Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog Seeds of Medicine ... - Horizon Herbs

VEGETABLES 18
BURDOCK
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy taprooted biennials with wide leaves
make scrumptious and medicinally charged
roots the first year. Sow in the spring by planting
directly in beds where the soil is deep and
easy to dig. Sow seed 2 inches apart and 1/2
inch deep, in rows 2 feet apart. Seed germs in
6 to 12 days. Harvest in 10 weeks or more. In
the second year the root becomes woody and
the plant gives rise to characteristic flowers
followed by catchy burrs. Most gardeners cut
them back in early flower and mulch the crown
with the top of the plant.
Gobo Burdock . . . . . . . . . . . Arctium lappa
(Niu-bang)
Standard medicinal plant, making taproots
sometimes as big as your forearm. Combined
with Dandelion, a trustworthy bloodcleanser
for treatment of many ills, including staph.
100 seeds/pkt $2.45,
$5.85/10 g (~1,050 seeds)
$29.25/100g (~10,500 seeds)
$80.00/lb (~47,600 seeds), Organic
Ha Gobo Burdock . . . . . . . . Arctium lappa
(Leaf Burdock)
Softly edible leaves on an extremely long and
tender taproot that may be eaten freshly grated,
pickled, or as a steamed vegetable.
50 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Watanabe Burdock . . . . . . . . Arctium lappa
Watanabe produces long, thin, tender, earlymaturing
roots. They tend to be very consistently
sized and are excellent for eating.
30 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
CABBAGE
Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Sow in the garden in spring or fall. Thin or
transplant to 1 foot apart. Prefers full sun and
moist garden soil. Source of anticancer isothiocyanates,
anti-birth-defect folates, and vitamin
B6, which lowers the risk of heart attack.
Helps prevent (and treat) stomach ulcers. You
can also use Cabbage leaves as pain relieving
poultices. Nice in Thai soup.
Chirimen Hakusai Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Brassica rapa (chinensis group)
50 days to maturity. Loose-leaf Chinese cabbage
with light green, savoyed leaves for salad
or stir fry. Someone requested of a comely
head “May I just stick my face in that?”
300 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Red Head Cabbage . . . . . Brassica oleracea
63 days to maturity. Making a dark red head,
these are good to eat when young, and also
good when done. Red Cabbage contains many
times more Vitamin C than green Cabbage.
200 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
SOUP INGREDIENTS GALORE!
Camas, Blue . . . . . . . . . .Camassia quamash
Family: b(Liliaceae)
Herbaceous perennial; bulbous. Native to the
NW. Hardy to -30° F. Major foodstuff of the
Native Americans. Prefers moist garden soil
or meadowland that is moist in the spring and
dries out in the summer. Sow in fall, midwinter,
or very early spring. Plant 6 inches apart.
Flowers to 20 inches tall.
50 seeds/pkt $3.95
$17.85/10 g (~2,200 seeds)
$7.95/plant, Organic
CARROT
Family: Carrot (Asteraceae)
Biennial. The bright color indicates high concentrations
of the health-giving carotenoids—
rich in vitamin A and antioxidants. Prepare a
fine seedbed and sow just under surface, tamp
in securely and keep evenly moist until germination.
Thin to 2 inches and cultivate often
until sized up.
When it comes to Carrots, we are raw foodists!
Chantanay Sweet Redcore . .Daucus carota
65 to 75 days. Flavorful orange carrot, a bit
stumpy operhaps but measuring nonetheless to
6 inches long. Grows nicely in standard garden
soil and performs better than most in clay
or sandy soils.
300 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Scarlet Nantes Carrot . . . . . .Daucus carota
65 to 75 days. Thuis is a high amino acid type
with good old time carroty taste.
500 seeds/pkt $2.45,
$12.85/10 g (~4,750 seeds), Organic
Queen Anne’s Lace . . . . . . . .Daucus carota
Native to temperate zones worldwide. Ancient
contraceptive. Scatter seed on open or disturbed
ground. Volunteers freely thereafter.
Flowers and seeds to 4 feet in the second year.
100 seeds/pkt $2.95, Organic
Not for sale to WA state.
Celery, Utah . . . . . . . . . .Apium graveolens
Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
Biennial, first domesticated in Eurasia. 90
days, with seeds in the summer of the second
year. This open-pollinated variety “Utah”
yields vigorous, stocky plants with thick, solid,
tender yet crisp stalks. Celery seed is one of
the most efficient of all diuretics. Plant prefers
sun, richly manured soil, and frequent watering.
Sow in spring.
100 seeds/pkt $2.45, Organic
Ordering plants and seeds? OK! Seeds ship right away; plants ship April through July.