Re: Japanese knotweed
sheep and goats love it--completely eradicated where they can get at it. So
it might taste good--but then they eat poison ivy too. They don't touch
mint or daffodils. Judy
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise <louise@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Japanese knotweed
>
> >The "bamboo"
> > moniker is based on appearance alone; the canes are
> useless.
>
> Not completely useless Dean. I once watched a tv programme
> when someone was interviewed who had many times tried to
> eradicate it, without success (weedkiller didn't work). The
> only thing he could do with it that was useful was to cook
> it! I can't remember the recipe now, but I think it was
> something sweet, possibly cooking it like rhubarb.
>
> There's lots of it growing round here. It's a big problem.
>
> Louise, Surrey, England
>
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