Originally Posted by cinnya
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by trisha
I would like to grow Stevia this year? Have you tried that yet? And if so, how do you use it from the plant? I have it in a box. My husband loves it.
oh my..it is great to grow..easy...I grow it in pots..it is best to get it from a nursery and taste the leaves to find a good sweet one..they do better from cuttings than from seed... they are only annual, so you either have to do a cutting from your plant or buy a new one each year...
I chew the leaves with either a double mint or a spearmint leaf just like gum..I also use the leaves in my iced tea..with mint leaves as well..and it can be dried on screen or dehydrator and stored in jars, simply crush and use in teas...as a diabetic I just love stevia!
That is what i use for sweetener. I buy it in the vitamin section and it comes in little packages, just like any other artificial sweetener.
I never knew that we could grow it here in OK. Did you find the plants locally, or did you have to order.??
I found them locally at plants a plenty...but even lowe's had some last year!