captain4tuna
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Herb plants acroos the border
Hola......can I get away with bringing in basil and tarragon and couple of others across the border? Personal use and going to Punta Banda....They're
already potted.....Gracias
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I would unplant them and bring them separately. NO soil is allowed SOB. I always bring plants though .....
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Gracias BajaBlanca......
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Live Plants in Soil Are Banned
When you cross the border.
You might want to risk it, but it is against the law.
All the Home Depots in Baja and the smaller independent nurseries have live herbs (and seeds) for sale.
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captain4tuna
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Thanks Gypsy Jan......would they have basil and tarragon?
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David K
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Bring seeds and grow from scratch if needed.
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captain4tuna
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I plan to do that anyway......I just wanted to jumpstart it while waiting for them to sprout and grow enough to snip and use......lol
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Bring seeds and grow from scratch if needed. |
Bring the plants. It's not like they'll put you in front of a firing squad. They'll just confiscate the plants.
There are only three things that should be of concern:
Guns, ammunition and illegal drugs.
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Yes Dave, and if they take the plants he could have some seeds as a back up, right?
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OK, Disregarding the Jokesters
I bought live basil and tarragon plants at the Home Depot this spring.
Also at the various viveros (nurseries).
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
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\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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Gracias
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Basil is called albahaca is is sold by most of the nurseries in Baja. It is also available in seeds. It is grown in large fields north of San Jose
Del Cabo and they have sets as well as seedlings.
Tarragon is called Estragon and may be available. I have friends who have an italian restaurant in La Paz and they tell me they get it fresh, so it
should also be easy to find in La Paz.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Don Jorge
Basil (and most good stuff) grows like a weed and just about anyone can grow it just about anywhere in the warm seasons from seed.
Technically illegal to cross border with soil but like Dave said just take it noone is going to care. |
Like George and Dave said...nobody really cares about these herb gardens...we took all this and many others just like them for years across the border
in our motorhomes and PU campers. Declare them if you must... the guys at the border will most likely give you a pass after a quick look. Don't
sweat the small stuff...relax.
Or...go to Magdalena mountain village west of San Bruno/San Lucas Cove...and look up Chuey and a few other garden farmers. Mesa family is big there.
Get it all fresh, take home, and replant.
It's all there. Veggies of every description (ah..the garlic!) and lots of herbs. Here's Felipa picking the pocket of mi amigo for a few extra seeds.
Tsk-tsk Felipa!
Now..if you are hiding guns and ammo underneath, you're in deep doo-doo!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Bring seeds and grow from scratch if needed. |
Bring the plants. It's not like they'll put you in front of a firing squad. They'll just confiscate the plants.
There are only three things that should be of concern:
Guns, ammunition and illegal drugs. |
yes, always OK to pick/choose which laws to obey. that's what makes society work so well -- we each do our own thing, and obeying most laws is
optional, just a few that are mandatory 
si, se puede!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
yes, always OK to pick/choose which laws to obey. that's what makes society work so well -- we each do our own thing, and obeying most laws is
optional, just a few that are mandatory
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When Mexico decides to enforce all its laws I'll start obeying all of them. It's funny that I've never even once thought of
breaking the rules when coming north.
Gee, I wonder why that is? 
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Thanks for all the replies and information.....
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I drive over 80 kph on long lonely stretches of Mex. 1, frequently!
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