Wednesday 27 December 2017

Growing Fenugreek or Helba In My Garden.

I was at a friend's house and was chatting with her in the kitchen. She was telling me how she makes fenugreek tea for her hubby to drink. Suppose to be good for health and has plenty of health benefits. Her hubby drinks everything she prepares for him but my hubby doesn't like anything with strong smell. Anyway this fenugreek tea is not for hubby and me because I also don't like this particular smell. But it didn't stop me from trying to grow and see what the plants look like. I went home with these seeds from my friends.
 I sprinkle the seeds onto a shallow flower pot filled with garden soil.
 This is how Fenugreek looks like in the growth stages. 
 I took this photo in mid-day, so the colour doesn't look healthy.
 Can you see the long green seed pods?
The plants were only a few inches tall when they started to have seed pods.
 I didn't replanted the plants nor fertilizer the plants because I was rather busy at that time. But I managed to see the growth from seeds to bearing seed pods.
 I got to harvest the few seed pods when they started to dry and these were the seeds collected.
 It is always interesting and rewarding to see the growth of plants until the harvest.
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The following photos are for joining Floral Bliss.
 Yellow Dahlias from Fraser's Hill.
 Purple Dahlias from Fraser's Hill
 Same as above.
Cactus from Cameron Highlands.
The top two were weeds growing outside by the roadside. They may not be pretty when compared to the bright yellow flowers but they were pretty in their own way.

Linking to Floral Bliss.

O Lord my God,
many and many a time you have done great miracles for us,
and we were ever in your thoughts.
Who else can do such glorious things?
No one else can be compared with you.
There isn't time to tell of all your wonderful deeds.
(Pslam 40:5, The Living Bible-TLB)

42 comments:

  1. Can't wait for Spring arrive here so I can grow some too! Those flowers are beautiful, Nancy.

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  2. I had to google to find out what Fenugreek is - now I know :) The pink dahlia is stunning. Happy last days of 2017!

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  3. I dont use fenugreek in my cooking.

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  4. Beautiful flowers, like you, I admired the beauty in the weeds.

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  5. Too bad far away, if not,will request a bit from you to try out...

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    1. Hi Sharon, maybe you can try looking for the seeds in the supermarket or grocery stores.

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  6. Interesting post on fenugreek! I bought them before but didn't get how these would enhance anything hehe. So hard also.

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    1. I think the fenugreek water is good for diabetes and aid digestion.

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    1. A new awareness, people are promoting its health benefits.

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  8. Growing our own herbs is one of the great pleasures of having a garden.

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  10. Thanks for sharing the various stages of growing fenugreek from seed to harvest.

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  11. I like green tea and that's about it. If it smells funny then I wouldn't drink it either.

    You have an amazing green thumb.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ♥

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    1. Thank you, Sandee! I have tried this and I don't like the smell.

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  12. The pink dahlias are so gorgeous

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  13. Some herbal teas are very good, some i can do without.

    Lovely flowers and cacti.

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    1. Thank you, Mimi! I think you won't like this!

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  14. The dahlias are gorgeous! There only a few around here. I don't think I have ever seen this spice in the stores. But you can grow anything.

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    1. Thank you, Ginny! Growing the plants is easy, it is the caring part that is not easy!

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  15. Hello, thanks for the information. Have a nice day

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  16. Cacti are about the only plants that I can manage!

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    1. Lol! I am not good with cacti because I tend to over water them!

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  17. I've heard fenugreek is very nutritious.

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    1. Yes, that is why my friend is making the drink for her hubby!

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  18. The pink dahlias are so gorgeous!

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  19. The dahlias are just awesome to see! I've never heard of the tea you spoke of but I'm glad you got it growing!

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    1. Thank you, Bettyl! It was just for fun and satisfaction to grow and to see the actual plant.

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  20. Hi Libby, your comment didn't appear here but went to my inbox. This was your comment: "The pink dahlias are so gorgeous!"

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