Re: [gardeners] The Freezing Rain Warning Has Ended
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 15:08:44
At 03:22 PM 1/13/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Marianne Lepa <mlepa@adan.kingston.net> wrote:
>
>> Hmmm, innerestin'....the only reference I can find to growing the stuff is
>> in Phillips & Foy's 'Herbs' and they say it's easily grown from seed in any
>> kind of soil. No mention of needing fresh seed or any fancy methods at all.
>> You'd think something that's considered a weed wouldn't cause much trouble
>> with germination, wouldn't you?
>
>Marianne, I've been growing epazote with seed from Shepard's for
>years. Never had any difficulty with germination or anything
>but the smell. The stuff stinks to high heaven until you use
>it. Like Margaret, I've had to re-sew just about every year.
>I would definitely give the Richter's seed a try.
>Jaime
>jknoble@warwick.net
>
Well, geez, y'all live in the temperate zone, epazote does best like from
the Rio Grande Valley south, that's where it's a common weed.
George