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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Jun 05 2025 : 3:31:42 PM
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Sara once you've dried the stevia do you just steep it in your tea?
Dawn in IL
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 05 2025 : 4:52:53 PM
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Dawn I've never had stevia before so I'm planning on steeping it with my hot tea and straining it. I've got the cutest little strainer that goes over a cup, so I'll have fun playing with it.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 05 2025 : 6:35:05 PM
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I'm looking forward to your results Sara. I have some in my freezer I dried but I never figured out what to do with it!
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2025 : 07:01:54 AM
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Heather here's my personal take on stevia. I don't care for the sweet aftertaste. I read it was sweeter than sugar so I used 1/2 tsp of stevia to 16oz hot tea (I have my morning tea in a 16oz styro-foam cup) I prefer a China cup but then I would have to wash it, sorry about me rambling on but I do that sometimes. I'll do my best to finish this morning tea then it's back to raw sugar in my tea tomorrow morning. Oh, I'll see if my great niece wants my stevia plant.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2970 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jun 06 2025 : 1:40:35 PM
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| Once again Sara, you and I have similar taster buds. I've grown stevia several times and just find it to be way too sweet, with a lingering aftertaste. It's a shame, because it is supposed to be a healthy alternative to sugar. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2025 : 2:14:21 PM
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Lisa, you do remind me of myself in all the good ways of course.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2970 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jun 06 2025 : 2:24:26 PM
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| We might have some naughty ways in common too! Tee hee |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2025 : 3:25:27 PM
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Maybe one or two.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4811 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2025 : 05:07:49 AM
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I use organic stevia packets in my lemon water and iced tea. I have gotten used to the slight aftertaste that Sara mentioned. I do like using it now and only a wee bit is needed when I make up my iced tea. Enjoy finding the best alternative to sugar that you will like.
Dawn in IL
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2025 : 07:28:07 AM
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Thanks Dawn. The older I get the more I dislike sweets of any kind.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3408 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2025 : 1:13:44 PM
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Sara - If you still have your plant maybe try adding a small fresh leaf to your cup with the tea bag for a minute or two. (or maybe try it with just some water so as to not ruin the tea if it doesn't work)
I have dehydrated some lavender and now I'm doing some cherries.
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4458 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2025 : 04:29:25 AM
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Got my oregano and chamomile dried the other day. Nice to have my jars full again.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2025 : 06:14:11 AM
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Good job Michelle.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3408 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2025 : 08:02:49 AM
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some chamomile. I planted some seeds and they've had a heck of a time getting started.
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2025 : 04:14:08 AM
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My chamomile reseeds itself. So that is nice. Good luck with yours Heather. I do have a few things that I planted that are struggling to come up. Basil and Parsley to name two.
Farming in WI
Michele
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3408 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2025 : 1:37:43 PM
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I'm not having much luck with anything from seed this year, except for some sunflowers. Makes me feel like I've wasted seeds! Anyway, I have some bananas in the dehydrator and spearmint in the oven. Kind of an odd smell combination in the house :)
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2025 : 2:19:43 PM
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Heather, about the only thing I can grow from seed successfully is zinnias and that's because I sow them outdoors. I don't have sunny windows to grow seeds inside.
I'm waiting for my lemon thyme to start to bloom so I can harvest and dry it. I find that I like the lemon thyme better than the regular kind.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2025 : 04:48:01 AM
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Sara, I need to clip a few leaves from stevia. 1 pound of basil picked from garden( this was over 3 weeks). Half went into freezer, rest dried and into jar.
A pound of fresh basil from farmer's co-op would cost $18(inset shocked look), glad I can grow this herb.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2025 : 12:45:21 PM
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$18!?! That's crazy! Makes me wish my basil would have taken off so I can sell some LOL!
Sara - I didn't even have luck direct sowing outdoors this year. It was so cool this spring then it just got crazy hot. My marigolds and zinnias didn't even grow. I've never had trouble with them before.
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2025 : 03:44:52 AM
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I picked and dried some basil the other day, from my ma's garden. Guess it is worth its weight in gold, haha. My basil seed did not come up. I had issues with the seeds I started inside. They came up and then just sat there, hardly growing. I blame the potting soil, which was for veggies. Once I put them in the garden they took off.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2025 : 2:56:10 PM
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Dried parsley from Aldi today. As I have said before I have given up on growing parsley from either plant or seed.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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