Re: OT: Aloe Vera recipe?

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That is a good idea Carolyn, I have just sort of been keeping my eyes open

for one. Thanks!

R.

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

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> Could let your fingers do the walking and call several nurseries and ask

> if they have one.

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> Carolyn Wilkerson

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> To: sproutpeople

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> Subject: Re: OT: Aloe Vera recipe?

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> From what I remember on the Herbal group, cutting them open and scraping

> the aloe out. I can't remember how long it will keep in the fridge but I

> believe it can be frozen.

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> I just want to find me an Aloe plant.

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> R.

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> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

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> > How do you get the gel out? Do you juice it and take the gel? Just

> > squeeze it with something? I do usually keep a jar of Gel in the

> > refrigerator but I bought mine at a store. It does seem to last a long

> > time and still helps, either because of the aloe or because it is cold.

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> > Carolyn Wilkerson

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> > To: sproutpeople

> > Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:04 PM

> > Subject: OT: Aloe Vera recipe?

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> > I had to cut a large triffid part of my Aloe today. It had buckled under

> > its' own weight and was starting to suffer. Luckily, it sprouted a lot of

> > new plants in late Autumn. Aloe's are a houseplant in the UK but I

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> > they must grow easily outside in parts of the US?

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> > Anyway, I have a number of very large leaves now, going to waste if I

> > don't harvest the gel and refrigerate it for skin issues, I don't know

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> > else to do with it! Has anybody got any nice ideas at all please? I'd be

> > really grateful.

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> > Thanks,

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> > Charlotte

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