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.

The former is (IIRC) edible. The latter, sedative.

We had valerian (officinalis) with red, white and orange flowers. The
reds survived.

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.

The latter, sedative.

We had valerian (officinalis) with red, white and orange flowers. The
reds survived.
--

- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and
find out for themselves.
Will Rogers

http://green-house.tv/video/the-spring-garden-tour
http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn

In article wildbilly-3CBEC7.08272725062009@c-61-68-245-
199.per.connect.net.au, says...
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.

In article ,
phorbin wrote:

In article wildbilly-3CBEC7.08272725062009@c-61-68-245-
199.per.connect.net.au, says...
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
--

- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and
find out for themselves.
Will Rogers

http://green-house.tv/video/the-spring-garden-tour
http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn

In article , Charlie says...


Ah yes, I use valerian nearly daily.

-officinalis- so as not to confooz the casual peroozer of the thread.

What for?

Eau de DirtySocks! ;-)

Aint that the truth.

Essence de pile of a year's worth of dirty socks while drying.

My wife, who'd never experienced the charm of valerian's earthy
fragrance, was a study in revulsion...

Marvelous herb. Valerian...strong!!

I agree though our cat does not.

She thinks ditchwater is more interesting.

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:24:57 -0400, phorbin
wrote:

In article , Charlie says...


Ah yes, I use valerian nearly daily.

-officinalis- so as not to confooz the casual peroozer of the thread.

What for?

Eau de DirtySocks! ;-)

Aint that the truth.

Essence de pile of a year's worth of dirty socks while drying.

My wife, who'd never experienced the charm of valerian's earthy
fragrance, was a study in revulsion...

Marvelous herb. Valerian...strong!!

I agree though our cat does not.

She thinks ditchwater is more interesting.

Interesting. Many cats enjoy as much as catnip, with similar effects.
I've known such cats and am now careful with my valerian.

Kate