On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:54:05 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On 15 Jul 2009 01:37:35 GMT, Nick Cramer wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> On 14 Jul 2009 22:20:46 GMT, Nick Cramer wrote:
>>>
>>>> Buy fresh lemongrass. Stick one in a pot and grow yer own. If ya have a
>>>> yard, even better!
>>>
>>> I bought three stalks 2 weeks ago and cut off the last 1/4" of stem
>>> and placed them in shallow water in a glass. They['re doing nothing
>>> but drying out far as I can tell.
>>
>> We put them similarly. They sprouted fine. Texas water tastes like
>> turpentine!
>
> You have to wait for the turpentine to evaporate, then drink it.
> I can't even taste how bad it is any more. I wouldn't touch it when
> I first got here but now I drink at least a gallon of tap-water
> every day.
>
> -sw

jeez, they ain't got no beer in texas?

your pal,
blake