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Post by tabitha on Jul 1, 2006 17:13:47 GMT
I have started a small herb garden on my upstairs patio. It looks beautiful. I have basil, coriander, sage, curry plant and oregano so far.
If I want to make tea from the sage (for menopausal type symptoms) do I have to dry the leaves? and if so how? or can I just bung them in a teapot and steep them.
Also is the curry plant self explanatory?
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Post by fezzarooooo on Jul 1, 2006 19:03:20 GMT
As far as I know, you can just bung them into the pot to steep tabs. Drying them then soaking them is just re-hydrating them... you can dry them for storage or chop them up and freeze them in ice cubes. The curry plant can be used in cooking or chopped over salads for a bit of flavour... don't you just love the smell of a curry plant!
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Post by tabitha on Jul 4, 2006 20:58:40 GMT
Have just had a cup of sage tea. Not particularly tasty. An acquired taste maybe.
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Post by Pob on Jul 4, 2006 21:01:10 GMT
* Decides not to acquire that taste! *
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Post by tabitha on Jul 4, 2006 21:20:55 GMT
* Decides not to acquire that taste! * Im going to read up about this. Maybe I could add something else like lemon? or another herb. Ive got this lovely bush and I cant do anything with it.
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Post by Pob on Jul 4, 2006 21:29:04 GMT
Sounds perfect for a nice stuffing.
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Post by fezzarooooo on Jul 7, 2006 9:08:26 GMT
Tabs what compost are you growing your herbs in? I managed to get a green manure compost from B& Q last year but can't get it everywhere now.. the compost bags never have the ingredients in and I don't want to use anything with bone meal in it... I don't fancy organic either as if it has Chicken poo in it it'll be too acidic.
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Post by tabitha on Jul 7, 2006 9:31:46 GMT
I didnt look. Dave did the pots I just bunged the plants in. Oh damn. I didnt think of all that.
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Post by Pob on Jul 7, 2006 9:33:28 GMT
I bought a grow bag that was made from garden waste. Didn't notice that on the back it said enriched with hooves, bone, and blood You think you're doing the right thing by not buying peat based composts....
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Post by tabitha on Jul 7, 2006 9:36:03 GMT
I didnt buy it. Im not perfect you know. Dont you ever make mistakes.
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Post by Pob on Jul 7, 2006 9:37:18 GMT
I didnt buy it. Im not perfect you know. Dont you ever make mistakes. Who was that aimed at? No-one had a go at you
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Post by fezzarooooo on Jul 7, 2006 12:41:05 GMT
Oh wind your neck in woman, no one was judging you *hugs tabs & feeds her some hummus & tomato wrap*
I'll ended up buying a bag of peat which I'll mix with some sand & feed myself every week with the organic seaweed liquid I bought (one of the best all round feeds about). I'll have to be more organised for next year.
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Post by lavender on Jul 7, 2006 14:41:42 GMT
I grow herbs in the garden, I stick em in the ground and if they grow Yay! Im not too green fingered unfortunately.
but...
Im interested to know what in the mix of the seaweed liquidy stuff, (other than seaweed) because living where I do, on the coast, Ive access to loads of the stuff and could (in theory) make my own ;D
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Post by veggiesosage on Jul 7, 2006 15:37:10 GMT
Tabs, is that curry plant the same thing as curry leaves, ie a useful ingredient in curries?
Lavendar, I'm a very long way from being an expert on this but I think seaweed has a lot of iodine in it. Whether thats a good thing in gardening terms I have even less knowledge of!
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Post by Pob on Jul 7, 2006 15:42:54 GMT
The iodine is good in that our soil is depleted in iodine. Stuff grown in iodine rich soil will have iodine in it.
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Post by vaiovegan on Jul 8, 2006 15:19:59 GMT
I had some "green tea" but it made me go all dizzy and fall asleep
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Post by lavender on Jul 8, 2006 16:59:22 GMT
I had some "green tea" but it made me go all dizzy and fall asleep mwaaaahaaahaaaaaaaaaa
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Post by tabitha on Jul 8, 2006 19:06:40 GMT
Tabs, is that curry plant the same thing as curry leaves, ie a useful ingredient in curries? Lavendar, I'm a very long way from being an expert on this but I think seaweed has a lot of iodine in it. Whether thats a good thing in gardening terms I have even less knowledge of! Dunno Veg Feral will know. Feral knows everything. ;D
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Post by lavender on Jul 8, 2006 19:23:41 GMT
curry plant is more to be used like you would ummmm thinking.... chives - like you would add chives to a potato salad, you can add curry plant leaves.
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Post by fezzarooooo on Jul 8, 2006 22:48:57 GMT
*breathes sigh of relief at lavender providing the answer which I can then pretend I know thus not ruining Tabitha's illusion of me being the horticulture oricle*
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