[Possum]

The sage plant has gone mad this year so it needs seriously cutting back. I am going to end up with armfuls of the stuff. It smells so lovely that I don't want to put it on the compost heap. What else can I do with it?

[verdifish]

Hang it somewhere to dry and give it away !!!

[JulieWall]

Make your own stuffing with some of it, much nicer than Paxo.

[SallyintNorth]

I love sage, I put it in all kinds of things - scrambled eggs, omelettes, any stew or soup, just love it.

If you have more than you can use, then yes, give it away.  Wish I lived nearer! 

[Mammyshaz]

I'm with the drying for later use. You can also freeze it for later cooking.

I love sage, I put it in all kinds of things - scrambled eggs, omelettes, any stew or soup, just love it.

If you have more than you can use, then yes, give it away.  Wish I lived nearer! 

Remind me on next visit to bring you some 

[SallyintNorth]

I'm with the drying for later use. You can also freeze it for later cooking.

I love sage, I put it in all kinds of things - scrambled eggs, omelettes, any stew or soup, just love it.

If you have more than you can use, then yes, give it away.  Wish I lived nearer! 

Remind me on next visit to bring you some 

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[Backinwellies]

Dry it and post to SiN !

[Cheviot]

Hi,
Chop up the leaves and freeze it.
Regards
Sue

[Somewhere_by_the_river]

Love sage, it's great as sage and apple jelly, delicious with pork.

[Possum]

OK. I will dry it. Once done I will let you know. Happy to post it to anyone who wants it.


My timing wasn't great on this one. I was in Bradford last week and probably could have arranged to hand over fresh sage to a few people in the north.


Will try to do better next year.

[Treud na Mara]

Just watching 'Trust me I'm a doctor' on BBC1 and it seems sage is the answer to the dip in concentration some people have in the afternoons ! It was in the form of pills though so I'm not sure chewing it would work as well. And some people think it may even help with the symptoms of Alzheimer's.

[ellied]

I'd best start chewing it then!  My plant didn't do so well this year so I might plant a few new ones!

[JulieWall]

A friend once gave me some tablets for the dog to sweeten his breath, the chief ingredient was sage. Despite my doubts it actually worked - if you got a whiff of his breath you'd appreciate the magnitude of that, lol.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Do you know that sage is really good for women who are going through menopause it stops hot flushes, also you can use it on your teeth I think it helps to whiten them. You could also make tincture with it, sage tincture is very good for mixing with other tinctures to ward off colds.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Also I forgot to mention..... sage tea is good for bites, stings, catarrh, colds, flus, diarrhoea, gum problems, mouth ulcers, sore throats. Caution - not advisable during pregnancy or when breastfeeding. Not suitable for children under 4 years. Use sage tea as a gargle or mouthwash for quick results in relieving sore throats, mouth ulcers, and sore gums. Its astringent and healing action also makes it useful for diarrhoea. Sage benefits almost all cold and catarrhal states and is a good digestive tonic. It will reduce excessive sweating and hot flushing. Fresh crushed leaves rubbed on to insect bites or stings will help pain and swelling. For greater effectiveness try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper to the tea when using it as a gargle! Sage is a strong tea so do not take more than 3 cups a day.
Also if dried completely, with no moisture at all in the leaves, you can store in an airtight jar in a cool dark place.