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Ordering is only at the planning stage. I need some seed ideas to complete the order :D. Maybe those sunflowers ... Not drying but simply freezing the harvested and rinsed sprigs/leaves works fine. I have used that in preference to drying for years.

The stevia flowers are surprisingly NOT sweet. I have now tried them twice with about the same quantities as I usually use stems and leaves. In the future it will be best not to allow them to bother with flowering. Anise hyssop stems have a not-surprisingly lack of flavor. I had hoped that a...

It is important to realize that when Dahlia says, hardiness .. . she means conditions other than freezing cold. 🌼🌺 💐

I wrote a paragraph about methyl salicylate from Wintergreen oil use as an effective topical pain relief. "Wintergreen essential oil is usually obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of the plant following maceration in warm water." Result: methyl salicylate, says Wikipedia. I, now and...

Gerbera. Right? It is an African perennial. I have grown Gazania :). (Not the one you have there, I'm thinking.) In the rose greenhouse where I worked, the management wanted to try Gerbera under rose bushes ..! It was soon abandoned. Beautiful potted plants from the nurseries, And In...

I thought that this was in funny contrast to @heirloomgal feeling on top of the food preparation cycle ;).

There's Corn Flakes and Honey Oh's in the bowl, banana slices over and under. An orange on the side. Oolong. No snow on the ground, that's good for dragging the cans out for the garbage trucks by 6. I'd better check recycling schedule. With the huge bin they provided as a replacement, I skip...

All important. If you have that greenhouse finished early ;) .. . you might enjoy populating your home with house plants by Fall ! Steve