I watched that video of the toilet rolls and paper towel rolls. I will save those from now on. Could you build another room onto my house, please?
First, the Stevia seeds. They were $4.95 for 15 seeds - expensive. I checked the size of the seed and they are large enough to deal with each seed, thank goodness. This Stevia plant's leaves are 30 times sweeter than sugar. A single plant will yield up to 1/2 pound of dried leaves. Matures in 16-18 weeks. The height is 12-14 inches. That is about what my present adult plant is. (sockmonkey, I think the one you sent would be called adult now).
I'm planting these seeds in the next several days as it directs: “Six to eight weeks before last anticipated frost, sew seeds 1/4 inch deep in seed starting formula and keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 14-21 days. Transplant when seedlings have at least two sets of leaves. Before transfer to garden, accustom to outdoor conditions for a week.”
You can now buy Stevia in a jar where sugar is located in a grocery store - at least my Kroger has it. I think I remember it wasn't cheap but a tiny bit goes a long way as I put 1/4 tsp. in tea and it was very sweet, could have used less.
Supremo Cucumber:
I think I've got too many cucumbers to try out but I'm looking for the best to make sweet relish and Bread and Butter pickles to can. Thanks to sockmonkey, I've got sweet relish right now. Here are the specs on this cucumber:
“3-4” pickling cucumber produces fruit on every node of the restricted 24 inch vine. Harvest young for fresh use. Great disease resistance. Harvest in 56 days.”
It's the usual plant after last frost - cover with 1” soil. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days.
There is a hint to grow on stakes or trellis for straight fruits. I have plenty of stakes.
Did you watch the one about growing carrots in toilet paper tubes that was linked below the vid you watched? I wonder if that would work for Daikon Radishes (the smaller types).