It's over a foot tall and healthy. Another one is under the grow lamp and doing well, about 3 inches tall. I'll have to fill the other large tomato planter that has the trellis, and plant it in there. That container is large enough for it and one or two tomato plants.
MORTAR AND PESTLE - Does anyone on the thread have one? I didn't and have ordered one made of granite. I can use it to grind the Stevia leaves and any other leaf herb or whatever I need to grind. If power goes out, I've got the mortar and pestle to use for grinding. I'm also going to see if I can use it to break open the hulls around Sunflower seeds. This one holds one and a half cups.
If anyone has one, what do you use yours for?
I have a marble mortar and pestle and haven’t used it for years (since we relocated). Mr. Sg did a favor for one of our former neighbors and he gave us one of those volcanic rock things that Mexican people use to grind up stuff to make salsa. (It’s called a molcajete.) They sell them in the mercados if you have any near you.
P.S. I studied Italian when I went back to school (during the Kent riots—not a good time) and that’s why I remember some spelling. Our instructor was beaten when she taught at Columbia, so she crammed an entire semester’s work into the time period before spring break. Whatta slave driver lol!
I have one, Marcella! Mine is granite mortar with a ceramic pestle. I’ve used mine to grind fresh spices and herbs. That’s basically what you will be doing with your Mr. Stevia. It also is handy if you want to powder a medication from pill form so it can be tucked into some jam or ice cream if a person has difficulty swallowing.
I dare say, as one becomes adept at learning herbal remedies, the grinding of herbal substances with mortar and pestle and combining them with others could become quite useful.
Several. One is made of ceramic, another of olive wood, and a third is glass. We generally use them to to grind small amounts of dry, coarse items.
MORTAR AND PESTLE - Does anyone on the thread have one? I didn’t and have ordered one made of granite.
We have had this 7” granite mortar & pestal for several years, and we love it. http://importfood.com/mortarpestle.html
We use it for grinding whole spices; cracking small amounts of grain; and have used it to make powders & curry paste. We also used it to turn a whole bunch of dried hot peppers into jars of pepper flakes. When I make deviled eggs, I use it to grind a mix of yellow & brown mustard seed into fresh mustard powder for the filling.
You did well in getting a granite one, as they are heavy enough to stay put; are extremely tough; and are non-reactive, so basically food-neutral. Easy to clean, too; usually only needs wiped out, but can be washed if necessary