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June 2004

Pineapple Sage plant has not been doing as well as it did before, I think because there's a plant next to it that has grown so tall it's blocking some of its light. Might try a new plant in a new location, because I do so love this plant--especially when it flowers. This is a beautiful addition to any herbal bouquet, which is always a nice thing to bring as a creative alternative to a bunch of flowers, when someone invites you over for a summer BBQ! In the meantime, I have added Blue Sage and two new culinary sages to my garden this year, and all are very happy.

2002

I bought a pineapple sage plant a couple of years ago; it was actually one of the first plants I had. Besides the fact that the red flowers that come up in the summer-fall are absolutely brilliant in color. The smell of the leaves, really quite a distinct pineapple scent, is also one of my most favorite smells of my garden. In fact, I admit sometimes I go play with the plant just to have an excuse to touch it and smell the leaves (the fragrance really is that distinct and wonderful!) The plant also seems perfectly suited to its location (chalk this up to Unbelievable Beginner's Luck!) The side garden of our house had a tree stump that I wanted to naturally incorporate into the garden arrangement for a kind of rustic, yet colorful look. The sage plant has cooperated in this effort quite nicely by growing itself around the base of the stump, so that the stump now emerges from a sea of stalks with bright red flowers and luscious sage green leaves. Combined with the adjacent white arugala flowers and a sunflower field in the backdrop, this plant is quite a centerpiece for its section of the garden.

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