Re: [gardeners] The Freezing Rain Warning Has Ended
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 19:37:01 -0700
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
>
Even Nichols' Garden Nursery carries the seed. $1.10 per pack. Last seeds
i got from Richters were used as peel-out strips under the tires of import
officials. Margaret