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NJCher

(39,067 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:33 AM Apr 2012

Have You Grown Stevia? [View all]

I know it's an herbal sweetener but I have little experience in how to use it as a sweetener straight from the plant.

Has anyone here grown it and used it as a sweetener? If so, how did you process it for use?

Cher

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Have You Grown Stevia? [View all] NJCher Apr 2012 OP

I've grown it. Denninmi Apr 2012 #1

Every year - kick ass sweetener - brew it right in with the herbs. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #2

I have but it didn't last. seacrest out. Apr 2012 #3

Yeah for several years. I have even distilled it into liquid form. Javaman Apr 2012 #4

thanks for the input NJCher Apr 2012 #6

I've grown stevia and we like it, but we've always dried it. Ruby Reason Apr 2012 #8

not a fan tru Apr 2012 #5

I thought I recalled that there were some named varieties on the market. Denninmi Apr 2012 #7

Yes. Gormy Cuss Apr 2012 #9

Spam deleted by tjwmason (MIR Team) lorentz12 May 2012 #10

i'd like to grow some shanti May 2012 #11