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Planted a dozen seeds three weeks ago and already seeing strong little sprouts poking through. The idea of making my own antioxidant-rich skin oil from these hardy shrubs is pretty exciting for a gardener who spends so much time outdoors.

Finally got these in the ground after months of putting it off, and the seeds sprouted way faster than I expected for a tough desert shrub. I’m already picturing the oil I’ll press from them, and the antioxidant angle sold me—my hands are rough from gardening, so a homemade moisturizer is the whole

Just popped a few seeds into pots yesterday—the packaging was sealed tight and the seeds looked plump and healthy. Can’t wait to start harvesting my own antioxidant-rich oil for my cracked gardening hands.