Since you are looking to grow plants in the garden...... plant peppermint (and or spearmint..... but peppermint's better)!!!! It is useful for such a wide variety of complaints.... just put it in an area where it can be contained or spread...... Other useful herbs you can grow are comfrey...... good for skin complaints...... also used to heal wonds..... calendula...... good for sking complaints.... hyssop, horehound, thyme and sage..... some used in cooking.... all god for throat and lung problems come flu and cold season.... chamomile is very good but you'll have to grow alot ot harvest enough blossoms...... Echinacea root is used as an immune builder and is easily grown in the garden.... you could grow different varieities (pallida, purpurea, reflexa)..... but I'd stay away from hybrids.... Rose hips are an excellent source of vitamin c.... good in teas.... plant a rose with good hips in the garden..... Holy basil is an easy to grow annual one of the principle herbs of ayruvedic medicine very good for chest complaitns menthol like :) Dandelion is also really useful for water retention.... Parsley is a tonic herb... good for skin complaints and containg very high amounts of vitamins and minerals (the most nurtitious food on earth) good to take if you're feeling sick or just want a boost..... licorice is a nice herb...... but its only hardy to zone seven require well drained soil and root can only be harvested after a couple of years...... lavender doesn't have a variety of medicinal uses but is very useful in aromatherapy... as well as being lovely!!!!! (its one of my favorite plants) For women's complaints lemon balm and lady's mantle are supposed to be good Witch hazel is useful and very pretty... I'm am not sure how you distill the useful parts though..... used as a shrub..... Fennel is a pretty herb usef for baby colic soothing sore throats and as a demulcant for hte skin (i.e. sooting) it has a slippery feel..... I have seeds if you'd like some..... As a general sedative catnip and valerian are good (be aware valerian is VERY strong and should be used sparingly)...... gingko is also very useful but is a tree..... there is dispute over whether feverfew cures headaches.....I think it does in my personal experience (although it could have been placebo)....... It is also a pretty addition to the herb garden though..... As daisy duck worth says garlic is good for a variety of complaints and st. john's wort can be grown easily and is fairly pretty in the garden though there is a dispute over its efficacy concerning depression and depression relief...... cramp bark is supposed to be VERY good for menstrual cramps but is a tree so plant it if you have room..... marshmallow is very good for the throat goldenseal is also a very useful herb but it takes a long while to harvest and you need perfect! woodland conditions...... slipper elm is also good for the throat but is also a tree..... Note: with most "rooty" hebs (those cultivated for the root) the root is most useful after a couple of years...... As far as things you couldn't or might not want to grow in your garden...... Tea tree oil is useful for a variety of complaints potato skins work to cure warts apple cider vinegar is useful in the treatment of funguses vitamin e is good for a variety of skin complaints..... Hope this helps...... :)

Trades will usually contain between 5-15 seeds depending on the variety requested. FLOWERS Misc. Sunflowers Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea) Orange Trumpet Vine (2) Bleeding Heart (1) Foxglove "Foxy Mix" (2) Foxglove "Apricot" (1) PheasantÂs Eye (a.k.a. Adonis) (2) Opium Poppy (1) Strawflower "Tall Double Mix" (2) Virginia Sweetspire (2) Blue Balloon Flower (6) CORN Painted Mountain (2) Truckers Favorite (6) Mexican Blue (2) Bloody Butcher (2) Autumn Explosion Hybrid (3) Earth Tones (3) TOMATOES Amana Orange (1) Aunt GinnyÂs Purple (1) Aunt GertieÂs Gold (1) Black Krim (1) Black Brandywine (1) Black Russian (1) Beefsteak (1) Bradley (2) Big Rainbow (1) Black Cherry (1) CynthiaÂs Black Heart (1) Unknown Red Globe (2) Improved Pearson (2) Homestead (1) Hawaiian Currant (3) Green Stripe (3) Glacier (1) Grandfather Ashlock (1) Garden Peach (2) Long Keeper (3) Lucky Cross (1) Jerry German (1) Matina (1) Neves Azorean Red (1) Marglobe (10) Mortgage Lifter (2) Nyagous (1) Plum Lemon (2) Pink Brandywine (1) Paul Robeson (1) Petite Ponne Blanche (1) Ponderosa Red (2) Off-type Ponderosa (yellow golf ball sized toms) Poire Juane (2) Ponderosa Pink (2) Rutgers (2) Sub Arctic (1) Sun Something F1 (cherry) Silvery Fir Tree (1) Sun Gold F2 (2) Tidwell German (1) Yellow Cherry (1) Yellow Brandywine (2) MISC. Clemson Spineless Okra Golden Rain Tree (1) All American Parsnips (2) Black Cherry Tree (1 trade, 5 seeds) French Breakfast Radish (4) Purple Hull Peas (2) Persian Middle East cuke (2) Missouri Pole Bean (6) Blue Lake Bush Bean CARROTS Chantenay Red Cored (2) Ingot (1) Neptune (1) Mercury (2) Royal Chantenay (1) Samantha (3) MELONS Weeks NC Giant (1) Charentais (1) Crenshaw (1) Haogen (3) Korean Melon (1) Rocky Ford (1) Tuscan Melon (2) Sugar baby (1) Black Diamond (1) HERBS Lady Lavender (1) White Yarrow Red Yarrow (1) "Moonshine" "" "Woolly" "" "Paprika" "" "Violent Pink" "" Note: These yarrows came from trades so IÂm not sure if what I have is seed or just chaff. Chives (2) Annual Clary (1) Holy Basil (2) Valerian (2) Comfrey (1) Cut-leaf Self Heal (2) Feverfew (2) Bronze Fennel (6) Parsley (5) Cilantro (2) Borage (1) Thyme (1) Green Leafing Fennel (2) GOURD/SQUASH Birdhouse Ornamental Gourd Mix Spaghetti Squash (1) PEPPERS Ornamental Mix Sweet Bell Sweet Banana Chocolate Habanero (1) Orange Habanero (2) Numbers indicate the # of trades I have for a particular variety. If no # is present, I have plenty. =) I'm in the middle of a couple trades right now, so some stuf on here might not be available. Its likely I'll have something to replace it though. Abby

I have a lot of container gardens that I grow stuff in, mainly different colocasias, some water lilies, and other aquatic aroids like Cyrtospermia johnstonii, Cyrtospermia hamballii, and Anubias. I used to water garden extensively but I have kind of gotten away from it. I hope to go back to it soon. These are a few of my pondlets: Colocasia Yellow Splash in a container pond: Colocasia Black Magic in an entryway container garden: Anubias species in the stream: C. hamballii in same stream: One of the pools inside the greenhouse with a big water lily:

Brahmi (Bacopa monniera), also called Water Hyssop: Aerial parts are used to treat nervous system disorders such as neuralgia, epilepsy and mental illness, and a wide range of other conditions including indigestion, ulcers, constipation, asthma and bronchitis, even infertility. The expressed juice mixed with oil is used as a rub for arthritic pain. May be useful in improving mental function, memory and concentration and reduces learning time. Shows potent anti-tumour and anti-cancer activity. Usual Dosage: 40mg per kg of body weight per day of tincture or extract. You can use it as a tea - for a 10yo, give about half a cup per day, or as advised by a qualified herbalist. Please note: Pennywort, sometimes called Gotu Kola (Centella asiata, or Hydrocotyle asiata) is also sometimes called Brahmi. It's also used to improve brain function, but is most commonly used for arthritis and other problems of aging. Sometimes labelled as Arthritis Plant. For adults, 2-3 leaves are recommended to be eaten per day, or used to make a tea. Most specialist herb nurseries should have it, though you may have to get it ordered in. However, Bacopa is often sold as an aquarium plant, so hunt for it in your local pet shop! I grow mine in a pot, and I keep it very moist. Please be careful with it though. If allowed to get into our waterways, it is very destructive to our environment. Both herbs mentioned here are readily available in tablet form. Check the label for correct botanical name if the bottles are labelled 'Brahmi'. Most often, brahmi is called 'Bacopa'.