Pineapple & Grapefruit Sage

Henry James Byron: "When young, sow wild oats, but when old, grow sage."

I rarely use the botanical (Latin) name of anything I am growing, as I like my blog are a layperson, but here it is Salvia elegans.

Like many avid gardeners I turn to Google for a lot of information. You may have to search a few webpages until you find what you are after or may just hit the jackpot on the first one or two hits. A lot of the pages that come up are blogs, like this, if I refer to them at all I will always add a link to their page. For I do not steal.

After getting home from work I work I do what i do everyday. I go in the back yard and say hello to all my lovelies. Today I was awe-struck by my Pineapple Sage. No it has not flowered, but by God it's big. So naturally I went to Google and searched for Pineapple Sage. They say it can grow to 1.5M, I would have to agree, though mine is in a raised bed about 400mm, it is still quite tall. I'm 5ft 4inches or 1.62M tall and it is almost as tall as me. I am yet to see the pretty & sweet red flowers it is supposed to bare. The plant was bought at my local nursery; Flower Power Mona Vale, when it came in a 50mm pot, Darn should have taken a photo of it as a babe.

Well here it is today..Oh I must admit that there is also a Grapefruit Sage in there, just as tall but not a bushy.
I have been using the Pineapple Sage in all my salads, I just take the tips and first few leaves.
I had try drying it but it went mouldy quite quickly. I did have it in a dark room, plenty of air and not moist at all, but no joy.

Then I stumbled along a website that has 6 recipes from sweet to savoury for Pineapple Sage. I have not tried them so I can not recommend them but they sound good.

I mention Grapefruit Sage in the title, but have only found reference to it as a dog shampoo ingredient & I must say it has no fragrance resembling a grapefruit, so a little more research is required on that plant I think.

Hoping my Sage blooms soon as the seasons are changing and soon the nights will get colder and a good harsh prune will ensue.

www.nefffamilyfarm.com/PineappleSage