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stevia is the best way to grow, harvest and use your own sweetener

Stevia is a sustainable way to grow your own sweetener and it's so easy to do! Let me show you how to grow, harvest and use your own sweetener, in your own home and garden! #stevia #steviaplant #steviasugar #steviasweetener #steviaintheraw

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Resh Gala | Organic Gardener on Instagram: "HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STEVIA POWDER, low calorie, organic sugar substitute to sweeten tea, desserts and other foods.👇

1. GROW YOUR OWN STEVIA PLANT
You can easily grow Stevia from seed. I got my seeds from Territorial Seed Company @territorialseedcompany You can also purchase seedlings from your local nursery if you wish. Plant in the garden in spring after your last frost date.

2. HARVEST & DRY LEAVES
Harvest fresh stevia leaves from the plant, wash throughly and pat dry with towel to remove excess moisture. Lay the leaves on a tray or baking sheet to dry for 6-8 weeks, or until all moisture is gone & leaves are nice & crispy. 

3. MAKE STEVIA POWDER
Once leaves have dried, strip them off the stems and turn into a fine powder using a coffee gr

Resh Gala | Organic Gardener on Instagram: "HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STEVIA POWDER, low calorie, organic sugar substitute to sweeten tea, desserts and other foods.👇 1. GROW YOUR OWN STEVIA PLANT You can easily grow Stevia from seed. I got my seeds from Territorial Seed Company @territorialseedcompany You can also purchase seedlings from your local nursery if you wish. Plant in the garden in spring after your last frost date. 2. HARVEST & DRY LEAVES Harvest fresh stevia leaves from the plant…

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Stevia - The Sweet Herb Stevia is an herbal shrub-like plant native to Paraguay. For over 1,500 years, peoples in South America have used fresh and dried stevia leaves to sweeten food, herbal medicines, and beverages (such as yerba mate). Today it is extracted to make a natural herbal sweetener. The plant contains sweet compounds known as steviol glycosides. Steviol Glycosides, when extracted, is between 150-350 times sweeter than sugar. The scientific name for stevia is Stevia Rebaudiana L…

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When I first became aware of stevia in the early 2000s, I thought, “Finally! An all-natural sweetener with no downside. Hurray!” I jumped headfirst into a new love affair—a sweet new indulgence with zero calories! Over the years I’ve seen more and more of this wonder herb popping up in my supplemen

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