where can I buy Sugar herb plants (Stevia) in ireland?
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Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Location: County Limerick
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: where can I buy Sugar herb plants (Stevia) in ireland? |
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Anyone know where you can buy Sugar herb plants (Stevia)?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia |
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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I came across this as a sugar substitute a couple of months ago while researching various health topics but don't know anything about it. Can it be grown here? How is it used? |
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Just found this very interesting site all about Stevia, they maintain growing from seed is not a good method????
http://www.stevia.net/growingstevia.htm |
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: |
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I found a place in Ireland (Cork) and (Limerick)that sell the seeds
Stevia Richters seeds €5.00
http://www.deeproutegardening.com/seeds.htm
Deep Route Gardening,
70 Douglas Street,
Cork.
Tel: 021 4311064
info@deeproutegardening.com
Open Mon, Tues 12pm - 6 pm
Wends 4pm - 6pm
Thurs & Fri 12pm - 6 pm
Sat 11am - 7pm, Closed on Sunday
Deep Route Gardening Limerick
Deep Route Gardening,
Unit K,
The Milk Market,
Limerick.
Tel: 061 404333
info@deeproutegardening.com
Open Mon, Tues & Sat
10 am - 6 pm
Thurs & Fri 10 am - 6:30 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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I would sugest you go for Sweet cicely,a good hardy perrenial herb which also act as a sugar substitute for baking |
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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seed can be bought here too
Stevia Rebaudiana HH Perennial Av 40 seeds
Known as Sugar plant, Sweet Herb, Haa Jhee
Stevia grows up to 60cm, its leaves are 2-3cm long. For hundreds of years the leaves have been used in Brazil and Paraguay as a sweetener, now used in many parts of the world the leaves of Stevia are approx 30 times sweeter than sugar with virtually no calories. It has many herbal properties and is used to sweeten medicinal teas and foods, and medicinaly as a diuretic and for obesity, hypertension and help lowering uric acid levels, as a tonic for diabetes, hypertension and high blood pressure. For medicinal purposes seek professional advice in all cases prior to using Stevia Rebaudiana.
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/herb-s.htm#H233 |
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