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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Juniper
Juniperus communis
The blue berry that makes gin smell like a northern wood — a roasting spice with a kidney caveat in quantity.
Flavor
Pine, gin, citrus-resin. Crush a berry and the kitchen becomes a forest.
Symptoms
indigestion, water retention
In favor
A wild northern spice
Against
Wrong juniper is toxic
Days to harvest
Berries ripen over 18–24 months on an established shrub
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