  
This set is sold at a substantial savings. All are 100% organic and are harvested by the growers on the land they are sown. All are delicious, nutrious and medicinal. Perfect for beginning growers and experienced herbalists, alike. Wonderful for teaching children the magick of gardening, as well.
Contains full-sized packets of the following seeds:
Artichoke, Globe: Artichokes are truly gourmet eating, boiled and dipped in garlic butter. Leaves can be tinctured or made into tea as a liver tonic.
Bean, Scarlet Runner: Flowers edible, crunchy when fresh. Beans edible in green stage or as dried beans. Dried pods are a diuretic and are used in treatment of urinary infection.
Burdock, Gobo: Root is a satisfying food, taken either as a boiled vegetable or used fresh, grated and marinated. Root and seeds are also a medicinal that purges the fire of infection.
Corn, Red: Deliciously edible as boiled corn on the cob or the kernels can be dried and used for making traditional dishes such as posole. Source of vascular-protective anthocyanins and one of the best anticarcinogenic foods, especially powerful in preventing colon cancer. Good trellis for the scarlet runners.
Fennel, Bulbing: Within a few months of seeding, the base of the stem swells into a delicious, crispy vegetable. Cleans the palate, deliciously hinting at the fennel taste without becoming overwhelming.
Goldenberry: Ripe golden fruits in bright yellow, inflated calyx are full of micro and macronutrients and taste like perfect bing cherries.
Purslane: The succulent herb is excellent in salads or as a potherb and is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids and protein.
Sunflower, Fat Mama: The kernels are excellent snack food for birds and humans alike, rich in healthy linoleic acid, protein and vitamin E.
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