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Seeds (to grow, not to eat)
The best way
to have your wild foods fresh, is to grow them in your own
"wild" garden.
Wild Pantry is
now offering a selection of seeds for edible wild plants,
medicinal plants, and just because the plant is beautiful to
look at.
If there are
seeds that you would like to find please email and we may be
able to find them or furnish them for you.
Please advise
your zip code and we can advise shipping cost.
Wild Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Lily family (Liliaceae
Seeds -
30 seeds $3.00 plus $2.50 shipping
Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's
Lace, seed whole -
Temporarily out of stock
- please
email us if you
want on our waiting list.
Daucus carota
Caution: This
herb should not be used if you are pregnant or
think you may be pregnant as it can cause uterine contractions.
It has been used as a birth control herb.
Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace,
seed whole bulk
-
Temporarily out of stock - please
email us if you want
on our waiting list.
capsules $15.00/60
1 oz.
$5.00
4 oz. $11.50
8 oz. $22.50
16 oz. $45.00
Wild Carrot (Daucus carota): A
Plant for Conscious,
Natural Contraception by Robin Rose Bennett
Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.)
- This is a wild variety found in South Georgia, USA.
The fruit has
a mild apple flavor. Packet of 50 seeds/$5.00, plus
plus $2.50 shipping.
More information...
Autumn Olive
Seeds (Elaeagnus
umbellata)
10
seeds/packet $4.00 - 20 seeds/packet $7.50,
plus
$2.50 shipping.
Cannot ship to
Australia
Poke Weed (Phytolacca
americana) seeds - 50 seeds/pack - $2.50/pack or two packs for
$4.25, plus shipping. Bulk seeds for large planting area: 1 oz.
$20.00, plus $2.50 shipping.
Poke Weed is a
perennial plant that grows good in average soils in direct sun
or partial shade and is hardy in growing zones 4-9. For best
germination results, soak the seeds in sulfuric acid solution
for 5 minutes. Poke seeds germinate best in the wild after
being passed through a bird's digestive system. Birds love the
berries, but they are poisonous to humans so do not eat the
seeds. Poke greens should be picked early in the spring before
they get over 4-6" high. Boil in two changes of water before
using in your recipe.
Spotted Citron Melon
Striped Citron Melon
Citron Melon -
Stock Melon, Preserving Melon, Wild Watermelon,
Tsamma
- Cucurbitaceae - Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
- Citrullus colocynthis
var. lanatus - t'sama (Khoisan); karkoer;
bitterwaatlemoen (Afrikaans); makataan (Tswana), watermelon
$2.50/pack/25 seeds,
plus $2.50 shipping
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Citrullus+lanatus
Seed germination for
citron melon and watermelons:
There is no seed dormancy in cultivated seed- and watermelons,
but germination is retarded under high temperature regimes.
Germination can be accelerated by pre-soaking in water for 24
hours after scarifying the seed at one end, especially for
cultivars which have a hard seed coat. Seed germinates best at
temperatures of 17°C at night and 32°C at daytime and also at a
constant temperature of 22°C. It will not germinate at
temperatures below 15°C. Light has an inhibitory effect. (van
der Vossen et al., 2004)
Growth, development and pollination:
Seed will remain viable for at least 8 years when stored dry at
temperatures below 18°C. Emergence of the seedling takes 5–7
days. Cotyledons unfold after 10–12 days and the first true leaf
appears one week later. In egusi melon lateral branches are
produced on the main stem from node 4–6 and the first male
flower is formed on node 8–11 at 35–50 days after sowing, the
first female flowers on node 15–25 at 45–60 days after sowing.
In watermelon both the first male and female flowers are formed
somewhat later. The first female flowers often have poorly
developed ovaries and fail to set fruit. Flowering peaks 50–80
days after germination. Flowers open shortly after sunrise and
remain open only one day. Pollination occurs in the morning and
is done by insects, predominantly bees. Ample deposition of
pollen on all three stigmas is necessary for regular fruit
development. Within 24 hours after pollination the pedicel
starts to elongate and bends downward with the swelling ovary.
The fruits of watermelon are mature 30–50 days after
pollination. At maturity the green fruit stalk turns brown.
Sassafras
Seeds - Sassafras
albidium (officinale) - 25 seeds/pack $3.00, plus $2.50 shipping
Wild mustard
Seeds -
Brassica rapa - $2.50/pack, plus
shipping (temp. out)
Creecy
Greens (early yellow rocket, dry land
cress)- Barbarea
verna - $2.50/pack, plus shipping (temp. out)
Cotton Plant (Gossypium hirsutum)
15 seeds - $5.00 plus shipping.
Growing non-commercial or ornamental cotton may be regulated in
your area, especially within cotton-producing regions, to
prevent the spread of the boll weevil. It is your responsibility
to comply with all state and local regulations.
Prickly Pear
Catcus Seeds (Nopales is the
Spanish name for prickly pear cactus pads,
considered a vegetable).
50 seeds/pack - $2.50/pack or two packs for $4.25,plus
shipping. Please email us for shipping cost.
Propagation
Opuntias may be started from seeds, and will sprout
readily if they are simply scattered in a shady garden bed and
watered to keep the soil moist until germination. Seeds need a
shady bed, whereas plants need full sun. However, growth from
seed is slow, and three to four years may pass before flowers
and fruits appear. Propagation from pads is simpler and
faster.
From a growing
cactus, cut a pad that is at least six months old, and allow it
to form callous. This will take a week or two in warm weather
but longer when the air is moist. Be sure to allow more time
rather than less, to avoid rot. Sit the pad upright while it
forms callous so that it will not curl. The cured pads may be
dipped in a Bordeaux mixture to further protect them from fungal
infection.
When planting the
pad, settle it upright only about an inch deep in a mixture of
equal parts of soil and sand or rough pumice. Planting the pad
too deeply will encourage rot. In area with intense summer sun,
situate the pad so that the slim side points north and south,
and the broad side east and west. The sun will then pass along
the narrow side during the hottest time of the day, and the pad
won't sunburn. Anchor the pad in place with rocks to keep it
upright, but do not water it (the moisture stored in the pad
will enable it to sprout roots, and excess moisture may cause it
to rot.
After a month,
some roots will have formed, and the pad will stand firmly by
itself in the soil. Water it once then, but let it dry between
future watering. Wait several months before beginning to harvest
either pads or fruit, or future harvests will lessened.
Generally, the second or third pad to form will bear flowers and
fruit, but a pad from an older plant may flower and set fruit
sooner than a section from a younger, immature.
Prickly Pear Facts from The
University of California
We will also be including wild crabapple
seeds, teaberry, and some others as they become available.
Ornamentals, not edible
DATURA,
Jimsonweed, Thorn apple, Jamestown Weed, Moon flower,
trumpet flower, mad apple, rattleweed
**(read disclaimer) NOT FOR INGESTION -
**Caution - Datura is
toxic and can be fatal if ingested. Therefore it is considered
unsafe for internal use. This herb should be used only as
sacramental incense, hobby, religious, art, or intellectual
display purpose only. By purchasing this product you agree to
the disclaimer listed as a link on this page.
Read
Disclaimer.
Seed packets - 75 seeds/pack $5.00, plus
shipping
Seeds need stratification for several weeks in
order to germinate (place in freezer)
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