10-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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Okay, we can't garden so.........
"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 10/1/07 14:57, in article ,
"Gary Woods" wrote:
"Cat(h)" wrote:
Jerusalem artichokes are yummy - never mind fashion and flatulence.
They're native, I believe, to the Mohawk River valley of upper/central
(New) York. The native tribal types used them for winter food, which
must
have made the lodges interesting on a winter's night... I have a nice
big
patch of them that is bent on world domination. Yes, they are gassy.
No,
I don't care.
snip
I make soup with them and it doesn't seem to be such a problem!
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
It is if you give it to the dog (I speak from experiance!)
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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea
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