tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post5842987930129623168..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: My Gotu Kola arrived!Nanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-74036539974566380992014-05-05T02:19:10.812+10:002014-05-05T02:19:10.812+10:00I love my goto kola plant and I first got soapwort...I love my goto kola plant and I first got soapwort last year. It's a wonderful plant :). The pennyroyal I hadn't heard about deterring flies, but I am definitly keeping that in mind. Thanks for this informative post!Skylarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964378812838346686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-28943926119250315782013-11-06T16:19:49.655+10:002013-11-06T16:19:49.655+10:00Maddie, they certainly are healthy and were packed...Maddie, they certainly are healthy and were packed extremely well. They have been potted up into larger pots and I will keep them there for a while till they get a go on then will plant them in the ground. Maybe not the Pennyroyal though. When I spoke to Isabell on the phone about buying the Gotu Kola she said that the postage cost of $15 for the three plants I was ordering would be the same if I bought five plants so I ordered the Soapwort and Pennyroyal as well. I didn't know about the medicinal benefits of Sheep Sorrel then so I wish now that I had ordered it instead of one of the others. <br /><br />I have been picking a few Herb Robert leaves to eat in the morning when I am watering the plants and will do the same with the Gotu Kola when it grows a lot more. Isabell has warnings in her herb book about herbs interacting with medications etc. so it is worth while checking it out if anyone is interested in taking herbs for medicinal purposes. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-72810679554123237862013-11-06T14:43:49.376+10:002013-11-06T14:43:49.376+10:00Nanna Chel, Your new plants look so healthy despit...Nanna Chel, Your new plants look so healthy despite travelling thru the post. Will definitely get some when the weather cools now that I've seen how well packed for travel they are. <br />Am particularly interested in Herb Robert which I think you mentioned on D2E recently. Had Gotu Kola growing madly here til the current heat got to it. It will hopefully be back when/if we get some rain. Might have to try potting some for next years hotter months when it eventually resurfaces. <br />Will your Gotu Kola be going into a pot, or will you be letting it run free in the garden? <br />MaddieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-40183219159341314102013-11-02T15:23:53.304+10:002013-11-02T15:23:53.304+10:00Tanya, that is great that the pesticide worked. I&...Tanya, that is great that the pesticide worked. I'm not growing any brassicas again until it gets cooler and then I will put my Netpro net over the seedlings. We have a lot of herbs growing and, after reading Isabell's books, I am keen to learn how to use them medicinally as well as just in cooking. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-25178633951842661902013-11-02T13:21:17.250+10:002013-11-02T13:21:17.250+10:00Thanks so much Nanna Chel. Love to learn about new...Thanks so much Nanna Chel. Love to learn about new plants and what they do. 'Exotic' herbs are on my to do list. We have the basics for cooking but I love where you are heading with this home healing and look forward to reading more. Just want to let you know that homemade pesticide you posted is working really well. The pests under the gum trees are no longer eating my spinach! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-45164884957431251862013-11-01T09:21:17.539+10:002013-11-01T09:21:17.539+10:00Barb, I borrowed the book from the local library t...Barb, I borrowed the book from the local library to have a look-see but it is a great reference book to have in the house so I bought it. I will eventually buy the book on sprouts as well and am tossing up whether to buy the DVDs or the book on self sufficiency and survival foods. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-3230271458048197772013-11-01T08:30:11.282+10:002013-11-01T08:30:11.282+10:00I had heard of pennyroyal but not the other two. ...I had heard of pennyroyal but not the other two. I've downloaded the link to Isabel's website for a look. Thanks for sharing this.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.com