How to grow Stevia?
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Does anyone grow stevia?
Comments (4)Kenneth, I grew Stevia from seed a few years ago and it did OK. Later I bought some from a local nursery and it was losing a lot of leaves. I asked them about it and the lady said it needed full sun. When I moved the plants to full morning sun, the problem stopped. 1 out 3 of those plants survived the first winter in a pot. When I have tried fresh leaves or steeping dried leaves in hot or cold water, I taste a very noticeable bitter aftertaste. Allen...See MoreDiabetic Garden
Comments (13)sharbear, here is a modified herb and spice list for you. If you have any quesions about what herb or spice to use where just ask me. I utilize tons of herbs and spices in my day to day cooking and sometimes not the normal herb or spice that are on the market shelf. I also have recipes for healing or relaxing baths, teas, etc. Linda The most common dried herbs that you're likely to have on your shelf: Bay leaf - primarily used for flavoring soups, stews, and marinades Basil -- use in tomato dishes, poultry, eggs, and vegetables Dill - best with seafood, potatoes, chicken, carrots, tomatoes, eggs, and breads Oregano - use with lamb; pork; beef; chicken; beans; Italian, Greek, and Mexican dishes, tomatoes Rosemary - best with lamb, poultry, pork, grilled meats, vegetables and potatoes, marinades, breads Sage - best with bread stuffings, game, vegetables, pork, veal Tarragon - use with seafood, poultry, veal, fruit, marinades, vinegars Thyme - best with chicken, veal, vegetables, marinades, soups, Creole dishes The basic spices that you most likely have: Black pepper - grind it fresh over most everything Cayenne - add with care to anything when you want "a little heat' Cinnamon - use in breads, desserts, chicken, pasta and rice, cheese and egg dishes Cumin - Mexican, Tex-Mex, Indian dishes (I also like it inside my turkey and in the stuffing. It is great in butternut squash soup) Curry powder - Indian and Asian dishes, soups, rice salads, meats, poultry Nutmeg - use in desserts, stews, soups, poultry, beef, pork, beans, lentils, noodles, rice Paprika - meats, poultry, vegetables, pasta, grains, dried beans, cheese and egg dishes (smoked paprika is even better and offers another taste element along with hot hungarian paprika - try one of them in mac and cheese)...See MoreGrowing Stevia from seed: Potting Medium, etc.?
Comments (13)Rhizo: That all depends on the persons opinion who's talking. =) Spindly plants, IMO are very noticeably unstable. They would require several stakes/ties just to keep the plant from falling over by itself, etc., etc.. (Example: ). It is quite normal for a very healthy tomato plant to be a bit leggy (and even grown that way on purpose for deeper root development). Simply pot it up 4-6 inches when going into its final home (ground or container) and it will have a deep healthy root system and produce just as fine as any other tomato plant. Many many people overreact and take legginess to seriously; as some wickedly harmful disease or something. From what I've heard on the many threads about it from many different people, it's nothing but a matter of opinion (to a certain extent...see picture above). When someone calls my plants leggy now, I simply thank them for their kind compliment. =) Anyway, let's try to stay on the subject of the thread, shall we? My Stevia was sown 4 days ago. I will let y'all know how it goes. - Steve...See Morehow do you harvest stevia?
Comments (12)Two articles on safety and approval of stevia: HerbalGram; Feb-Apr2009 Issue 81, p67-69, 2p "This article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed Cargill and Whole Earth Sweetener Co., two large food companies, that it would not object to their use of preparations made from the herb stevia as food substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The decision from the FDA came about after Cargill and Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Merisant released the results of scientific reviews self-affirming GRAS status of their specific food grade, high purity extracts from stevia as natural, no-calorie sweeteners last year." Nutrition Action Health Letter; Oct2008, Vol. 35 Issue 8, p9-9, 1p "The article focuses on a review of studies on the natural sweetener stevia prepared for the Center for Science in the Public Interest by toxicologists from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). In the summer of 2008, several companies told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that they consider highly purified extracts of stevia to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS). In some test tube and animal studies, stevioside caused mutations, chromosome damage or DNA breakage." CJ...See Moreksrogers
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