bob allen wrote:
> Robert,
> nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation
> to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as
> an insect antifeedant on garden plants?
That's an interesting possibility. I wonder what a foliar spray of
nettle juice would do to the aphids that have infested my trees in
years past . . . (Ah, but then what would happen to the predatory wasps?)
> BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like
> brussel sprouts.
Really? I haven't seen any milkweed around here, but I think your
Gulf Coast climate is warmer than the one I live in.
Thanks for the advice! I'm going to give it a try!
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
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http://www.newadventure.ca
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http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/
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