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To: Aliska

Peroxide is a little miracle in a bottle. It kills all kinds of bad “bugs”. I don’t know that we have any poke weed, but we do have an increasing amount of stinging nettle, which is very painful. To remove it from the garden, I wear a long sleeved flannel shirt, leather and canvas gloves, long pants and shoes. It’s very painful when it makes contact with the skin.

It’s difficult to find anyone for a “small” job. Some of those who do that kind of work may not be reputable.

I love clam chowder. :)


85 posted on 06/06/2014 5:24:08 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham
I have saved plants from mold with peroxide. 1 part peroxide to 9 parts water. I read the Amish spray a solution on their string beans after picking and get another crop, not as robust probably.

We never had any pokeweed around here before; I know a lot of my weeds. No nettles on my property but got in a thicket of them a couple times and they do sting like the devil, and takes awhile to stop.

I should dress better for the job but I don't like getting too hot. As to the clam chowder, I've had the stuff to make it for some months and finally got some celery and enough onions to make some. I winged it. Guess i should have bought another bottle of clam juice and/or another can of clams. I decided that I like potato soup well enough so if it doesn't have much clam flavor I don't care.

87 posted on 06/06/2014 5:54:03 PM PDT by Aliska
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To: trisham

Polk is one of our most successful green plants. Grows right next to the butter nut tree, where nothing else will live. Hubby loves polk stir fried in grease with onions and garlic and some bacon pieces.

I’m not much on wilted greens. However, should harder times come, we’ll have enough polk for the whole neighbor hood.LOL


101 posted on 06/06/2014 7:36:10 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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