My neighbor's dandelions are starting to move into my yard. Normally that would make me grumble, but after a sunny day in the garden nothing can make me grumble.
I planted Stevia. It is an herb that is 100-600 time more sweet than sugar (depending on the variety, climate and such). They say 1 tablespoon equals a cup of sugar, but no calories. If you drop by I will give you a leaf to chew on. Laurel and Caden each ate a leaf today but I'm not sure they LOVED it. Noah loves it. I am afraid that Noah will eat it all before it gets a chance to grow. I found it at Lowe's of all places (my least favorite place to buy plants!).
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I had stevia growing in my garden a few years ago and it lasted a few years because it didn't winter kill.
I made stevia lemonade and stevia tea with the leaves. Both were pretty good, but not great.
Fred Meyer is my favorite place for plants. & of course Edwards Green House down the street.
My yard could use a little TLC. Want to come over? I need some raised flower beds so I can garden again. The bending makes me faint. Once my neighbor found me passed out in the front yard. I was pulling weeds. It makes me sad. I love getting my hands in the dirt. C'est la vie.
Well, I've never heard of Stevia before... how interesting. Would love to taste it sometime.
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
I'll look for Stevia! Cool!
I love working in my yard too! Dandelions make me grumpy.
I ordered a bucket of stevioside about 7 years ago. It's basically stevia without all the non-sweetening parts of the leaf. Anyway, wow ... that bucket should last me the rest of my life. I use it with my cranberry drinks - dilute cranberry lite 2:1 with water, add a pinch of stevioside and some other stuff ... it's delicious.
Anyway, Stevia has a bit of a licorice taste to it - some like that, I do (Melissa doesn't). Steviocide (what I have) is a pure sweetener without the licorice taste. Bottom line, if you like licorice you'll like stevia leaves - makes a great tea. If you don't, try the steviocide. As a sweetener it's kinda funny ... has a lasting affect, doesn't really satisfy the front of your tongue like real sugar does but stays with you.
Robin -
I have to say that I think of you every time I work in my yard. Years ago you gave my mom some Solomn seal and then this spring she gave me some. It has been my funnest plant so far! I have pictures of it on my blog because I was so amazed at how fast it grew!
Nice to meet ya Robin...thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself. You have a GORGEOUS family as well-looks like you're going thru the teenage years too!
Stevia reminds me of dieting, which I sorely need to get back to. Sigh.
Love stevia. I get it at whole foods, in liquid from. its da bomb.
Will you teach a gardening class? pretty please?
I wish you could come help me garden this spring. I know this yard could do amazing things.
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