Peppercorn Seeds (Black Pepper)

Laurus nobilis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Bay Laurel. This evergreen tree or shrub produces high yields of glossy green bay leaves. The aromatic leaves are the foundation of fine cooking and are used with soups, stews, meats, fish, poultry dishes, and spaghetti sauce. It can be used fresh or dried for robust spice. The essential oil from leaves is used to alleviate arthritis and rheumatism and to treat earaches and high blood pressure. Also known as Sweet Bay, Bay Leaves, and Grecian Laurel. The small shrub plant is frost-sensitive. Heat Tolerant. Suitable for containers that can be moved indoors during winter. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from Italy.

110 days. Sorghum bicolor. Open Pollinated. Rox Orange Sugar Cane. The plant produces excellent yields of 8 ft tall sugar cane. It is a popular sugar cane variety prized for its sweet stalks, grain, forage, and ornamental value. The plant is high in sugar content. Perfect for making molasses syrup and an Asian alcoholic beverage called Maotai. Also grown and used as a biofuel and livestock feed. It yields about 100 gallons of syrup per acre. It does well in warm, well-drained, sandy loam. Also known as Waconia Sugar Cane. This variety was developed for syrup production by the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station, Wisconsin. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 641836. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Cajanus indicus. Open Pollinated. Pigeon Peas. The plant produces high yields of flavorful pigeon peas. They can be served in the same manner as green peas or cowpeas, combining them with other vegetables. Peas 'n' Rice is a dish made in the Bahamas. It includes onions, celery, tomatoes, rice, and pigeon peas. Pigeon peas are important commercially in India. Plant as you would in the same manner as cowpeas. Most pigeon peas are harvested in the dry stage and marketed as dried peas. This variety will succeed under hot growing conditions. Where intercropping is followed, we recommend Cotton and Pigeon Pea cultivation. A Cotton/Pigeon Pea crop combination allows the food legume to benefit from the insecticide spraying applied on the cotton crop and cotton takes advantage of the nitrogen fixing ability of pigeon pea. Pigeon peas are remarkably drought resistant, tolerating dry areas. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from India. Disease Resistant: FW.

67 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Zipper Cream Cowpeas. This low, bushy plant produces high yields of light-colored cowpeas. The plant has 9" long green pods with 20 creamy white peas per pod. Peas are very delicious. The string on the pods acts like a zipper, making it easy to shell. Cream colored cowpeas. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. It was developed by the Experiment Station in Gainesville, Florida, in 1972. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 592374. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: N.

120 days. Stevia rebaudiana. Perennial. Stevia. Open Pollinated. The plant produces high yields of dark green leaves. It is used as a sweetener. Stevioside is 300 times sweeter than sugar but without calories. It can be used in place of sugar in drinks, baked goods, desserts, and preserves, and is also a plaque-retardant and tooth decay inhibitor. It is a useful sweetener for diabetics and dieters and is used to treat blood pressure problems. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from South America.

100 days. Lavandula angustifolia. Perennial. Open Pollinated. English Lavender Seeds. The plant produces good yields of silver-green leaves and beautiful lavender-blue flowers. Itis a popular perennial lavender variety prized for its fragrant purple flowers, gray-green foliage, and versatility in gardens, culinary uses, sachets, teas, and essential oils. It is the most fragrant of the lavenders. The flowers are fragrant and edible. The leaves can be used fresh or dried. Used to treat headaches, burns, and cuts. Also used to repel moths, mosquitoes, and gnats. Tolerates Frost. An excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the USA.