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chaz wrote:

My macaroni is about 8 inches high. Does macaroni prefer a lot of
nitrogen?

chaz

Not necessary. Pinch it back to encourage branching. It does need a lot
of hot water.

Earlier this evening I planted some in tomato sauce with herbs and
cheese and a breadcrumby crust, and by suppertime it was ready for
harvesting.

Janet.