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Lemon Verbena

Finally managed to get a pot of this fragrant herb. Hopeful that the winter isn’t too harsh so we will have plenty of leaves the following summer. At the place we bought this the entrance price includes a pot of herb tea. They served hot lemon... ...full story at adekun

from adekun on Fri, Jun 12 2009

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