11.   Remove and discard the long stems, and steam the greens with some butter, shallots and lemon juice.

12.   S.leucantha, or Mexican bush sage, waits until September to cover itself with long stems of violet purple and white.

13.   Should I cut the long stems off that used to have the blooms on it?

14.   The lemon verbena plant, Aloysia triphylla, which has long stems and slender, feather-shaped leaves, is just catching on in this country.

15.   The long stems are ideal for cutting.

16.   The numerous, half-inch white blooms appear on long stems in spring or summer.

17.   The mint sprigs are left with the stems long, so that they drip into the drink.

18.   The trailing runners of the squash have long stems, tendrils like pea shoots, tiny buds and small green leaves.

19.   Those gardeners with container-grown bougainvillea sometimes prune long stems for easier storage in a garage or sheltered area in winter.

20.   Trim the fronds and long stems from the fennel and discard.