RE: Job's tears

I've not personally done that, Melody, but I do remember other seed pods as
a child that were strung together to fashion jewelry (not to mention, the
kindergarten favorite Pasta, as a safe form of jewelry for toddlers to
wear.)  I also remember getting a necklace or two as a pre-teen warning the
seeds that were strung together were highly toxic and a small amount could
be fatal.  If memory serves, we either used a darner or a yarn needle to
pierce the seeds and to string them at the same time.  

Let me know how your venture turns, out Melody.  It sounds like fun!!!

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) Who is running on 3 1/2 hours sleep thanks to a
large number of hungry little puppies!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Kitty
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:12 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Job's tears

We've had it in the display gardens, but I'm pretty sure it is tender
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:54 AM
Subject: [CHAT] Job's tears


> At a family reunion this summer I was introduced to a plant called Job's
> tears. Some research reveals this to be Coix lacryma-jobi, a plant known
> since at least 2000 b.c. to be both a source for food and for decorative
> beads. It's an annual grass that self seeds readily, which produces
> these beautiful little shiny grey seed pods which are easily punctured
> and strung like beads. They are often used to make rosaries and in fact
> this is how they are known in my husband's family. His great great
> grandmother grew this plant and made rosaries out of the seed pods. So I
> grabbed a bag full of the dried seeds and am giving this a try. Anybody
> on the list ever worked with these? Also grabbed a separate bag full of
> to plant in spring so I can have my own ornamental Job's Tears grass.
> Anybody ever grown this? TIA for any help.
>
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> --Albert Einstein
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