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Old 28-04-2007, 12:39 AM posted to rec.gardens
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"Lilah Morgan" wrote in
ink.net:

Not likely that you will be able to grow coffee in Seattle and
harvest beans for your own brew.

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington

Not even in a greenhouse? Oh well. I just reminded myself in the
dandelion post that the roots make a good coffee substitute(I've
actually tried it), and I know those can grow pretty much anywhere in
the continental US. :-)



Chickory root is supposed to be a good coffee substitute but I've never
tried it.