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[quote=”costaricafinca”]Seeds are not easily available here, at least not in the huge numbers that one would see in stores and nurseries in North America. Purchasing them from the one company that offers seeds, often leads to disappointment as they may not germinate…
Suggest once again the [url=http://www.arkherbfarm.com/]Ark Herb Farm[/url] where you are may find seeds or at least plants. EPA often offers starter plants. [b]If [/b][i][/i]you are successful, let some of the herbs ‘go to seed’ then replant the seeds for your next crop. Look for Cuban oregano which has larger leaves, and is less attractive to the insects … :roll:… although you will likely need to fight off the insects that may devour the herbs, so suggest you plant the herbs in pots not in the ground, but not the lemon grass.
You may have to look around your neighborhood for the lemon grass or ask a friend.[/quote]

Wow! Thanks for the valuable information!! I just went to the Ark Herb Farm website; looks like it includes a great nursery…we will need to make a trip there before we head to the coast. Also, thanks for the tip on vanilla. I have read about it before, and it’s good to have an affirmation from someone who’s living in CR. Thank you again

[njackson]

[quote=”Rf2cr”]Depends on where you are and how far you want to drive – La Garita, 11 kilometers on the ruta north of the Airport, has numerous nurseries, you might find what you are looking for there.[/quote]

Excellent idea! We often drive past those bazillion viveros on the way to the coast…will be easy to stop by a few (or more) of them. Thanks for the suggestion!!

[njackson]

[quote=”sstarkey”]My housekeeper, (normally a pretty healthy gal), just suffered through 2 weeks of Dengue Hell. Said she had NEVER felt that awful in her entire life and was basically bedridden.

I burn Citronella candles on my terrace and am now cooking up my own all-natural repellent using the Citronella plants from my garden. I’m not a DEET fan, so use it sparingly, but there are certainly alternatives.[/quote]

Where did you buy citronella plants in CR?

[njackson]

[quote=”costaricafinca”]We have found the stores in the area around San Francisco, Curridabat to offer the best selection and prices.[/quote]
And thank you for the quick reply. Is San Francisco, Curridabat the name of the town? If so, where exactly is it? And could you give me the average price of tiles per square foot? Thank you

[njackson]

Wow…Has this happened to you? We have been visiting the same little town many times since 2002 and bought the property because the place reminds us of a tropical version of the small town we live in in the mountains of California–raw and laid back.I am sure that in all places there are lawless opportunists, and we certainly don’t want to create such a temptation. We would never want to put undue pressure or responsibility on our good friend, either. We will make sure to find out what his take on our plan is…The property is on the only road that goes out to a popular beach, and our proposed building site is about 500 feet and up a bank away from the road. Thanks for your thoughts. We will definitely carefully consider the possibilities…

[njackson]

We are fortunate to have a dear friend (and his big family) who live right in town. He watches over and keeps his horse on the property. We are also planning to have two built-in lockable “boxes” that will double as sleeping platforms. Thanks for your input. Any other ideas?

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