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- From: clarke@acheron.UUCP (Ed Clarke/10240000)
- Subject: Re: If you could only plant one thing this spr
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- Organization: Ciliophora Associates
- References: <1993Jan19.135904.7354@mcc.com> <1993Jan20.173147.7652@telerama.pgh.pa.us>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:59:27 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.173147.7652@telerama.pgh.pa.us>, kristen@telerama.pgh.pa.us (Kristen McQuillin) writes:
- |> Not me, I'd plant thyme. I love the scent and use it in food, soap,
- |> and other herbal things. If I could plant two things, the second would
- |> be lavender.
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- Yes, but she's going to be busy from May on .... (baby's due). I said to
- plant a no-work cover crop that will improve her soil while she takes care
- of her other crop 8-). Essentially, plant alfalfa and hire someone to
- till it under at the end of the season. That'll add a lot of nitrogen and
- organic stuff to the soil so she'll be able to plant other things next year
- when the baby is bigger.
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- Inside container plants (thai peppers!) are another option.
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