That certainly does sound like a better way to test, especially if wearing gloves. :)
A common name for Lactuca was Poor Man's Opium, with the milky white sap and the sedative effect.
Kate - it helps me sleep
What is this weed and how do I kill it!!! ;^)
Apr 24, 2009
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Yes indeedy.
Dandelions have several uses round here.
Salads, teas, fried blossoms....and compost.
Oh, and fun for the grands to blow seedheads.
Charlie
Hooked on Salad; the Tragedy of Veganism.
Hooked on Salad; the Tragedy of Veganism.
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It's a gateway drug. It leads to croutons.
Makes a dandy wine too.
If you want to remove it entirely, save your fingers, use a precise deep root extractor like a weed twister or weed popper. Less soil disturbance than shovels and hoes.
Good discussion...
Glad you reminded me.....meant to do this this spring.
Going to start tonite.
Charlie
Thistles (and dandelions) grow in poor undeveloped soils. As FarmI said, they bring nutrients to the surface. The are both good as food and medicine to them whats got any sense. If you want to get rid of thistles, improve the quality of your soil.
Reminds me of.
Pfeiffer a biodynamic kind of guy.
Bill 91 F. aat 2:25 pm Record 93 set in 1915
Not since 1961. Bio, fer sure. Dynamic, not so much.
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