Japanese Knotweed

[Irene de Villiers]

Much easier to use stems or leaves or rhizome to grow some.
....Irene

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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
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[Irene de Villiers]

Idiots...... Dogs are carnivores. Plants are toxic to them.
Glaxo Smith Kline never did show signs of brains anywhere I could detect. Research for omnivores has to be done on omnivores not carnivores. It is why so much research (for later human use) is done on mice and rats...who are .... omnivores.
..Irene

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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
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[Ginny Wilken]

I'm in the NW, on the coast of the strait, and I, too, love the heroically sized dandelions! Huge blossoms and leaves, upon which I love to nibble when out walking. This is a good example of food as medicine; no need to eat a lot at once to feel the "good energy" pouring into you:)

ginny

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[Vicki Satta]

Ginny

Do you ferment, eat raw or dry and make tea with it? I am still hoping to find some soon. If it's that invasive I am not going to buy it!!

Vicki

[Ginny Wilken]

Vicki, I was speaking of dandelions, and I eat those raw, as I walk, without any preparation. I believe in eating instinctively, and my tolerance for dandelion leaves is about four:) They are huge, by garden standards, 12-14" long.

I have no wish to experiment with knotweed.

ginny

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[Vicki Satta]

LOL... OOPS! Do you have problems finding them? It seems that Denver has no places I can find where they are free from toxic chemicals.
Do you think that they may be harmful in some way?



Vicki

[Vicki Satta]

I live in an urban setting! I'm on the third floor, and there is no grass in this neighborhood. Trees, cement, asphalt... and some weeds that are growing below out of the asphalt and cement! Can it go there and take over the other WEEDS?
I agree, but I don't live in a neighborhood with grass and homes that could be impacted. And foraging... yes! I'm waiting for my firse class... If I can do damage from the third floor and add to the weeds coming out of the asphalt and cement then I won't do it.

Thanks.
I saw that big invasive species map Rebekah. Thanks for your input.

Vicki

[Irene de Villiers]

I am inland NW and we have at least a dozen different varieties of dandelions here.
The extra-dark leaved ones with giant roots are the best in curries and stews, (roots and leaves) and served with hot mango chutney.
The red stemmed ones have the best flavor for smoothies along with blueberries, raspberries or mango and yogurt. (one part dandi to two part fruit; freeze these first, then blend)
The paler green ones that grow supertall, are the best for salads and as a cooked vegetable.
(young leaves for salads, older ones cooked).
The very serrated leaf kind works well frozen, blended, (they blend easier frozen overnight) then made into spicy soup.
Dandies of all kinds go especially well in hot spicy dishes. My favorie is with hot Indian curry type dishes.
Eating dandelions in quantity as a vegetable is just fine, unlike some plants (violets for example) where a little goes a long way medicinally and too many can cause problems.
The wild dandies have great flavor. The store bought bunches tend to be rather insipid, with price inverse of taste:-)
Namaste,
Irene

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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.Furryboots.info
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[Irene de Villiers]

It spreads by the root system method rather than by seeds.
The roots can go deep and travel up to 60 meters sideways according to reports (though I have not seen that spread anywhere here).....so your idea to confine it in a pot on a balcony might cause it to break the pot - but that will not hapopen faster than yo cn observe it happening and react.
The patch over here was there when I bought my house in this area in 2000. It is never watered or looked after or trimmed or pruned or messed with. It is the same size patch now as it was in 2000. It just dies down and comes jup annuially. SO far it has not attacked me in bed or strangled any cat going by The patch is about ten foot by two feet, and there is a fence on one side that it has not crossed.
SO it is not noxious in any way where it is now. In fact it makes an excellent visual barrier between two neighbours.
It is growing in complete shade in a NW corner where likely nothing else would grow. Except maybe dandelions, they also like shade.
This is the giant knotweed though. You want a japanese knotweed as this giant one easily grows 12 foot tall and the japanese knotweed gets about 3 to 5 foot tall..
...Irene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.Furryboots.info
(Info on Feline health, genetics, nutrition & homeopathy)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

[Irene de Villiers]

I should have added that this is becasue a plant is either male or female and it takes two to tango.
.Irene

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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.Furryboots.info
(Info on Feline health, genetics, nutrition & homeopathy)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."