I have some pineapple sage that I planted and it's HUGE. What is a good use for it?
Michelle in Michigan
Pineapple sage uses?
Tea. Also, take your favorite pound cake recipe and add some pineapple sage to it. Mince up several leaves and add to the batter.
Thanks so much! I had my 9 yr old son and 3 yr old niece out in my herb bed with me today, pulling weeds and it was so neat so have them try to figure out what some of the herbs smelled like (lemon balm, oregano, etc).
I put the whole leaves on homemade pizza. Mmmmm!!
Oh wow, I never would have thought of that. I think I have a mutant plant, mine is huge..some of the leaves have to be six inches long.
My Pineapple sage almost died early in the season - now it is taking over! I haven't used it for anything yet, but do love smelling it!
I shouldn't admit this but, I can't remember where I planted mine.
I'm looking at a receipt that says I paid for some.
LOL ...it's one of those months ;)
I threw some in with the meatballs and the salsa I made yesterday. Some people say they like it in fruit salad as well.
Is it an annual in 5b? I took some cuttings and I'm going to propagate it indoors, just to see what happens.
indy, definitely annual in 5b, but it roots easily. I usually over winter a couple of cuttings.
Yeah, most of my cuttings seem to be doing well. I gotta have this one in the garden next year. Mine started flowering a few weeks ago and I saw a hummingbird coming to visit it. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the bird, but I'll keep an eye out next year.
I toss some leaves on the coals when grilling pork. Oh and I'll bet putting some leaves in with soaked woodchips when you smoke something (you know the woodchips in an aluminum foil packet thing) would be awesome.
Mine just started flowering, but it's too darn cold for hummingbirds now!! :)
Pineapple sage has been blooming here several weeks. We can find these from the veggies section at Wally World, HD, or Lowes in early spring. One of the most vigorous sages I've seen. I'll try them in tea. :-)
MsKatt, I have the same deal; my Pineapple sage developed buds the same day we got our first frost. At least I found the buds when I was looking for frost damage.
My Pineapple Sage just took off this year. It went from this in late spring
To this now
Mine always blooms after the hummers leave, and it doesn't seem to matter how early I plant it.
Kathleen and indy_v what method did you use to root your cuttings? I tried with a rooting hormone but had no success,. I better hurry and get some rooted before the first frost!
I've used both the gel rooting medium and the powder - make sure you poke a hole in the potting soil before inserting the cutting so the rooting medium doesn't get rubbed off when you are put the cutting in, moist but not soggy. I put pop bottles that I've cut the bottoms off as a mini greenhouse over the cuttings. Water from the bottom.
I did some in rooting hormone and some in water (even thought that's a no no). They did fine, and then when I put them in permanent soil they crapped out. I'll just buy another one next year, though.
Has anyone tried making a tea with willow and using the cooled tea as a growing promoter? I've heard about it and am thinking about trying it next spring.
You have made me envious with the pineapple mint. gotta try it now.
This was pineapple sage last year after I brought it indoors in the fall.
Mine's sitting outside under snow at the moment. I think I'll try to get a root in the house later.
Snow, already??
Kathleen, what do you mean by get a root in the house? Are you talking about digging part of it up and propagating it that way?
Sorry if that's a stupid question. :o) I'm a newbie.
there's no snow here but we did have a bad frost....could I bring the whole plant in anyway??? would it recover??? and indy_V not a stupid question....I want to know too
Not stupid at all. Last year, I hacked a big plant up for cuttings and one down near the base of the plant came with some root - a major success instantly.
Yeah, snow - cold air, warm lake, snow on the higher elevations. Actually, it's a little later than usual. The nice part is, the next couple of days are supposed to be nice, different wind direction, a little warmer, so it is just a gentle reminder that it is indeed coming. I have to get some of the climbing roses covered and really need to get on the ball with the sage.
Right on. I don't have room to bring the whole thing in, but I can hack a chunk off and see how it does. One more chance to play in the dirt!
Ooooh! I'm going to try it, too! I wish we had snow this early!!
HerbalBetty, I like that you have something else planted in the same pot. I do that alot.
Can you start new plants with sage cuttings?
ohhhhh its supposed to freeze/snow here tonight and I meant to bring my lemon grass inside. shucks!
That's rosemary in with the pineapple sage. The idea was the rosemary would cover the "knees" of the pineapple sage. Well, it was a good theory. GACK! Weathermen are saying our elevated location should get 10-16" of snow today! The roofers left last night at 6:00 - good timing.
Hi everyone ! I don't come this way often, but was looking for different types of Basil when I saw this thread. Thought I'd post this recipe to share so you all will grow more pineapple sage this year.
Pineapple Sage Pound Cake
Ingredients
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
5 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped pineapple sage leaves (the small, new leaves are best)
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped pineapple sage flowers, if available, gives it some specks of red.
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
4 tablespoons well drained crushed pineapple
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour four miniature loaf pans**.
3. Cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the honey.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure to beat for one minute after each addition.
6. Beat in the sage leaves, flowers, lemon peel, and crushed pineapple.
7. Stir the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture.
8. Fold these together gently, until just blended.
9. Pour into loaf pans.
10. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until golden brown (wooden pick inserted into center will come out clean).
11. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out of pans and continue to cool.
* *I used a regular size loaf pan just bake a little longer till brown and cake tester come out clean.
Enjoy