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Gardening

beac

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2. I usually cut mine off and cook with them. The flowers have a milder flavor than the leaves.

Reply to Ruby Reason (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 12:21 PM

May 2012

They make a pretty garnish.

Allowing the flowers to bloom CAN tell the plants it's "done its job" for the season and reduce growth though, as pointed out above, sage is less vulnerable to that turn off switch than some other hebs and flowers.

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A question about sage... [View all] Ruby Reason May 2012 OP

They use the flowers various ways. Denninmi May 2012 #1

I'd like a bit of advice... Ruby Reason May 2012 #5

I usually cut mine off and cook with them. The flowers have a milder flavor than the leaves. beac May 2012 #2

You are to be envied! NJCher May 2012 #3

Hey, Thank you! Ruby Reason May 2012 #4