[Sca-cooks] Re: Poke salad

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> I knew it was edible but missed out on the harvest last year.  Poke weed
> is the bane of my life.  My garden is full of the d*** stuff. And
> becuase it has long roots and I refuse to use poison I wage war on it
> every year.

Try pouring boiling water on it-- I find that slows it down, at least.

> Talking of Gardens it is time to think of seeds anyone got any
> recomendations for out of the ordinary plants.  I already plant 90%
> heirloom tomato varieties, they yeild and taste better.  Squash is a no
> go thanks to vine borer so I was thinking of planting gourds (possibly
> swan neck or bottle) this year.

I'm still pondering a Richter's order, if I ever get my checkbook to
balance (and my tax information, gah). Richters has a wide variety of
heirloom herbs as well as strange new varieties.

-- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
jenne at fiedlerfamily.net OR jenne at tulgey.browser.net OR jahb at lehigh.edu
"Are you finished? If you're finished, you'll have to put down the spoon."