Awhile ago you helped me with the 'new way' of tincturing the Lobelia 1part vineg and 1part alco...and then the blending and mixing of the two. So, I have that part finished, they've been brewing for a few months. The first option that you mentioned sounds like the right one for me too.
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The little habaneros are only 1" high, and they look so fragile. I'll plant them outdoors at new moon in May.