Availability of fresh sage in TRNC

posher


Joined: 18/09/2010
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 10:21

Does anyone know where I can purchase fresh sage leaves.

Thank you in anticipation, Pat

roisin


Joined: 19/03/2009
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 11:31

most garden centres have sage plants. I have 2 on my balcony doing very well.

dearie


Joined: 08/03/2011
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 12:54

As Message 2 says go and get yourself sage plant at garden centre - mine is very near to the kitchen and when I need just wash n chop - afiyet olsun

posher


Joined: 18/09/2010
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 15:17

Thank you all for posting, will look tomorrow, be able to make pork pies for Christmas

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 15:49

Sage grows in the wild here too... it's a lovely subtle herb to use.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 16:17

Hi Posher, we have 2 different types growing wild in our land. You are most welcome to some.



My phone Num is 0533 843 6539.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 16:43

My neighbours who are from Trabzon in Turkey make a delicious tea from sage leaves, They call it mountain tea, they just boil them up for 3/4 minutes, strain and serve. Lovely delicate flavour, and supposedly very good for you too. They grow it in their garden. Mine lives in a pot on my balcony.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
12/11/2011 17:03

Yes suehowlittle you are correct, very popular type of herb tea and very good for the digestive system.



The Chives are doing fine Thank You.

barbieb


Joined: 05/07/2009
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
13/11/2011 00:45

Hi Johnylee, can you please contact me of board as this is unrelated to your topic and I don't want to hijack it barbcyprus@gmail.com, it is related to a charity event, thank you.

ingalill


Joined: 17/06/2009
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
13/11/2011 00:56

Sage - adaçay you will find its bushes in the mountains (most likely to find). Last autumn I went to pick up some. I still have a jar. The best local medicine for cold, and great to make you feel warm, specially if you add to sage tea Tilia leaves (tr. Ihlamur). In Greece sage/adacay is known as a "winter tea"

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
13/11/2011 19:12

Sage can grow in many places. Adacay surely translates as Island tea! I always have to bring packets

back home with me as my son claims it is very beneficial to him. Good for digestive system also.