tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post8630511181634107017..comments2023-09-28T14:01:20.889+01:00Comments on La Ferme de Sourrou .:. Permaculture in France: New to growing SteviaLa Ferme de Sourrouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623373457081495056noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-32681405924704771222013-07-07T22:54:00.800+01:002013-07-07T22:54:00.800+01:00Here is a link to a site where we buy liquid stevi...Here is a link to a site where we buy liquid stevia. In Wisconsin we have no problem buying the "Sugar Plant" in greenhouses. I've never tried to winter it. We just let the kids chew on the leaves. I use liquid Stevia in my coffee, but typically cook with Agave nectar (available at Trader Joe's, Woodman's, and other grocery stores that carry organics)or non-bisulphered molasses or honey. Every single grocery store in my area has an organic section and carries Stevia. Is it really banned in the UK? Try getting it as an herbal supplement instaed of a sweetener.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-59962138342672567972008-07-19T21:15:00.000+01:002008-07-19T21:15:00.000+01:00I've been reading your blog for a while, I'm in th...I've been reading your blog for a while, I'm in the UK and Stevia is banned :0( for sale as a sweetner. But I would love to grow some, so if anyone reading this has a secret Stevia nursery somewhere in Southern England, could they say so?!<BR/>JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-20165325098851566592008-07-17T05:17:00.000+01:002008-07-17T05:17:00.000+01:00okay, update: I backed off on the watering and 2 ...okay, update: I backed off on the watering and 2 of the 4 are now going gangbusters, new growth, vigorous, etc. One looks like a goner and the last one, could go either way. I hope to become skilled enough at doing cuttings, that I can share my stevia with others in my area later this year when they're bigger and stronger.ThisStorySavedMyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107458572885271319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-61051696448710098862008-07-17T04:04:00.000+01:002008-07-17T04:04:00.000+01:00I don't know anything about stevia . This is a str...I don't know anything about stevia . This is a strange term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-83864914335629007102008-07-13T18:25:00.000+01:002008-07-13T18:25:00.000+01:00thanks much for the comment about Stevia not likin...thanks much for the comment about Stevia not liking "damp feet"-- I wondered why my little plants seemed to be failing, I may have overwatered them because I took to heart the instructions to give 'em plenty of water.<BR/><BR/>Also here in SoCal we're in a drought so I may have overcompensated. Another factor against their survival is, they were shipped 3000 miles to me across the country (the only place I could find that had plants for sale) and that trip (UPS 2nd day air) significantly weakened them.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully if I just stop overwatering now I can bring them back from the brink, wish me luck...ThisStorySavedMyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107458572885271319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-33879087933158652902008-07-11T21:16:00.000+01:002008-07-11T21:16:00.000+01:00I am now a woman on a mission trying to get some o...I am now a woman on a mission trying to get some of this!!! We do not have sandy soil but do have raised beds!...with very good well drained soil!Pete Graingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853895624914445842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-74823691277491135352008-07-09T04:02:00.000+01:002008-07-09T04:02:00.000+01:00Very interesting post. Slugs are so annoying, I'm ...Very interesting post. Slugs are so annoying, I'm glad your chickens find them delicious. I searched our spice cupboard for a sweetener we bought a while back. I can't remember its name. Maybe it is Stevia and is out of alpha order.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-26940068947077296492008-07-07T16:53:00.000+01:002008-07-07T16:53:00.000+01:00I had never heard of Stevia before. Thanks for sh...I had never heard of Stevia before. Thanks for sharing the info. and tips on how to successfully grow it.<BR/><BR/>Dagny<BR/>www.onnotextiles.com<BR/>organic apparelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-87752541208195265422008-07-07T08:42:00.000+01:002008-07-07T08:42:00.000+01:00Detroit dog, I've never tried agave, can you grow ...Detroit dog, I've never tried agave, can you grow it? I don't take sugar in tea or coffee but I'm sure that the sweetner is important from the point of view of altering the subtle taste of the beverge. <BR/><BR/>Robbyn, <BR/>Apparently although the plant needs a lot of water it hates damp feet, so the excessive rain here wasn't ideal for it !<BR/><BR/>I'll have to try using it in lots of different things to see how it goes... <BR/><BR/>Lara, <BR/>Of course you can link the post, but seeds seems to very difficult to germinate - it's perhps better trying to get cuttings to grow on.<BR/><BR/>Good luck finding someone near you.<BR/><BR/>IreneLa Ferme de Sourrouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623373457081495056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-65744461768031486872008-07-07T00:59:00.000+01:002008-07-07T00:59:00.000+01:00I've never heard of this herb before and I'm now o...I've never heard of this herb before and I'm now on a mission to try to find some to grow at Wit's End. We have the sandy soil here and out temperatures grow mediterranean and tropical plants very well.<BR/><BR/>Do you mind if I link this post to mine so that I can see if anyone in my area has any seeds for sale?<BR/><BR/>regards<BR/><BR/>LaraThe Crone at Wits Endhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139566501738953285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-16732327929635110532008-07-06T15:27:00.000+01:002008-07-06T15:27:00.000+01:00We are trying stevia for the first time this year,...We are trying stevia for the first time this year, as well. It sometimes does well, but has been a little finicky during the rains. I'll have to try cuttings and rooting them in water like you did...maybe we can keep enough going to be able to utilize it. I have a friend that uses stevia and says it works well as a sweetener in some things, but not in others, so we'll sample judiciously..it's very strong and the bees seem to love it :)Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634548504502736839.post-23490987235943499332008-07-06T14:59:00.000+01:002008-07-06T14:59:00.000+01:00Interesting post about Stevia. I've bought some in...Interesting post about Stevia. I've bought some in little packets to use in tea, but I don't really seem to taste it. I'm not sure if this is because of commercial processing, or my tastebuds are struggling (they seem to have difficulties with nuance). Still, it's encouraging to read your post. Perhaps I will try to find a plant and grow it in a pot, to see if it tastes different. I've been using organic agave, though, as a sweetener and love it.detroit doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636798112379229385noreply@blogger.com