflower Herbal Pasture Mix . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley Mix . . . . . . . . . . .10
Ancient Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Golden Chia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Edible Oil Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Corn Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Midnight Snack Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Vegetable Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–23
Ghost Peppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Culinary Herbs & Spices Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24–27
Strictly Medicinal® Herb Seeds & Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28–73
Aloe jucunda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29–30
Bone Setter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Medicinal Trees, Shrubs & Woody Vine Seeds & Plants . . . . . . . . . .74–82
Liquidambar trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Tauric Rock Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Shipping Charts for Seeds, Books, Extracts & International . . . . . . . . . .84
Order Form for Seeds, Books, Extracts, Screens & Int’l . . . . . . . . . .85–86
Order Form for Plants, Trees & Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Shipping Charts for Plants, Trees & Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside back cover
Order by mail, phone, fax, or online:
Strictly Medicinal LLC
PO Box 299
Williams, OR 97544
phone: (541) 846-6704
fax: (541) 846-0872
www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com
e-mail customer service: inservice@strictlymedicinalseeds.com
Catalog written by Richard A. “Richo” Cech ©Copyright 2019 Richard A. Cech
Illustrations Sena Cech, ©Copyright 2019 Sena CechDear Seeders, Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2019 Strictly Medicinal® Seed Catalog! Our growing year was fruitful, producing a splendid profusion of unique species that blanketed our gardens. We mulched heavily to conserve water and were rewarded with a delightful patchwork quilt of varicolored flowers. An extended period of dry weather in the fall meant we were able to collect almost every seed. Winter suddenly brought cold rains to the thirsty valley, and snow to the mountains. We give thanks for the life-giving moisture while putting a log on the fire! We grew a patch of Khella (Ammi visnaga) this year, and Sena exhibited great acumen in illustrating one of the seed heads (see above). Otherwise known as “The Toothpick Plant,” Khella differs from the related and more familiar wild carrot not only by dint of its oversized woody pedicels, which do indeed make great toothpicks, but also by its chemistry. Containing the vasodilating molecule khellin, the seeds have traditionally been used to treat asthma and kidney stones. My first experience with Khella was in Morocco in the year 1976, where I found it growing in profusion outside a sausage stand in Marrakech. Watching the local people, I realized that they were eating sausages and then cleaning their teeth with toothpicks from this plant. In the process, they were disseminating more seeds of Khella. A light went on in my head. Here was a living example of people using plants, and the plants opportunistically proliferating in accordance—a fruitful interspecies cooperation! I brought home a little pouch of Khella seeds, which became part of my burgeoning collection of world medicinal plants. Flashing forward, this catalog contains the essence of over three decades of work collecting and growing medicinal herbs from every continent on Earth. Sausages or no, it is nice to have plant allies close at hand. Feel free to avail yourself of the bounty! Your gardening friend, Richo
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Terms of Business
Our seeds and plants are GMO-free, untreated, open-pollinated, and packed with love!
All seeds and plants provided by Strictly Medicinal®, LLC are meant for the public good
and shall remain in the public domain. No patents or genetic engineering allowed.
Seed Packets Guarantee: Each packet provides specific directions on good ways to ger-
minate the seeds. Your success is important to us. Sow entire packet in appropriate condi-
tions. If the seeds are planted in a reasonable environment and don’t germinate, then we
will replace the packet (one-time replacement only, offer valid for one year after purchase).
Bulk Seed Purchases, Plants, Rootstock: Because of our lack of control over cultivation
practices and weather conditions, we are not able to give any guarantee on bulk seed sales
(ie. gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, 100 gram and pounds), plants, or rootstock. Therefore, we will
not replace bulk seeds, plants, or rootstock or give cash refunds. We are not responsible for
losses incurred through the failure of any crop derived from our seeds, plants, or rootstock.
Seeds Backorder Policy: Many seeds are viable for a short period only and are best deliv-
ered in season. If these are ordered out of season, they will be backordered and delivered
from the new crop. (No additional shipping will be charged.) For best results, sow seeds
immediately upon receipt.
Substitutions: Occasionally, we may have changed out the variety or species of a particu-
lar genus, because of our preferences or the unpredictability of nature. In that case, we will
make a substitution in your order with the good intention that you will be happy with what
you receive.
“Noxious Weeds:” We will not knowingly supply any seeds or plants to areas where they
are prohibited as “noxious weeds” by local, state, or federal law. For instance, the designa-
tion “Sage, Clary [WA no]” means Clary Sage seeds or plants will not be delivered to the
state of Washington, where the plant is listed as a “noxious weed.”
Toxic Seeds and Plants: Some of the seeds, plants, and rootstock offered in this catalog are
toxic if taken internally at sufficient dosage or if applied externally to the skin or mucous
membranes. We have endeavored to label such seeds accordingly. Therefore, keep seeds in
their labeled packaging until planting. Take appropriate precautions to plant toxic plants in
a place away from children and animals. We are offering these seeds, plants, and rootstock
for propagation purposes and are not liable for any adverse effects resulting from
contact with seeds, plants, or rootstock obtained from us.
Self-Medication: Although all cultures on earth use plant-derived medicaments, we cannot
recommend self-medication with plant products. Rather, we offer medicinal information in
the context of historical usage and from personal experience, augmented by our studies of
current research. Please seek the help of a health professional for medical problems.
Pricing: Our intent is for the printing of our most recent catalog to establish prices, as well
as changes in the number of seeds per packet. In order to allow for unforeseen circum-
stances, prices and packet seed counts are subject to change without notice. We are not
responsible for typos.
Shipping: You may figure your shipping charges according to the basic shipping charts. If
you are having difficulty figuring out your shipping, please contact us. Please leave us your
e-mail and phone number so we can contact you if there’s any shipping adjustment needed.
Shipping charges are subject to change without notice. If you anticipate a problem with
receiving your packages via US Mail with normal delivery and need a more secure method
(i.e. signature required), let us know and we will upgrade your delivery with a minimal fee.
Shipping Errors: Please look your order over carefully and let us know if there are any
problems. We will be happy to rectify within 30 days of receipt.
Seed Packet Style: To conserve resources and keep your costs down, retail seed orders from
the catalog are in plain packets (not full color). Full color store line seed packets are con-
sidered to be a different product.
We will lean over backwards to help out our fellow gardeners, but if for some reason this
causes us to fall over backwards (ie.we are no longer helping, we cannot meet unreasonable
expectations), then we do reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Strictly Medicinal® LLC dba Horizon Herbs is a certified organic farm and organic proces-
sor. All organic seeds are certified by Oregon Tilth & comply with organic production and
handling standards established by the USDA National Organic Program, CFR Part 205.
Cert.# OT-004596
Oregon Seeds Dealer License # 73180
Oregon Nursery License # 73179
Catalog written by Richard A. “Richo” Cech, © 2019 Richard A. Cech,
Catalog illustrations Sena Cech., ©Copyright 2019 Sena Cech. All Rights Reserved.
website: Strictly Medicinal® LLC
www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com PO Box 299
Williams, OR 97544
customer service:
ph: (541) 846-6704
inservice@strictlymedicinalseeds.com
fax: (541) 846-0872Shipping free-of-charge for Richo’s books. 3
Books by Richo Cech, illustrated by Sena Cech
The preferred herbal reference for herbal students,
householders, and manufacturers making standard
herbal tinctures, herbal formulas, teas, and more.
Part 1: Medicine Making
Includes: Drying & processing herbs; Tinctures
made the easy way; Math of tincturing; Standard
Compounds, Vinegar extracts, Glycerites, Teas,
Herbal Oils, Salves, Poultices, and more.
Part 2: A Gardener’s Formulary Includes:
143 herbs that can be cultivated in North America
—parts used, formulas, practical uses, dosages,
and an overview of alternate species.
Making Plant Medicine: $24.95
(344 pages, soft cover)
The benefit of species diversity is wholeness Growing At-Risk
—conservation of medicinal plants,
holistic medicine, nurturing nature,
Medicinal Herbs
Cultivation, Conservation, and Ecology
creating a healthy place to live and work and
propagating a message of hope for our children.
We are all in this together.
A compendium of information about 20 native
herbs of North America and Hawaii, with an
emphasis on conservation through cultivation.
Includes: Black Cohosh, Bloodroot, Blue Cohosh,
Echinacea, Goldenseal, Lomatium, Osha, False
and True Unicorn, Virginia Snakeroot, Wild Yam,
and more.
Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, 2nd ed. By Richo Cech
$24.95 (336 pages, soft cover) Illustrated by Sena Cech
The Medicinal Herb Grower “The most definitive herb grower’s guide
A Guide for Cultivating Plants that Heal on the planet, a book that breathes with
Vol. 1 aliveness, humor, and how to really do it!”
—Dr. Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac.
Part 1: Principles of Natural
Gardening Techniques includes:
Observation in Nature; Creating Plant
Habitat; Benefits of Diversity; Rules of
Green Thumb.
Part 2: Practices of Natural
Gardening Techniques:
Growth Cycles of Plants; Preparing the
Ground; Potting Soil; Planting Seeds;
Greenhouse & Shadehouse; Making
Cuttings; Caring for Plants; Seed
Production; Processing & Harvesting.
by Richo Cech “The Medicinal Herb Grower”
illustrated by Sena Cech $19.95 (176 pp, soft cover)
For wholesale/bulk discounts, order at www.herbalreads.com4
Free shipping on all
Herbal Extracts Herb Pharm products.
Herb Pharm makes brilliant herbal extracts. They start with Strictly Medicinal®
seeds, grow the plants on their own organically certified farm, and finish the
tinctures at their state-of-the-art facility right next door to us in Williams, Oregon.
Liquid Herbal Extract 1 oz 4 oz Liquid Herbal Extract 1 oz 4 oz
Extract of Anise $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Motherwort $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Arnica $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Mullein $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Artemisia annua $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Myrrh $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Ashwagandha $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Nettle $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Astragalus $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Oat Seed $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Black Cohosh $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Oregon Grape $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Black Walnut $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Passionflower $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Bloodroot $16.00 $48.00 Peppermint Spirits $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Blue Cohosh $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Prickly Ash $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Blue Vervain $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Red Root $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Bugleweed $16.00 $48.00 Extract of Rosemary $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Burdock $14.50 $45.00 Extr. of Saint John's Wort $15.50 $46.00
Extr. Cactus Grandiflorus $16.00 $48.00 Extr. of Shepherd's Purse $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Calendula $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Skullcap $16.00 $48.00
Calendula Succus $14.50 $45.00 Extract of Spilanthes $15.00 $45.50
Extr. of California Poppy $15.50 $46.00 Extract of Valerian $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Cascara Sagrada $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Wild Yam $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Catnip $15.00 $45.50 Extract of Willow Bark $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Cat's Claw $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Cayenne $14.50 $45.00 Compounds 1 oz 4 oz
Extract of Celandine $14.50 $45.00 Adrenal Support Tonic $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Chaparral $16.00 $48.00 Brain & Memory Tonic $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Chickweed $16.00 $48.00 Heart Health Tonic $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Comfrey $16.00 $48.00 Vein Health Tonic $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Damiana $16.00 $48.00 Soothing Throat Spray $15.50
Extract of Dandelion $16.00 $48.00 Relaxing Sleep Tonic $15.50 $46.00
Extract of Echinacea $15.50 $46.00 Soothing Oak & Ivy $16.00 $48.00
Super Echinacea (extract) $16.50 $49.00
Extract of Elecampane $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Eleuthero $16.00 $48.00
Herbal Oils 1oz 4 oz
Extract of Feverfew $14.50 $45.00
Oil of Arnica $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Gentian $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Ginger $16.00 $48.00 Oil of Calendula $14.50 $45.00
Extract of Goldenrod $15.00 $45.50 Oil of Saint John's Wort $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Goldenseal $17.50 $53.00 Tea Tree Essential Oil $18.00 $54.80
Extract of Gotu Kola $16.00 $48.00 Trauma Oil $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Hawthorn $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Hops $16.00 $48.00 Herb Pharm Original Salve®
Extract of Horse Chestnut $16.00 $48.00 24 g tin $10.90
Extract of Horseradish $15.00 $45.50 Contains a potent blend of herbal oils:
Extract of Juniper $15.00 $45.50 Comfrey, Saint John’s Wort, Calendula,
Extract of Kava Kava $18.50 $56.80 Mullein, Chickweed, Plantain—powerful!
Extract of Lavender $16.00 $48.00
Extract of Lemon Balm $15.50 $46.00 We at Strictly Medicinal LLC are plant
Extract of Licorice $15.50 $46.00 people—not licensed doctors. We do not
Extract of Lobelia $14.50 $45.00 give health advice. Please seek help from
Extract of Lomatium $16.00 $48.00 a qualified health practitioner for any
health problems.
Extract of Marshmallow $14.50 $45.00
Find more extracts at www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com or call us (541) 846-6704.Screens & Tincture Presses 5 Seed Cleaning Screens: Set of 8 precision stainless steel screens mounted in frames of Port Orford cedar. Each screen is 1 foot square and 3 inches deep. Handmade, these are extremely tough and they smell excellently of cedar. Specifically designed for sorting and cleaning a diverse array of types and sizes of seeds, the graduated sizes assist in separating viable seed from inferior seed and cleaning seeds of chaff and dust. They will work equally well on medicinal herb seeds, flower seeds, and vegetable seeds. These screens are only available as a set and function best as a set— once you start to use them, you’ll see what we mean, and you’ll be glad you have all of them. Set of 8 graduated screens: $199.50 Herb Rubbing Screens: Made of Port Orford cedar and the heaviest grade of stainless steel screen. Big 18-inch square and 3-inch deep box allows for a vigorous and unimpeded sweep of the arm when rubbing culinary or medicinal herbs. Suitable for small samples up to a pound at a time. These screens: remove sticks from culinary herbs; produce a tea cut; and grind dried medicinal herbs to the right size for tincturing. Medium Herb Rubbing Screen: $69.50 (12 strands per inch mesh) Coarse Herb Rubbing Screen: $69.50 (6 strands per inch mesh) Set of 2 Herb Rubbing Screens (one medium, one coarse): $124.95 Prices above + actual shipping, call 541-846-6704 for shipping quote. Tincture Presses We are manufacturing tincture presses on an ongoing basis. For photos, in-depth description and pricing information, please visit www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com. Feel free to call us (541) 846-6704. We build our own presses using the highest-grade stainless steel. These 6-ton laboratory presses efficiently yield 1/2 gallon per pressing. Come Cech it out!
6 Seed Gift Collections
Essential Medicinals ®
16 Full Color Medicinal Herb Seed Packets
Certified Organically Grown
These are some of the best choices for an all-around useful and beautiful
medicinal herb garden. This color illustrated seed collection makes an
inspirational gift for your favorite gardener. It is the gift of life, the gift of
light—a true connection to the healing ways of our ancestors.
1 full-color seed packet each of: Astragalus (Huang-Qi); Calendula, Orange;
Chamomile, German; Comfrey, True; Echinacea angustifolia; Echinacea purpurea;
Elecampane; Lavender, English; Feverfew; Hyssop; Marshmallow; Sage, White;
Self-Heal; Tulsi,Temperate—Holy Basil; Valerian, Official; Yarrow, Official.
Essential Medicinals ® Seed Collection: $29.95, Organic
(Price shown is a discount.)
Hoedown Seed Collection
Fun and easy-to grow, seed saver friendly
Vacuum-packed to last at least 3 years.
1 pkt. each of: Beans, Blue Lake Bush; Beets, Detroit Dark Red; Carrots, Scarlet Nantes;
Corn, Country Gentleman; Cucumber, Marketmore; Greens, Mixed Cooking: Beets; Kale;
Collards; Red Orach, Spinach; Greens, Mixed Salad: Mizuna; Lettuces, Mixed; Arugula;
Onions, Walla Walla Sweet; Peas, Oregon Sugar Pod II; Squash, Red Kuri; Zucchini—
Midnight Lightning; Tomato, Chadwick’s Cherry. (Price shown is a discount.)
12 pkts/$24.95, Organic
Survival Medicine Garden
The best herbs for first-aid and emergencies. Easy to grow and use.
Be prepared simply by being in your garden!
1 seed packet each of: Burdock, Gobo; Calendula, Orange; Comfrey, True;
Dandelion; Lettuce, Wild; Self-Heal; Valerian; Yarrow.
Survival Medicine Garden: $19.95/8 pkts, Organic (Price shown is a discount.)
My Mother's Kitchen Garden Seed Collection
Herbs used to spice simple foods and make them savory and attractive.
1 packet each of: Basil, Sweet Lettuce Leaf; Coriander; Dill; Marjoram, Sweet;
Oregano, Greek; Parsley, Italian; Sage, Garden; Savory, Summer; Tarragon, Russian;
Thyme, English Broadleaf.
10 pkts/$21.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.)
Tasty Tea Seed Collection Our tastiest, easy-to-grow herb tea favorites.
1 pkt. each of: Greek Mountain Tea; Chamomile, German; Hibiscus, Roselle; Lemon Balm,
Marshmallow; Nettles; Tulsi—Temperate.
7 pkts/$16.95, Organic. (Price shown is a discount.)7
Lifeline Medicinal Herbs Garden
A diverse medicinal herb garden that contributes to every
aspect of health and well-being.
18 seed packets, 1 each of: Astragalus; Gobo Burdock,, Mixed Calendula,
German Chamomile, Elecampane, Echinacea purpurea, Evening Primrose,
Brown Flax, Lemon Balm, Marshmallow, Official Motherwort, Nettles, Cayenne
Pepper, Garden Sage, Official Valerian, Temperate Tulsi (Holy Basil), Wood
Betony, and Yarrow.
Inside—18 Strictly Medicinal® seed pkts.: $29.95—Organic (Discounted.)
Butterfly Lover Seed Collection
Not only butterflies, but hummingbirds, honeybees, and native pollinators
are attracted, fed, and housed by these bright flowers.
1 pkt. each: Aster, Aromatic; Cardinal Flower; Echinacea purpurea; Gayfeather;
Milkweed, Common; Milkweed, Showy; Sunflower, Mexican; Wallflower.
Butterfly Seed Collection:
$19.95/8 pkts (Price shown is a discount.)
Honeybee Lover Seed Collection
These flowers feed bees with their profuse nectaries and are also cleansing to
the bees and the hive, protecting the colony from harm.
1 packet each of: Bergamot, Lemon—Bee Balm; Comfrey, True; Mullein, Greek;
Hyssop; Pleurisy Root; Sage, Scarlet; Tulsi, Temperate (Holy Basil); Viper’s Bugloss.
Honeybee Seed Collection: $19.95/8 pkts (Price shown is a discount.)
If delivered to WA state, Mint, Yellow Dotted will be substituted for Viper’s Bugloss.
Kidzerbs: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Medicinal Plants
Garden kit includes: “Kidzerbs” book by Sena Cech, givng a tour of her
garden, plant by plant with stories, fun projects, and recipes.
12 Organic Seed packets: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, California Poppy,
Catnip, Chamomile, Feverfew, Flax, Johnny-Jump-Up, Lemon Balm,
Love-in-the-Mist, and 12 wooden row markers.
Kidzerbs: $24.95—a great gift for a kid in your life!8 SEED COLLECTIONS CONT’D Ayurvedic Herb Collection. Seeds of rejuvenative and medicinal herbs: Amla; Andrographis; Ashwagandha, Vedic; Eclipta (Bhringraj); Lemongrass; Spilanthes, Official; Tulsi, Amrita. 7 pkts/$19.95 Bouquet Garni Made into bouquets and dried, these herbs impart their essence to fine cookery. 1 pkt. each: Basil, Genovese; Balm, Moldavian; Savory, Summer; Thyme, French. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Chinese Herb Seed Collection. A potent slice of TCM. 1 seed pkt each: Dan-shen (Sage, Chinese Red); Dang-shen (Codonopsis); Huang-Qi (Astragalus); Ku-shen (Sophora flavescens); Tien-hua-fien (Gourd, snake); Tou-gu (Balsam, Chinese); Wu-wei-zi (Schisandra); Yi-mu-cao (Motherwort, Chinese). 8 pkts/$24.95 (Price shown is a discount.) Dye Plants Seed Collection. Some of the most outstanding dye plants. Chamomile, Dyers; Elecampane; Madder; Marigold, French; Nettles; Our Lady’s Bedstraw; Sunflower, Hopi Black dye. 7 pkts/$14.95 (Price shown is a discount.) Edible Flowers Seed Collection An array of flowers for dressing up your salad. 1 packet each of: Bean, Scarlet Runner; Borage; Calendula, Mixed; Nasturtium, Jewels; Love-in-the-Mist; Shungiku; Violet, Heartsease. 7 pkts/$16.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Fines Herbes Seed Collection Foodies take delight! Chopped up fresh, these fine herbs impart luscious taste and aroma to high-end cuisine. Herbal butter extraordinaire! 1 seed packet each of: Chives, English; Marjoram, Sweet; Parsley, Flat-Leaved; Tarragon, Russian. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Four Sisters Vegetable Seed Collection 1 pkt. each: Bean, Hopi Yellow; Corn, Hopi Blue; Squash, Yellow Crookneck; Sunflower, Hopi Black Dye. 4 pkts/$9.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Japanese Herb Seed Collection. 5 unique medicinal foods from Japan, an inexpensive in-road into exceptional diversity. 1 packet each of: Ashitaba, Burdock, Gobo, Burdock, Takinogawa; Shungiku; Yomogi. 5 pkts/$19.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.) Native American Spirit Plants Seed Collection Seeds of native aromatic herbs. 1 packet each of: Beeplant, Rocky Mountain; Bergamot, Mixed; Tobacco, Hopi; Tobacco, Desert; Mugwort, Western; Spikenard, Eastern; Sage, White. 7 pkts/$19.95, Organic (Price shown is a discount.)
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Cover Crops
Alfalfa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medicago sativa Clover, Crimson . . .Trifolium incarnatum
Perennial cover crop, best for fertile soils, Annual. Sow fall, spring or summer. Bears
home garden. All zones. Sprouts provide a myriads of truly luxurious, upright blos-
rich source of dietary chlorophyll. soms; quickly producing a monotypic stand
Excellent for shelterbelts. Fixes 200 lbs that fixes 150 lbs of pure nitrogen/acre. Sow
nitrogen per acre, yields up to 10 tons of 1 lb per 2,000 sq. feet.
organic matter per acre, and effectively 500 seeds/pkt $2.95,
sequesters subsurface minerals by way of its $13.00/100 g (~26,500 seeds), Organic
deeply delving root system. Sow early fall Clover, Medium Red . .Trifolium pratense
or spring. Broadcast, rake in, and keep Native to temperate Europe and Asia. Hardy
moist. Use 1 lb per 1,000 sq. feet. to -40° F. The tea thins the blood and helps
500 seeds/pkt $2.95, dispel toxins from the system. Used as a
$6.00/100 g (~170,000 seeds), cover crop, Red Clover fixes 140 lbs of
$12.00/lb (~2,040,000 seeds), Organic nitrogen per acre, while the roots break up
For planting, inoculated with rhizobium. hardpan and oxygenate the soil. Flowers
Bean, Fava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicia faba yield a yellow dye. Average germ 3 days.
(Broad Windsor) Sow 1 lb per 2,000 sq. feet; 10 lbs per acre.
Annual. 70 days when spring sown, 240 500 seeds/pkt $2.95,
days when fall sown, hardy to 12° F. $6.00/100 g (~140,000 seeds),
Growing Favas provides much biomass and $12.00/lb (~636,000 seeds), Organic
fixes atmospheric nitrogen, thereby condi- For planting, inoculated with rhizobium.
tioning the soil and providing nutrients. Clover and Poppies Mix (for all seasons)
This cultivar (Broad Windsor) is not only a A beautiful mix of: Clover, Red; Clover,
great cover crop, it is also good to eat. Can Crimson; Poppy, California; Poppy, Flanders.
be shelled green and steamed, or can be Inoculated. Sow anytime for an ongoing
dried, stored, then soaked and made into display. Sow 100 g per 500 square feet; 1 lb
soup or ground up to make falafels. per 2,000 square feet; 10 lbs per acre.
20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Grows 1 to 2 feet tall.
$5.00/lb, Organic $13.00/100 g
Buckwheat (for spring, summer or fall) $24.00/lb
Excellent biomass and nectar-producing Fenugreek . . .Trigonella foenum-graecum
cover crop for warm soils. Fast germination Annual. Native to the Mediterranean and
and quick growth make this an ideal choice winter hardy to -10° F. Aromatic foliage
for protecting bare soil from the sun, work- bearing white flowers with distinctive blue
ing well on both fertile and depleted soils. markings. Breaks up heavy clay soils—
Buckwheat sequesters soil phosphorus and contributes nitrogen and organic matter.
solubilizes for use by other plants, an excel- Direct-seed late summer, fall, or early
lent all around companion plant that can spring. Germinates in cold soils. Sow 1 lb
readily be sown between rows of other per 1000 square feet; 35 lbs per acre.
crops. Sow 2 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 200 seeds/pkt $2.95,
30 lbs per acre. Grows to 2 feet tall. $10.00/100 g,
500 seeds/pkt $2.95 $22.00/lb, Organic
$5.00/lb, Organic Planting, sprouting or extraction quality.
Chicory, Forage . . . . . .Cichorium intybus Oats, Cayuse
Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Excellent type for production of hay, grain
Taprooted perennial with edible greens and or milky oat medicine. For fall or spring
roots dried and used as a coffee substitute. application, scatter the seed, rake in, tamp
Native to Europe and one of the oldest cul- securely, and keep moist until the crop is set.
tivated crops. All zones. Superior forage Sow 3 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 45 lbs per
for cattle, horses, goats, containing up to acre. Grows to 5 feet tall.
30% protein. Sow in fall or spring, at 100 g 5 g pkt/$2.95
per 1,000 square feet. $5.00/lb, Organic
500 seeds/pkt $2.95,
$10.00/100 g, Field Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pisum sativum
$22.00/lb Tall field peas with broad leaves, excellent
for forage, hay, or turning under.
$5.00/lb, Organic
CLOVER: Oats and Peas
Lush, nitrogen-fixing cover crops. Broadcast This 50/50 combo sets the standard for a
on newly-tilled ground in spring, summer, symbiotic cover crop that may be sown fall
or fall. Clovers are the best choice for or spring. The oats grow tall to support the
forcing out unwanted weed species. Their peas and the peas fix nitrogen for the oats.
activity is three-fold: they loosen subsoil Sow 3 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 45 lbs per
with their roots, fix nitrogen in the soil, and acre. Grows to 5 feet tall.
dispel disease from the human body. $5.00/lb, Organic10
Organic Pasture Seed Mixes
Hayflower Hayflower Herbal Pasture Mix,
100% Organic seeds:
At the bottom of the haystack, where the Timothy Grass (Phleum pratense)
“fines” accumulate, is a substance made Oat (Avena sativa)
from all the friable leaves and flowers Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)
that shatter from the hay itself. Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Naturopathic doctors of the early 1900’s Greek Hay (Trigonella feonum-graecum)
Chicory, Wild Form (Cichorium intybus)
called this substance “hayflower,” and
Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)
used it extensively, making teas, com- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
presses, decoctions and poultices from it. Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
Coupled with hydrotherapy, the results Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)
achieved against the common ailments of Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
the day—colds and flu, aches and pains, Avens (Geum urbanum)
Poppy, Flanders (Papaver rhoeas)
arthritis, fever, headache, digestive woes,
skin complaints, injury, infections, etc. Coverage: The 10 g packet covers a bed 4
were legendary. Modern-day-hay doesn’t feet wide x 10 feet long. The 100 g packet
make very good hayflower, because it covers a bed 4 x 100 feet. The pound cov-
lacks the healthy diversity of medicinal ers 2,000 square feet. Sow 10 lbs per acre.
herbs that used to grow in every hayfield. Hayflower Medicinal Pasture Seed Mix:
Our Hayflower Medicinal Pasture Seed $6.10/10g, $19.00/100g, $49.00/lb, Organic
Mix is designed to bring back the original
formula, making it possible for you to
grow your own hayflower, perennially, in
a colorfully florific and aromatic field
that is good for browsers, pollinators,
wildlife, and herb walks. Sow the seeds
on a fertile seedbed, rake in, tamp well,
water or let the rain water for you, and
when the grass grows high, then make
Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley
hay! Cut, rake, and sun-dry in shucks, The traditional ballad “Oats Peas Beans
stacks or winrows, turning frequently. and Barley Grow” dates back to 1870,
Layer the dried hay on a threshing floor and is as singable today as it was back
and flail until the fines sift down. Use the then. The song describes a pasture mix,
straw for animal bedding, feed, or mulch. and that, too, remains viable to this day.
Collect the fines and bag them up Rich in protein, fiber and trace minerals,
for later use. Voila!—you now have this cover crop may be sown in the fall or
real hayflower! early spring and makes excellent forage
for cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
Cultivation—Hayflower It is not recommended for horses. Prepare
Herbal Pasture Seed Mix may a seedbed, bury the seed below the sur-
be planted in the fall or spring. face, tamp and keep moist. and very, very easy!
then rake and tamp. Keep evenly 100% Organic seeds, equal parts:
moist until germ, or allow the fall Oats (Avena sativa)
or spring rains to work on the Peas, Field (Pisum sativum)
seeds until they germinate. This Beans, Bell (Vicia faba minor)
is a blend of perennials and self- Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
seeding annuals that should be
maintained by fertilizing, water- Coverage: 1 lb covers 400 square feet; 40
ing and mowing. Different lbs per acre. Grows to 5 feet tall.
species will predominate season-
ally. Suitable for Zones 2 to 9. Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley Seed Mix:
$5.00/lb, OrganicAncient Grains 11
AMARANTH
Family: Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Self-seeding annuals native to South
America. 100 days to maturity. The seeds
are easy to winnow and cook. We like to
make Amaranth porridge, 1 part grain to 5
parts water, adding raisins, simmering and
stirring about 45 minutes until done.
Flavorfully nutty, satisfyingly gummy, and
highly nutritious. The leaves are edible, too,
and make a good pot herb. Plants prefer full
sun, good garden soil, and moderate water.
Direct-seed in early spring.
Amaranth, Golden Giant . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amaranthus cruentus CHIA
Golden Giant is an epic plant, giving about a Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
pound of deliciously edible, golden seed per
10 row feet. Chia, Golden . . . . . . .Salvia columbariae
200 seeds/pkt $2.95,
$5.00/g (~1,200 seeds), (California Chia, Ilipesh)
$11.55/5 g (~6,000 seeds) Annual. 50 days to flowers. Self-seeding,
$20.10/10 g (~12,000 seeds), Organic miniature desert plant that matures very
quickly, producing bright purple flowering
Amaranth, Hopi Red Dye . . .A. cruentus whorls that give way to the golden seeds.
(Komo) Source of tanshinone, a circulation stimu-
Annual. 40 days to edible greens. This is a lant molecule that inhibits blood clotting
black-seeded Amaranth that makes deeply and seizures. Traditional use (SW tribes):
purple-colored, edible leaves. The showy, anti-stroke, resulting in the native name “to
thickly flowered tops produce a water solu- wake the dead.” Source of chia seeds used by
ble dye that is used in coloring cornbread long-distance runners to increase stamina.
and traditional piki bread. 50 seeds/pkt $3.95
100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
Chia, Mexican—Black .Salvia hispanica
Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding . . . . . . . . Annual. 140 days to maturity. Native to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amaranthus. caudatus SW deserts, Mexico. Plant prefers limey
(Pendant Amaranth, Tassel Flower, Velvet soil, sun. Sow in spring. Germ in 4 to 8
Flower, Foxtail Amaranth) days. Transplant to 1 foot apart. Makes
Annual. 50 days. This is probably the succulent, bright-green, bushy plants up to 4
showiest of all Amaranth, with large heads feet tall. The seed is made into a stimulating
of drooping, crimson flowers, loaded with beverage, high in soluble fiber and oil.
betacyanins. This is a black-seeded Amaranth. 300 seeds/pkt $2.95,
100 seeds/pkt $2.95 $10.00/lb, Organic
Amaranth, Orange . .A. hypochondriacus Chia, Mexican—White .Salvia hispanica
One of our most impressive new grow-outs! This white-seeded cultivar is considered to
Young leaves light green with orange ribs, be a superior type for making the chia bev-
excellent for steaming. Shockingly bright erage. The recipe is 1 tablespoon of chia
orange flower heads yield golden seed that is seed to 1 cup of water, stirred-in and
excellent for simmering up into gruel. allowed to swell overnight. This creates a
100 seeds/pkt $2.95, seed suspension, which is easy to drink,
$5.00/g (~1,200 seeds), tasty, emollient to the digestive tract,
$11.55/5 g (~6,000 seeds) increases stools, loaded with Omega-3’s.
$20.10/10 g (~12,000 seeds), Organic Soaked seeds and mucilage-thick water
Amaranth, Red Spinach . . . . .A. tricolor excellent added to smoothies or mixed with
(Bayam, Slender Amaranth, Sukumawiki) fruit juice.
Annual. 50 days. This is the drought- and 300 seeds/pkt $2.95,
heat-tolerant vegetable that nurtures native $12.00/lb, Organic
peoples worldwide, being a fast-growing Quinoa, Faro . . . . .Chenopodium quinoa
foodstuff that requires little in terms of nutri- Family: Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae)
ents and water to produce life-giving food. Annual, native to South America. 100 days
Our original seedstock from South India. to maturity. This is one of the most highly
100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic productive food grains that can easily be
Amaranth, Spike . .Amaranthus caudatus grown by gardeners in the temperate north.
Black-seeded, this is a vegetable Amaranth 1 g of seed sows 50 row feet. Sow in early
with edible leaves, and is mighty pretty in spring, in rows 2 feet apart, then thin plants
the garden. Plant looks like a crimson fist to 1 foot apart.
with one finger upraised. 300 seeds/pkt $2.95,
30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic $11.55/5 g (~1,750 seeds)
$20.10/10 g (~3,500 seeds), Organic
Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00.12 Edible Oil Seeds
Camelina . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camelina sativa Safflower, Zanzibar Carthamus tinctorius
(Gold of Pleasure, Wild Flax, German Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Sesame, Siberian Oilseed) Annual. Native to the Mediterranean. 120
Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae) days to maturity. This is one of the highest
Annual native to Northern Europe. The oil yielding of all oil plants—large flowers and
that can be pressed from the seeds is high in seed heads on a not-so-giant plant. Flowers
Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin E. Oil impart their orange color to oil infusions,
delicious as a raw condiment and stable at and as such may be utilized to add color to
high temperature as a cooking oil—also one herbal oils and salves. Some of the nicest
of the best choices for biodiesel. Plant salve I’ve ever seen was made with dried
prefers open, sunny ground. Sow in spring. and ground Comfrey roots mixed with dried
Commonly grown as a dryland crop. and ground Safflowers, stirred into oil and
300 seeds/pkt $3.95, digested at low heat for a week before press-
$11.55/5 g (~ 3,000 seeds) ing out. An elegant formula. Plant prefers
$20.10/10 g (~ 6,000 seeds), Organic sun to part shade and poor, dryish soils.
Direct-seed after last frost.
30 seeds/pkt $2.95
$13.10/10 g (240 seeds), Organic
Sesame, Black . . . . . . .Sesamum indicum
(Til, SWAHA!)
Family: Sesame (Pedaliaceae)
Multistemmed upright annual bearing folli-
cles stacked with oil-rich seeds. Native to
India. 120 days to maturity. The jet-black
seeds are sweetly tasty and decorative when
sprinkled on stir-fry, cakes, and confections.
Source of Tahini. Plant prefers full sun,
fertile soil, and is pretty drought-tolerant.
Sow in spring.
100 seeds/pkt $2.95,
$12.00/lb, Organic
SUNFLOWER
Evening Primrose . . .Oenothera biennis Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Family: Primrose (Onagraceae) Native to the New World, this is one of the
Biennial. Native to Europe and North first domesticated plants. Archaeological
America. Zones 4 to 9. Seeds and oil made evidence points to the middle archaic for
from seeds high in essential fatty acids. first human harboring of Sunflower. Direct-
Plant prefers full sun and withstands poor seed as soon as soil warms up in spring.
and dry soils. Light-dependent germinator. Thin to 1 foot apart.
Sow in fall or spring. Space 1 to 2 feet
apart. Flowers to 3 to 6 feet. Sunflower, Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 seeds/pkt $2.95, . . . . . . . . . . . .see MEDICINAL HERBS
$9.95/5 g (~ 2,000 seeds) Sunflower, Russian . . .Heliathus annuus
$17.10/10 g (~ 4,000 seeds), Annual, 80 to 100 days to maturity. A
$117.00/100 g (~ 40,000 seeds), Organic Strictly Medicinal® selection grown for
large heads filled with exceptionally fat, edi-
FLAX (LINSEED) ble seeds ocurring in striped shells.
Family: Flax (Linaceae) Excellent choice for direct consumption
Brown and Golden native to temperate (humans and/or birds and other wildlife).
Europe and Asia. Perennial Blue native to Also a preferred type for roasting and salt-
Western US. 90 days to maturity. Direct- ing, or sprouting.
seed in spring. One packet covers 40 sq. ft. 50 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
Flax, Brown . . . . . . .Linum usitatissimum Sunflower, Hopi Black Dye . . . . . . . . . .
Flax is a pretty blue flower in the garden, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heliathus annuus
with the added advantage of yielding a valu- Annual, 90-100 days to maturity. To 9 feet
able seed—excellent sprouted, raw, added to tall, generally single-headed although occa-
baked goods. sionally polyheaded . Sturdy of stem, fat of
200 seeds/pkt $2.95, yellow petal, and jet-black of seed, this is
$9.00/lb, Organic always a fantastic grower and truly a pretty
Flax, Golden . . . . . . .Linum usitatissimum plant. Seeds used for dyeing basketry and
(Omega Flax) wool, producing a color-fast, light purple.
Cultivar producing seeds containing high Black-seeded Sunflowers are generally con-
concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids sidered best for oil production. Seeds also
(linolenic acid). Golden color contributes to good for eating. Sprouts excellent. I eat the
sprouts and baked goods featuring this tasty, germ test.
nutritious and mucilage-laden seed. 30 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
200 seeds/pkt $2.95,
$11.00/lb, OrganicCorn 13
Corn, Country Gentleman . . .Zea mays
(White Corn, Shoepeg Corn)
100 days to maturity. One of the best of all
heirloom open-pollinated corns, dating back
to 1890. This variety is resistant to out-
crossing and tends to breed true year after
year. Country Gentleman, when given suf-
ficient water, makes monstrous plants to 8
feet heavily laden with oversized ears. The
taste is milky sweet. One year we camped
as an extended family on a quiet lake, made
a campfire that produced thick coals, then
roasted our Shoepeg Corn. The atmosphere
was timeless, as the home-grown food and
open fire borrowed nothing from the mod-
ern age. We were happy to just be. We sang
songs to the chords of a guitar that gleamed
in the firelight, and nobody missed their
phone. May it often be so, on into the night.
50 seeds/pkt, $3.95, Organic
CORN Corn, Fisher’s Earliest . . . . . .Zea mays
Family: Grass (Poaceae)
Annual, domesticated in Meso-America in 70 days to maturity. Cold soil tolerant,
Neolithic times—this plant has become the phytonutrient rich. This is a yellow, open-
staff of life for peoples near and far. Corn pollinated sweet corn that delivers good
prefers full sun and warm, fertile soil. old-fashioned sweet corn flavor. The quick
Spread compost or composted chicken maturation means growers in cold regions
manure below the furrow before direct-seed- can get a good crop. This sweet corn is also
ing in the early spring. Plant a patch at least the best for those who want a very early
3 rows wide in order to assure pollination. crop, as it can be planted prior to the last
Try to plant when the weather is hot and dry, frost. In warmer climes, it is possible to
avoiding rain and cool weather, which ham- plant 3 successions of Fisher’s, providing
per germination. Sow most types only after fresh corn from early summer to fall.
the soil has truly warmed up. Space rows 3 100 seeds/pkt $3.95, Organic
feet apart and thin to 6 inches to 1 foot Corn, Hopi Blue . . . . . . . . . . . .Zea mays
between the plants. Cultivate often and 90 days to maturity. Robust, drought-toler-
heap up soil around the plants to keep the ant cultivar selected over many generations
stalks upright. Water deeply once a week by the Hopi tribespeople of the American
unless the rain does it for you. When the SW. Short plants produce ears to 1 foot
corn is knee-high, cultivate one last time, long, usually 2 per stalk. Powerful food and
then strew Crimson Clover between the medicine. When picked during the early
rows, rake it in and tamp. The clover will milk stage, the massive ears can be roasted
cover the corn patch and help nourish the or boiled. Allowed to fully mature and dry,
corn with nitrogen, and keep down weeds. produces a sweet, high protein corn flour
Harvest the ears when the kernels plump up. (30% higher protein than hybrid Corn) used
Sweet corn gives highest sugar content in making tortillas and cornbread. Eating
when newly harvested. Get the pot boiling, cornmeal porridge made from hand grown
then go out to pick the ears. Fresh corn Hopi Blue is a transformational experience.
stalks (post-harvest) make excellent feed for 100 seeds/pkt $3.95,
cows and goats, and will significantly boost $12.10/100 g (~460 seeds),
milk. Dried corn may be soaked overnight, $37.00/lb (~ 2,088 seeds), Organic
then slow-cooked the next day and eaten
with beans. Perfect homegrown protein! Corn, Midnight Snack . . . . . . .Zea mays
Corn, Black Aztec . . . . . . . . . . .Zea mays 75 days to maturity. Dual-purpose, Tuscan
(Flour Corn, Grinding Corn, Mexican Corn, corn type selected by Prof. Elwyn Meader in
Sweet Black Corn, Mexican Sweet) 1978 and given over to the public domain.
75 days to maturity. Stalks 5 to 6 feet tall, 2 The early harvest corn is a yellow, sweet
ears per stalk. One of the darkest of corn corn and the late harvest corn is black. This
cultivars, with kernels deep purple to black. black corn may be allowed to dry on the
There is nothing like growing your own plant and used during the winter, reconsti-
cornbread, a profoundly grounding experi- tuted in soups or ground up into cornmeal.
ence. When we made our harvest, a number Good, simple food. The plants make 1 to 2
of ears turned out to be immature (soft white medium-sized ears per plant. The stalks are
kernels), and these we sliced from the cob, about 5 feet tall. The raccoons did not both-
slow boiled and ate for breakfast as corn er this planting. This corn was truly enjoyed
porridge. It was absolutely wonderful! by our family. We found it to be filling and
50 seeds/pkt, $3.95, Organic not overly sweet.
100 seeds/pkt, $3.95, Organic
Our Corn seeds are open-pollinated, untreated, and seed-saver friendly.14
Vegetable Seeds of Sustenance
We are growing old-time open-pollinated vegetable seeds
and plants that are nutrient-dense and adaptable.
Achira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Canna edulis Bean, Blue Lake Bush Snap .P. vulgaris
Family: Canna (Cannaceae) Annual. 55 days. A no-nonsense bush bean,
(Indian Shot) easy germinator, well-known to produce
Hardy to Zones 7 to 12. Broadleaved peren- sweet, round-in-cross-section, stringless
nial to 5 feet, native to South America and beans, 6 to 7 inch pods on a self-supporting
West Indies. Flowers bright orange, showy. bush to 15 inches.
Tubers are a source of starch, very similar to 30 seeds/pkt $2.45,
arrowroot. Tubers and young sprouts are $12.10/100 g (~300 seeds), Organic
deliciously edible, mild-tasting, gummy Bean, Bolita . . . . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris
when fresh, high in potassium and protein. (Little Balls)
Easy and fun in the garden, yard or potted Annual. 50 to 55 days. Popular heirloom,
culture—lends a tropical touch. quick to produce many well-filled pods of
$7.50/plant, Organic small salmon-colored frijoles, excellent for
Artichoke, Globe . . . . .Cynara scolymus burritos, refrieds, soups, or chili. These
Family:Aster (Asteraceae) cook fast and make a flavorful gravy.
Perennial, but can be grown as an annual. Bolitas taste similar to Pintos.
Native to S. Europe. Hardy to 20° F. The 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
steamed flower buds make a pleasant-tasting Bean, Cherokee Trail of Tears P. vulgaris
vegetable. The bitter leaf makes an excel- Annual pole bean. Heirloom. 55 days to
lent digestive tea. Produces giant, edible purple podded green beans, 90 days to dry
globes, flowering purple to 5 feet. Beans. Vigorous and tasty as a green bean.
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
$11.55/5g (~100 seeds)
$20.10/10g (~200 seeds), Organic Bean, Christmas Lima . . . . . .P. lunatus
90 days to harvest. Climbing heirloom pole
Asparagus, Garden Asparagus officinalis bean with moon-shaped pods and beans
(Mary Washington) white mottled in red. Delicious fresh shelled
Family: Lily (Liliaceae) or dried and made into soup.
Dioecious perennial, native to the 10 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Mediterranean. This culinary Asparagus
produces both male and female plants, both Bean, Fava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicia faba
of them deliciously edible. Harvest fresh (Broad Windsor)
spears in the spring of the second year and Annual. 70 days when spring sown, 240
ongoing. Asparagus may be counted among days when fall sown, hardy to 12° F.
the spring tonics, as it clears the urinary tract Growing Favas provides much biomass and
of winter’s toxins. The effects are both fixes atmospheric nitrogen, thereby condi-
diuretic and laxative. Sow in spring and tioning the soil and providing nutrients. This
grow out for a year before transplanting. cultivar (Broad Windsor) is not only a great
Mulch the bed. cover crop, it is also good to eat. Can be
100 seeds/pkt $2.45 shelled green and steamed, or can be dried,
stored, then soaked and made into soup or
BEANS ground up to make falafels.
Family: Pea (Fabaceae) 20 seeds/pkt $2.95,
Easily grown by direct-seeding in warm $5.00/lb, Organic
garden soil. A few seeds planted under a Bean, Hopi Yellow . . .Phaseolus vulgaris
good trellis produces a surprisingly large (Hopi Golden Bean)
amount of beanage. Food of the past for the 50 to 55 days. Yellow beans may be eaten as
future. All beans are magic beans. a green bean in early pod stage or matured to
Bean, Anasazi Cave . .Phaseolus vulgaris make a delicious cooked bean.
Annual. 50 to 55 days. Vigorous, a relict 20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
originally discovered in a sealed ceramic pot Bean, Hyacinth . . . . . . . . Dolichos lablab
in a cave in the SW, dated to 1500 BP. Vining, tuberous perennial to 30 feet in the
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic tropics, grown as an annual in the temperate
Bean, Bird Egg . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris north. Native to tropical Africa, hardy to
Heirloom annual pole bean. 55 days. 20° F. Sweeping, upright stems bear clus-
Produces a fat, pinkly blushing pod full of ters of fancy, colorful, edible flowers, giving
delectable speckled beans that may be way to dark purple, crescent-shaped pods
shelled to cook up fresh in 30 minutes. that are edible only after being thoroughly
Dried beans cook up with a creamy texture. cooked. This is primarily a showy land-
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic scape plant and an excellent choice for
living screens. Scarify! Trellis.
7 seeds/pkt $2.95
Shipping is free for seed packets within the US, minimum order $10.00.VEGETABLES 15
Bean, Inca Pea . . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris Beet, Detroit Dark Red . .Beta vulgaris
Annual pole bean, a South American heir- Family: Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae)
loom, fastest to finish in our trials. 90 days Biennial. 60 days to maturity Heirloom
to dried beans. Vigorous climber gets off to introduced in 1892, “the standard for
a fast start and finishes early. Vines sparse- beets”—round and scarlet, tender and sweet.
ly leaved and prolifically fruited. Pods So fast to grow, so very good for you, these
straight, pointed, flattened, edible as a green are the healthy gardener’s must-have. Easy,
bean (not stringy). Seeds are about the size cheap, lifesaving. Sow in rows in garden in
of a pea, egg-shaped, mottled maroon and early spring. Thin to 3 to 6 inches apart.
white, often in a perfect ying/yang pattern. 100 seeds/pkt $2.45,
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic $11.55/5 g (~350 seeds)
Bean, Madiera Maroon Phaseolus vulgaris $20.10/10 g (~700 seeds), Organic
Annual pole bean. Heirloom from the Bitter Melon . . . . .Momordica charantia
Chilean Andes. 90 days to dry beans, which Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitaceae)
are an extra-pretty, cranberry type, maroon 80 to 120 days to maturity. Perennial vine
shot through with constellations of pink. grown as an annual in temperate climates.
Dry beans best soaked overnight and slow- Pantropical. Standard oblong fruits with
cooked the next day to produce a creamy- green, warty skin. Bitter Melon fresh tinc-
textured, chestnut-flavored dish. Plant is ture is one of our most potent antidiabetic
vigorous climber producing a moderate medicines. Slice and stir-fry, or boil in soup.
number of large, crescent-shaped pods, Make sure to soak seeds in very hot water
many-seeded. overnight before planting in warm soil.
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic 10 seeds/pkt $2.95
Bean, Midnight Black Turtle . . . . . . . . Broccoli, Green Sprouting . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brassica oleracea
Annual bush bean. 90 to 100 days to matu- Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae)
rity. These are among the most productive Biennial. Standard open-pollinated type that
of protein sources for both gardeners and produces a nice primary head, and then once
small farmers. In Latin America, they are a this is cut, produces an ongoing offering of
major staple food—burritos, chili, refrieds. smaller heads, “broccolini” if you will. Sow
Black Turtle Beans are also among the least in the garden in midspring or start indoors
allergenic of all legumes. Wait until pods go 3 weeks before last frost date. Due to the
crispy dry before harvest. high protein content and anticancer effects
30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic of Broccoli, as well as the yumminess of it,
Bean, Missouri Wonder Pole . . . . . . . . . we like to eat this plant!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phaseolus vulgaris 300 seeds/pkt $2.45,
Annual pole bean. 70 days to maturity. $11.55/5 g (~1,875 seeds)
This heirloom cultivar dates back to the $20.10/10 g (~3,750 seeds), Organic
1930’s. Making vigorous vines to 10 feet, Burdock.............see MEDICINAL HERBS
we found them to produce well over a long
period of time. They were good when eaten
young as snap beans and also made excel-
lent green shell beans, which we cooked up
like Limas.
20 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Bean, Rattlesnake Cowpea . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Vigna unguiculata var. unguiculata
This heirloom black-eyed pea comes from
a strain of hooked, climbing peas that
originated in West Africa. Nitrogen-fixing
covercrop, excellent forage, and beans that
are good eaten fresh or dried.
20 seeds/pkt $2.45 CARROT
Bean, Scarlet Runner Phaseolus vulgaris All are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daucus carota
Tuberous perennial grown as an annual in Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
the north. Native to Central America and Biennial. The bright color indicates high
Mexico. Hardy to 20° F. Heavily lipped, concentrations of the health-giving
scarlet blossoms that last throughout the carotenoids—rich in vitamin A and antioxi-
summer. Beans of deep purple shot through dants. Prepare a fine seedbed and sow just
with pink. Edible flowers. Pods tend to under surface, tamp in securely and keep
ripen in several phases in our garden at evenly moist until germination. Thin to 2
least. It is good to choose out the best pods inches and cultivate often until sized up.
from early maturation and keep these for the Carrot, Black Spanish
seed crop. Then, when a new wave of pods Heirloom violet-colored carrot, stronger
form, use those for eating. Come fall, the tasting than orange carrots, nutrient-dense.
first pods will have become ripe and crispy. 200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
7 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
We select our vegetable seeds for vigor!16 VEGETABLES
Carrot, Cosmic Purple
Rated excellent for attractiveness and taste,
CHICKPEA
(Garbanzo Bean, Bengal Gram)
these are purple-skinned and orange-fleshed, Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
sweet, spicy, and crunchy. Tapered roots Annual pod-bearing leguminous foodstuff
average 7 inches long. Cosmic! and N-fixing covercrop. 100 days to matu-
200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic rity. Chickpeas are a great source of dietary
Carrot, Scarlet Nantes fiber, help lower LDL cholesterol, and also
65 to 75 days. This is a high amino acid regulate blood sugar. In the spring, sow
type with good, old-time carroty taste. seeds 1/2 inch deep and 3 inches apart, then
500 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic thin to 6 inches between the plants.
Queen Anne’s Lace Chickpea, Kabul . . . . . Cicer arietinum
Native to temperate zones worldwide. This large, white-seeded type is excellent for
Ancient contraceptive. Scatter seed on open making hummus.
or disturbed ground. Volunteers freely 50 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
thereafter. Flowers and seeds to 4 feet in the Chickpea, Moroccan . . Cicer arietinum
second year. Medium-sized, North African heirloom,
500 seeds/pkt $2.95, purple-flowered, tan-seeded. Transports me
$11.55/5 g (~5,000 seeds) back to Marrakesh!
$20.10/10 g (~10,000 seeds), Organic 30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Not for sale to WA state.
CUCUMBER . . . .Cucumis sativus
Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitacea)
Vining vegetables of superior culinary
value, cultivated worldwide. 50 to 70 days
to maturity. Cucumbers are one of the old-
est known cultigens, dating back at least
3,000 years. Direct-seed in spring in rich
mounds and thin to the best 3 plants per
CELERY mound. Pick when young, the nourishing
goodness of summer!
Cucumber, Lemon
Making yellow, round fruits in legion, this
cuke is best consumed when young and thin-
skinned, being one of the freshest tastes of
summer. Thirst quenching.
30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
All are . . . . . . . . . . . . .Apium graveolens Cucumber, Marketmore
Family: Carrot (Apiaceae) Medium to large, uniform shape, crisp, and
Biennial, normally grown as an annual for very smooth-skinned—your standard veg-
the tender stalks. First domesticated in etable cucumber. Skin not bitter.
Eurasia. Crisp stalks excellent for eating raw 30 seeds/pkt $2.45
or stir-fry. Celery seed is one of the most $11.55/5 g (~200 seeds)
efficient of all diuretics. Sow in spring. 90 $20.10/10 g (~400 seeds), Organic
days to edibility, with seeds in the summer of
the second year. Plant prefers sun, richly Cucumber, Pickling
manured soil, and frequent watering. Hill (Emperor Alexander)
up to make for blanched stalks. Plant 6 Quick-growing heirloom studded with plen-
inches apart. ty of short, dill-pickle-shaped fruits.
20 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
Celery, Giant Red
Giant Red is disease-resistant and cold- Cucumber, Squirting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hardy, a pretty, crunchy, and tasty wine- . . . . . . . . . . . .see MEDICINAL HERBS
colored food. This seed is slow to germi- Gourd, Lauki . . . . . . .Lagenaria siceraria
nate, but reliable. The celery is very strong (Loki, Edible-Fruited Bottle Gourd)
tasting and is a premier ingredient in soups Family: Cucumber (Cucurbitacea)
and dressings. Truly a medicinal food! Enthusiastic annual vine native to India. 60
200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic days to first harvest. Lauki makes long,
Celery, Utah Tall . . . .Apium graveolens thin-skinned fruits that are harvested when
Makes vigorous, stocky plants with thick, young and popularly used in Indian cooking.
solid, tender yet crisp stalks. An old stand- The culinary concept is to find a vegetable
by variety. that is in and of itself bland, but will absorb
100 seeds/pkt $2.45, any and all spices applied to it. The result
$6.00/g (~2,000 seeds), is—hot. Make rich hills in the garden 10
$14.55/5 g (~10,000 seeds) feet apart. Plant seeds “ears up” and thin to
$27.10/10 g (~20,000 seeds), Organic 2 best plants per hill. Trellis.
10 seeds/pkt $2.95,
$12.10/10 g (~80 seeds), Organic
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