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Old 10-12-2007, 03:39 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Anyone try to grow Chia Seeds?

Omelet wrote:
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Don H3 wrote:


I've seen Chia growing in the wild.

Might be best as an outdoor plant?


Urkle. (Removing foot from mouth)

I misconstrued the question as a sneaky advertisement for the "brand"
name CHIA, and had no idea there is an actual plant by that name...
(Californian I am not)



You mean you missed the "chia pet" craze? :-)
Mom had a pottery lion with the ridges for the chia seeds forming the
lion's "Mane". It was really cute and she'd just trim the sprouts for
salads.


Predating the Chia Pet craze by decades, I remember, in the late 50's,
having a pottery head of Alfred E. Newman, the Mad Magazine character.
There was a hole in the top of his head, to add water I guess, and there
were grooves all around where his hair would be, to put the seeds in.
Don't know what seeds were supplied.