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phorbin wrote:

In article wildbilly-3CBEC7.08272725062009@c-61-68-245-
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In article ,
phorbin wrote:

In article wildbilly-25C53E.22022824062009@c-61-68-245-
199.per.connect.net.au, says...


I have no idea how they do it. I had two empty pots from the basil the
year before, and the red valerian moved in. It never comes up in
cultivated soil for me.
See Garden: http://tinypic.com/1r509n5u

Red Valerian (centranthus ruber)is also known as Jupiter's beard and is
a wasteland plant.

Valeriana Officinalis is related but not a close cousin.
Apparently a different genus in the Family (Valeriana sylvestris).

The former is (IIRC) edible.
Discribed as non-toxic, but not appealing.

LOL ...just checked the Richter's seed catalogue and it's described as
culinary.

See: http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Centranthus+ruber
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