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ellenmarygardening

Gardener, TV Presenter, Columnist, blogger, founder of No Fear Gardening www.ellenmarygardening.co.uk

Acmella oleracea syn. Spilanthes oleracea ; Spilanthes acmella

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2016
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ellenmarygardening

Happy weekend everyone! πŸ™Œ Guess what?! I've got gardening to do πŸ˜‚ Have you ever tried one of these herbs? First time I found out was in a cocktail!! πŸ˜‰ They are like popping candy & good for treating toothache as they numb the throat & mouth (making a lot of saliva 😳). Isn't nature wonderful? πŸ’›β€οΈ

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charlottejhurst

No but i want to try?? Is it grown from seed?? 😚😚

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ellenmarygardening

@charlottejhurst yep they can be grown from seed. Slugs seem to like the foliage so be careful of that. I'm told if you eat a whole flower head it can cause breathing problems in some due to numbing the throat but I've had one and it was just like popping candy πŸ‘πŸ»

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charlottejhurst

Thank you. @ellenmarygardening I shall try these 😚

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SikoMa

Looks like a lolly from the Wonka Factory, love it!😍🍭

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gardengimp

Nor heard of it EMG, every day's a school day! ;)

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ellenmarygardening

@SikoMa ha ha!! Yes it does a bit indeed 🍭

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ellenmarygardening

@gardengimp absolutely is, especially here on GTags πŸ˜‰πŸ‘πŸ»

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yvette303a

Learn something new every day !

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