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Old 26-08-2010, 01:10 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default House plants that you can eat?

"Steve Peek" wrote in message
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Give shiitake mushrooms a try.


Good suggestion. I've grown mushrooms in kits in the sauna (which gets used
to store stuff in rather than to sweat in)

"Ross McKay" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:42:01 -0400, Bill who putters wrote:

I have only one that is outside in a large pot right now. That s a
Kiffer Lime which flowers when I have been real good (Kidding).
I love lemon grass but I'm at a loss to find other gems.
Any thing I should consider ?


It rather depends on the house. How about bananas?

http://www.wagonmaker.com/

IOW, what David said: give them space and light.

But for more "typical" houses: how about the classic potted herbs on the
window sills?
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