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General Schvantzkoph wrote:

On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:49:00 -0700, Billy wrote:

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The Cook wrote:

On 6 Apr 2011 20:25:11 GMT, General Schvantzkoph
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Has anyone used Preen? It claims to stop weeds, does it work?


Yes, but make sure you follow the instructions. Don't put it
anywhere
you are going to plant seeds. Wait until after they have sprouted.
I
am thinking about putting it down pretty soon where my tomato plants
are going.

Why not use newsprint and mulch to suppress weeds? It works well for
me,
and keeps the worms happy.



"The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow." - Anon

The mulch distributor suggested Preen when I told him that the horse
bedding mulch that I bought from him last year was full of pokeweed
seeds.

The mulch distributor told you that the mulch was full of pokeweed
seeds? And this year, what's his prognostication on the pokeweed
content? I suspect that newsprint is cheaper than Preen oil. Worst case
scenario is that you add young pokeweed leaves to your salads, along
with the dandelions, or serve them like spinach.
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phytolacca%20americana
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h284.htm

I just paid $18 for a bale of alfalfa. That's a little pricey, but it
will hold down the newsprint, and last me all season long.


In his garden every man may be his own artist without apology or
explanation.
--Â Â Louise Beebe Wilder

Like a few other plants we eat are not poke weed berries toxic similar
to rhubarbs leaves or the nightshade family?

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden

"The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow." - Anon


The entire plant is poisonous. Very careful preparation is required for
edibility.


I realize that not everyone can follow directions.
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phytolacca%20americana
If you are one of those, pokeweed is best avoided, and as bill noted,
you should probably stay away from rhubarbs leaves, and the nightshade
family too.

"Though an old man, I am but a young gardener."
- Thomas Jefferson
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- Billy
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 16 April 1953
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