To the best of my knowledge it is ubiquitous throughout all agrarian communities. It may be phrased slightly differently, but it is a bit of a folklorical homonym as far as gardening goes Without a bit more context, there is no sure way to ascertain the exact provenance of that precise phrase Hope this helps Linda ______________________________________________ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com?sr=mc.mk.mcm.tag001