Re: natural weed control

**E* Z* <e*@acmeplant.com>**

Lois, yes, poke should be harvested when young, before it starts to branch, w/no signs of red in the stem.  And it should be cooked in several changes of water.  Very tasty.  There's dispute about the berries but general wisdom says don't eat them.  So I don't.

LN

On May 6, 2013, at 12:29 PM, loisdan@juno.com wrote:

> Ellen, isn't pokeweed only to be eaten when it's very young and do not
> eat the berries?
> 
> Kate, the poke root is huge and you will have to grub it out. I've had
> them the size of a (large) loaf of bread. The berries attract flocks of
> Robins in the fall, so I let them grow in outlying areas. Otherwise, it
> takes the Cobrahead or a pry-bar to unearth them.
> 
> Regards,
> Lois
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