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Yard long bean / Asparagus Bean - White Seeds


Tomato "Delicious" variety-
80 days - Indeterminate. This 1 plus pound regular leaf, tomato holds the world's record for largest tomato. If you want to grow a whopper of a tomato, you'll have to remove most of the fruit, so that each plant's resources go into a single fruit. Great all-purpose tomato



China Aster 'Crego Mix'(common name)

Plant family: Asteraceae

Genus: Callistephus
Species: chinesis



Cultivar: Crego Mix

200 mg packet


Plant type: Annual

Colors: Pink, Red, Blue,Wwhite

Bloom time: Mid summer - early fall

Height: 18" - 24"

Light requirements: Full sun

Soil needs: Moderately fertile, well drained, consistently moist soil with a ph of 5.1-7.5.

Care: Plant established plants 9" -12" apart. Root stimulator will encourage quicker rooting and stronger root system. Use a slow release fertilizer at planting time or begin using water-soluble fertilizer at planting time and continue to use every 3 weeks throughout the growing season. Apply 3 inches of vegetative mulch plants in summer to help retain soil moisture. Water regularly - don't over water. Dead head to keep plants neat and prevent self seeding.

Propagation: Sow indoors 6 - 8 weeks prior to last frost or direct sow into garden after last frost.Sprinkle seeds over soil mix and cover to a depth of 1/16". Thoroughly moisten soil and keep moist throughout germination. Soil should not be soggy. Transplant to garden when all danger of frost is gone.




Serrano Tampiqueno Pepper

"Open Pollinated 2 lbs/acre 75-80 days. 3,000 Scovilles. This is the most popular Serrano in Mexico . The very hot, candle flame-shaped fruit is 2 1/2”x1/2”, light green maturing to orange-red, with medium-thick walls and a unique flavor. The 2-3 feet tall plants are vigorous, ever bearing, prolific, and bear their fruit in a pendant position. Used for fresh market sales and pickling. Good for the home and market gardens.

How to grow
Pepper seed is slow to germinate. It needs moisture and warmth. Start inside in March or April and transplant into rich, well prepared garden soil when all danger of frost is past. 3 to 4 weeks after last frost and when the soil temperature is at least 65 degrees and the outside temperature is at least 70 degrees. Starting indoors is recommended. Space 15-18” apart in rows 2’ apart." Sun is critical to getting plants with an abundance of fruits. Harvest the peppers as soon as they are ripe to keep your plants producing throughout the season. Although the plants grow ideally in full sun, they do not tolerate drought conditions well so regular waterings are important. Avoid using peat pots or peat pellets for germination of peppers.

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

Tamarind tree can be easily identified as it has wide spread branches along with a thick trunk usually straight and height that can rise up to 40 feet. Its leaves are grow in alternate patterns are bit hairy and can be in 12 or 15 pairs. The flowers of tamarind are very fragrant and have red or purple filaments. The legumes of the tamarind tree are oblong close to linear, little compressed that are imbedded with acidic pulps. The interesting thing about the leaflets is that they close in cold moist weather and after sunsets. The tamarind fruit is a brown pod-like legume. Inside the pod are many hard-coated seeds covered with a brown soft pulp, which is the edible part.

How to grow
The tamarind is well adapted to semiarid tropical conditions, although it does well in many humid tropical areas of the world with seasonally high rainfall. Young trees are very susceptible to frost, but mature trees will withstand brief periods of 28° F without serious injury.

Tamarinds tolerate a great diversity of soil types but do best in deep, well drained soils which are slightly acid. The tamarind is adapted to semiarid regions of the tropics and can withstand drought conditions quite well. Suitable for tropical or subtropical climate. The tree will be starting flowering in 3 to 4 years cultivation.

Soak the seed overnight and sow seed in spring, or during the wet season, keep soil moist and cover lightly the seed, soil temperature should be at least 25°C for good germination. The seeds will germinate in 7 to 14 days and pop through into the sunlight.

Harvesting info:
Tamarind fruits mature in late spring to early summer. They may be left on the tree for as long as 6 months after maturity so that the moisture content will be reduced to 20% or lower. Fruits for immediate processing are often harvested by pulling the pod away from the stalk.

Nutrition info:
Tamarind is highly rich in following nutrients: Citric bitartrate, gum, pectin, some grape sugar, tartaric and malic acids, potassium, and parenchymatous fiber.

Uses:
The fruit pulp is edible. Pulp of young fruits is sour and acidic, but ripe fruits are sweeter. Young leaves can be used in salads. Tamarinds may be eaten fresh, but they area most commonly used with sugar and water in the American tropics to prepare a cooling drink. The pulp is used to flavor preserves and chutney, to make meat sauces ant to pickle fish. Candy can be made by mixing the pulp with dry sugar and molding it into desired shape

Tamarind has febrifuge, refrigerant cathartic, astringent, antiseptic and many other properties that make tamarind as the great herbs for human health. The every part of tamarind tree is usable and required to cure different diseases. Bowel complaints, bilious problems, worms in stomach, jaundice, sore eyes, ulcers or so on, tamarind can cure several diseases and disorders effectively

Balloon Vine

Botanical Name : Cardiospermum halicacabum
Family: Sapindaceae.

Balloon Vine, is a half hardy perennial, though gardeners often treat it as a half hardy annual which can grow up to 4m height. It is native to tropical areas in Asia, America, West Indies and Africa. Balloon vine is an attractive vine for fences or trellises with its dark green foliage and its pretty insignificant white flowers followed by large paper husk seed pods that look like balloons filled with air. Inside each pod are three pea-like seeds. As the seeds ripen, the soft green balloons turn brown and papery until they are light enough to fly away on the wind or float on water. The plant is also called "heartpea", "heartseed", "winter cherry" and "love in a puff," because the dark seeds carry a pretty, heart-shaped mark where they were attached to the pod.

How to grow
If planning to grow Balloon vine outdoors it is best to sow out the seed after the last frost of spring at a depth of 12mm into well drained soil. If you plan to grow the seedlings indoors first then the seed should be planted about 8 weeks before it is due to be planted out in the middle of spring. Germination of balloon vine should take place at about 20 degree Celcius and takes from three to four weeks. Seedlings should be transplanted into a sunny area of the garden at a spacing of around 60cm. The plant require a trellis for support and frequent watering to promote growth.

Medical Uses
The medical uses of the plant is widely used in Thailand. Its Thai name is "Khok Kra Om"
Leaf: antiasthmatic, diuretic. Leaf juice: cough remedy. Stem: antipyretic. Flower or leaf juice: increases menstrual discharge. Fruit: crush with small amount of water and apply to relieve burns. Whole plant: antiasthmatic; treatment of arthritis Balloon vine's leaf extract possesses hypotensive and anti-inflammatory properties.

Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea)

Clitoria ternatea, also known as blue pea vine, butterfly pea is a a deep-rooted, tall slender, climbing legume with five leaflets and a bright deep blue with light yellow markings to 2 inches long by 1½ inches wide. Is is native to tropical and equatorial Asia. The plants may be grown
with support crops (or) staked with bamboo to facilitate hand picking of the pods.

How to grow:
The plant is tolerance to all types of soil. It prefer moist soil with well drainage. Prefer full sun and tolerant to partial shade during hot afternoon. Prefer warm climate, tolerates average daily temperatures down to 15ºC but not suited to districts with severe or frequent frosts. Will regrow from stems following light frost or from the plant base after heavy frost. To start seeds, soak in water 3-4 hours before sowing. Seeds germinate in 7-14 days. The plants tend to get leggy very quickly, so pinching helps to keep it bushy.

Flowering season
Flowers can develop in 4-6 weeks after sowing and continue to flower while temperature and moisture are adequate.

Uses:
Originally selected as a cover crop. Widely planted as an ornamental on fence rows. Now used for short and medium-term pastures and as green manure, cover crop and protein bank. Increases soil fertility to improve yields of subsequent crops (maize, sorghum, wheat) when grown as green manure or ley pasture. Also used for cut-and-carry and conserved as hay. Hay suitable for goats in Sudan. Used as a revegetation species on coal mines in central Queensland, Australia. In Southeast Asia the flowers are used to colour food. In Malay cooking, an aqueous extract is used to colour glutinous rice for kuih tekan (also known as pulut seri kaya) and in nonya chang.

Pomelo (Chinese Grapefruit)

Botanical name: Citrus maxima

The pomelo, also called Chinese grapefruit, shaddock, pumelo, pommelo, and pompelmous，(Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis), is a citrus fruit native to South East Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick spongy rind. It is the largest citrus fruit, ranging from the size of an extra-large grapefruit to the diameter of a basketball,[1] and usually weighing between 1 and 2 kg. The pomelo tastes like a sweet, mild grapefruit - it has very little or none of the common grapefruit's bitterness, but the membranes of the segments are bitter and usually discarded.

The pummelo tree is evegreen tree, may be 16 to 50 ft tall, with a somewhat crooked trunk 4 to 12 in thick, and low, irregular branches. The leaves are alternate, ovate, ovate-oblong, or elliptic, 5-20 cm long, 2-12 cm wide, leathery, dull-green, glossy above, dull and minutely hairy beneath. The flowers are fragrant, borne singly or in clusters of 2 to 10 in the leaf axils, or sometimes 10 to 15 in terminal racemes 4 to 12 in long; rachis and calyx hairy; the 4 to 5 petals, yellowish-white, 1.5-3.5 cm long, somewhat hairy on the outside and dotted with yellow-green glands; stamens white, prominent, in bundles of 4 to 5.

In season November through March, Pummelos are especially popular for Chinese New Year. The Chinese believe the delectable Pummelo is a sign of prosperity and good fortune - good things will happen if they eat it.

How to grow
The pomelo prefers hot and humid climate, full sun, rich moist soil with well drainage to promote grow. The tree spacing is about 3.5 meters. Planting season is spring and fall. Soak your seed in warm water for few hours before you start sow them into the soil. The germination period is about 2 weeks. Plant the seed in the container or transplant later. Frost free condition.

Nutrition info
The pomelo is an excellent source of vitamin C . It also contains potassium and folic acid.

Uses
Eat the fruit fresh or use it to make juice. Fruit pulp is also used in salads. The peel is used to make candies. They are also good for jams, jellies, marmalades and syrups.