What am I growing? Epazote

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scharke

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I found a package of epazote (eep-ah-so-tay) herb seeds here in Mexico and the picture on the package looked a lot like my plants, so I bought it to add to my garden to provide cover. I looked it up on Wikepedia and the nickname is "skunk herb" for it's pungent odor. It's used for cooking and for making tea. I thought that was perfect. So if anyone asks what you got growing there, tell 'em it's epazote. It's obscure enough that they won't challenge you on the spot. And if they do check up on it, they'll see words like "skunk", "pungent" and a picture that kinda looks like weed. :mrgreen:
 
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eastlosg1

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scharke said:
I found a package of epazote (eep-ah-so-tay) herb seeds here in Mexico and the picture on the package looked a lot like my plants, so I bought it to add to my garden to provide cover. I looked it up on Wikepedia and the nickname is "skunk herb" for it's pungent odor. It's used for cooking and for making tea. I thought that was perfect. So if anyone asks what you got growing there, tell 'em it's epazote. It's obscure enough that they won't challenge you on the spot. And if they do check up on it, they'll see words like "skunk", "pungent" and a picture that kinda looks like weed. :mrgreen:
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When anyone ask me what am i growing here i say yerba buena or chiles
 
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scharke

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I'm looking for things to plant to provide cover for my other plants. My main concern is my landlord, who is kind of eccentric and prone to pop in and ask random questions. I've found the best way to shut him up is just give him a bunch of random answers. Epazote, Yerba Buena, Chili Peppers, all good stuff. Any other cover stories/plants are appreciated.

Often times the best way to deal with curious people is to overwhelm them with bullsh*t. At least that works with my kooky landlord.
 
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