If you mean Spiny Amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus), Pfeiffer says it "is also called Soldiers' Weed, because it was supposed to have been brought back North by soldiers returning fro the Civil War. It is a native of Tropical America, but now to be seen everywhere. The seeds remain inert in the ground for decades. Potatoes can almost be choked by them." About the Plaintain family in general, he says, "They increase when standing moisture in the surface layers harden the soil, but this indicates neither good or bad soil, except that they like to be nearby."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Biodynamic Food and Farming Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 6:52 AM Subject: WEEDS and WHAT THEY TELL US was Re: Pytrons > Does anyone happen to have a copy of either Walters' or Pfeiffer's > book on this topic? I can't lay my hands on mind. I'm looking for > details on the what SPINY PIG WEED indicates. (I know, I know, it's a > karmic thing.) If you have the time to look that one up for me, I'd > surely appreciate it. > > Thanks -Allan > _______________________________________________ > BDNow mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow > _______________________________________________ BDNow mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow
