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What’s your favourite condiment, herb of spice ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11277) • United Kingdom 21 Feb

I guess it is a strange question …..but do you have an answer ? I put salt in the pan when I’m cooking veggies but dont add any afterwards. I have salt and vinegar on chips/fries So I wouldn’t want to be without those two. I...

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Winter Picks

PsalmOneCares @everwonderwhy (7355) 12 Aug 24

Navel oranges from our tree. Aren't these citrus fruit timely during the colds and coughs season? My adult sons come over every now and then to pick. I just pick the windfalls that have ripened off the tree and dropped. They are...

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Rosemary herb!

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 22 Jun 23

Well, I am still learning and helping myself to remember what they are and how to plant them and the whole thing. So Rosemary is indeed a Perinnial herb ( means it comes back every year) BUt if you're in below zone 7. So we are in...

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A nice surprise

Fleur @Fleura (34951) • United Kingdom 26 Sep 22

For some reason I never seem to have much success in growing basil from seed (I know, it’s really easy, right?) so instead I usually buy one of those pots of ‘growing herbs’ from the supermarket. Since each pot is basically a...

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Mint and it's fragrance

NoneTheWriter @sammyy (527) • India 4 Feb 22

Mint is my favourite herb. It's so fragrant and anything you add it to becomes super tasty. I enjoy mint leaves in black tea and also I use it to cook a variety of dishes. Honestly, I could just smell mint for hours and not get...

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Do you have a preferred variety of chilli pepper?

Fleur @Fleura (34951) • United Kingdom 29 Nov 21

Chillies are one of the things that grow easily in my greenhouse, and also a useful crop because they are relatively expensive to buy, they are quite prolific and they are easy to store and don’t take up a lot of space, so I can...

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What happens if you miss harvesting some of your garlic

Fleur @Fleura (34951) • United Kingdom 25 Nov 21

I used to grow a lot of garlic - it’s quite easy to grow and likes our climate so it was no trouble to grow enough to last us most of the year. But 20 years ago a new pest, allium leaf miner, arrived in the UK and has been...

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Salsa verde

Fleur @Fleura (34951) • United Kingdom 25 Nov 21

So I was looking for things to make with parsley, and discovered salsa verde which, as @LadyDuck has mentioned, is a traditional Italian accompaniment to meat and fish. I found what seemed like a believable recipe online so...

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My plant that doesn’t flower

Fleur @Fleura (34951) • United Kingdom 12 Nov 21

Outside the building where I used to work, there was an area of ‘landscaping’ (beds with shrubs). And one of the shrubs was a sage, which had gorgeous blue flowers in summer. Being rather partial to it, I took some cuttings and...

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My first corn plant!

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 1 May 20

It must be Spring, even if I spend most of my days hiding inside. My first corn plant has poked through, and a couple of others have followed, along with some sunflower sprouts. I got some new potting soil for this...

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Cure for Diabetes?

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 20 Jan 19

I jusr read a newsletter from Health Science Institute.. There is a 5000 year old herb that is supposed to cure diabetes, and all this without pharmacy drugs. Could it be the oldest blood sugar trick? This herb grows in Europe,...

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Which kind of tea you like?

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 3 Oct 18

As I am asking you a question right at the start of my discussion, my reason is, everyone most have one kind that they like the most. One that I like to come back to is, peppermint tea. Peppermint help so much for...

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So we have very cool night.

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 9 Sep 18

Yep, last night I had to cover the tomatoes. This morning I looked at the temperature, it was 38 degrees F. Some are turning red, like just a couple. Although we have really nice weather. I could harvest m y savory...

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Among herbs...I love the smell of lemon grass a lot.

Mareena @Mareena (443) 29 May 17

Is there any other loves its natural scent. It has a refreshing widespread fragrance. Thats why I loves shower with fiama de wills shower gel and hair wash with H&S mint. Its a great morning shower experience. All day refreshment...

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King of Bitter herb for curing cancer

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 May 17

There is a herb growing like weeds in my area. The Chinese name is Chuan Xin Lian. The English name is Andrographis Paniculata. The common name is known as King of Bitter. The plants grow like weeds once you have the seeds...

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The best Herb in the World

Nowrin Tanzina @Nowrin (54) 10 Jan 17

As I have decided today it would be great to discuss Health and Nutrition so here it is.1 tea spoon Black Cumin Seed everyday! I am recovering slowly. Always helps me whenever I get fever. It improves my immune system. Do you take...

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The Yarrow Is Blooming

Irene Nevins @irenen1 (228) • New Bedford, Massachusetts 24 Jun 16

Around my neck of the woods, the white yarrow is almost invasive. It grows everywhere. However the yellow yarrow and colored marrow such as this Colorado Mix are in high demand by gardeners and herb growers. It doesn't take long...

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Do you smoke marijuana? (No bashing)

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 6 Apr 16

Do you smoke marijuana? There is nothing wrong with it if you do. Well, I have a secret...I do and won't stop. It helps me with a lot of my health issues and hasn't been legalized in my state yet but soon will. There are barely...

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Have you ever heard that cilantro can taste soapy to some people?

schulzie @schulzie (4061) • United States 27 Jan 13

I was watching a cooking show today and they mentioned not to put too much cilantro on top of a dish because they said it could taste "soapy". To me, cilantro tastes fresh and citrus. I use it in a lot of my Mexican dishes when...

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Cure for sore throat

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 7 Aug 12

I am having sore throat right now and we don't have any medicine at home or even strepsils. I don't now how this happened, it just did, and it is painful.. Anyone have a home made remedy for it? Water is not working.. maybe i...

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