RE: 61-degree heat wave

I would be careful about where you plant it Bonnie. It will spread and
is not the easiest plant to eradicate if you decide later not to want it
there.

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:13 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 61-degree heat wave
> 
> Bonnie,
> Remember that Chicory has a deep taproot.  Although I don't advocate
> helping
> ourselves to even roadside plants, I'm sure a few Chicory won't be
missed.
> But I'd suggest getting young plants and digging deeply enough so as
not
> to
> cut the taproot.  They like a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
in
> sun.
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] 61-degree heat wave
> 
> 
> > I'll have to think about a niche for the two of them and see if I
can't
> > relieve someone of their "weeds."  Out near the road (where one sees
> most
> of
> > them anyway,) the soil is poorer than closer to the house, so
perhaps a
> > little area for them on the corner would be good.  Hmmm....  I'll
have
> to
> > see what I can do.
> >
> > Thanks for the ideas, Jim, Kitty and Auralie!
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> Behalf
> > Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:48 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] 61-degree heat wave
> >
> > In a message dated 01/10/2004 5:18:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > wmorgan972@ameritech.net writes:
> >
> > > Now if I could just confine some Queen Ann's Lace with wild
chicory
> > > interspersed, that would make a sensational pressed flower garden!
Of
> > > course, whether the Queen Ann's Lace or the chicory would win out
in
> the
> > > struggle for dominance is anyone's guess.  :>)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Queen Anne's Lace and chicory make a lovely border to our roadsides
in
> New
> > York.  They seem to thrive together, and both like to grow in "waste
> > places."
> > Neither is a real native - both are immigrants from Europe - but
they
> are
> a
> > beautiful combination.  Just thinking about them on this 8 degree
day
> makes
> > me
> > long for summer.
> >  Auralie
> >
> >
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