[You know what. Why not? That's hardly the strangest thing he's heard since coming here.

So he only smiles gently.]

I have never tried it myself but I don't garden a lot. [Though he has occasionally cut branches of flowers to put in a vase.] So I will have to take your word on it.

[He doesn't even sound like he's mocking anyone. While he's not planning on trying he sounds like he's taking all this in stride and accepting it as a form of truth.]

Well, since your usual methods aren't working I can give it a try. It would be good to know if I end up trying to grow medicinal plants.