Re: poke

Kitty,

          Reminds me of a quotation someone posted a while back to the
effect of: "Weeds are an indicator of underplanting."  If anyone remembers
it, please let me know.  I understand you are doing all you can to prevent
THAT problem.

                                                    Josh


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] poke


> I have seen garlic mustard at our Extension Service grounds and have once
in a
> great while come across it at home, but not much.  That's one of the few
> pluses of having a small lot. I use all available space for my plants so
> there's not a lot of bare space for invaders to grab hold.  Oh, some do,
and
> they slyly grow alongside a desirable plant until suddenly they're taller
and
> visible.  Then I'm astounded at their audacity and they get yanked.
>
> Kitty
>
> On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:19:07 EST Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 01/13/2003 8:12:18 PM
> > Eastern Standard Time,
> > kmrsy@earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > > Garlic Mustard:
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/invasive/factsheets/garlic.htm
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> >
> > Thanks for doing this, Kitty.  I didn't have
> > time last night to research it,
> > but was going to do it this morning.  Garlic
> > mustard is truly the most
> > noxious weed I know of, and I can remember when
> > it first appeared in these
> > parts about 30 years ago.  It was something of
> > a curiosity then, and some
> > people declared it was good to eat.  There are
> > a few in every crowd. I try to
> > pull it up every time I see even a small plant,
> > but somehow it always stays
> > ahead of me.  I keep telling myself that if I
> > get it early before it goes to
> > seed, it won't be there next year - ha!  Last
> > year I pulled literally bushels
> > of it, but I'm sure there will be just as much
> > this year.  Shady hillsides,
> > (which describes most of my property) seem to
> > be its favorite sites.  Auralie
> >
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