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May 6

Mary replied to Mare Cromwell's discussion 'Growing Herbs for Smudge' in the group Back Yard Kitchen Herbalists

Why are you growing sage?

May 1

Mary replied to Mare Cromwell's discussion 'Growing Herbs for Smudge' in the group Back Yard Kitchen Herbalists

Thank you - I found it. Not sure where I'll plant it exactly. I live in Northern Minnesota so we have a short growing season. It's supposed to snow tonight yet. Hopefully, it's going to warm up. Is white sage a perrenial?

May 1

Mary replied to Mare Cromwell's discussion 'Growing Herbs for Smudge' in the group Back Yard Kitchen Herbalists

I just scrolled down and saw all the infomation on Sweetgrass. Wow - I'm going to order some and try it out. I took a sweetgrass basket making class years ago, and was unable to complete the basket - the sweetgrass I was given at the class is long...

May 1

Mary replied to Mare Cromwell's discussion 'Growing Herbs for Smudge' in the group Back Yard Kitchen Herbalists

Where do you get your seeds? for the white sage and sweetgrass?

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Mary joined Katherine Turcotte's group

Back Yard Kitchen Herbalists

I would like this group to focus on kitchen herb gardens, be they culinary or medicinal. What do you grow, what do you use it for, do you make any medicinal products from your herbs?

April 30

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April 29

Mary commented on Cath's group 'Container Vegetable Gardening'

I have been growing herbs in containers on my patio for the past 3-4 years. Would love to know what I could be doing to get better at this - as well as ideas...

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Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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1-3 years

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At 11:14am on April 29, 2009, Michelle W. Flannery said…: Hi Mary. I left a comment following yours in Container Gardening group. Just thought you might like to look at/join the Backyard Kitchen Herbalist group. Katherine Turcotte, who started the group, is a wealth of knowledge on herbs. There are already many good discussions going in the group, and you might find a lot of usable information there. Best gardening wishes! mwf

At 5:30pm on April 28, 2009, Maggie said…: Hi Mary, it is amazing how much will grow in a large tub. I love fresh herbs added to recipes.
You will have to join the container gardening group.

At 1:44pm on April 28, 2009, Oz Gardener said…: Thank you, I took those photos at the Philadelphia Flower Show 2009. Feel free to visit my sites at http://www.thegardenofoz.org and http://gardenofoz.org

At 5:30pm on April 15, 2009, Maggie said…: Hi Mary welcome to KGI, which herbs are you growing?

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Hello Sumitra, Thankyou for sharing your pictures. Your students are beautiful. I thought of you the other day as I watched a documentary about Nepal on the television.

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Hi Sumitra, It is great to see your photos and bee hives. Like you I long for equality for all people on this planet. If all people could grow their own vegetables it would be a great thing. It is very hard to know that lots of people do not have ...

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GREAT SUMITRA! THERE WAS ALSO THIS LADY FROM NEPAL, CALLED TIGER PRINCESS.so Nepal has great women.

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Thanks Raul, gardening gives me pleasure as well as fresh vegetables as well, and off course an family tie!

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I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.

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Greetings everyone :D Sice we've been having such odd weather this year, I decided to try getting my garlic in the ground this past weekend. Now I hope that it'll all grow nicely.

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Strumelia commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

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