[Homestead] N.E. states are declaring war on harmful non-native plants - The Boston Globe

Don Bowen don.bowen at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 27 20:52:27 EDT 2005


At 9/27/2005, you wrote:
>  At least 2 of the ones on
>that pamphlet are never seen locally, and star thistle was one of them.
>I've never seen a star thistle.  Besides, star thistle has no use in
>permaculture and only an ignorant would ever allow any sort of thistle
>to prosper.

i do not know about coastal Oregon but inland into Washington it is 
thick.  It is good bee forage for preparing a hive for overwintering 
because the honey is a heavy dark color with a strong flavor.

Don Bowen                          Awl Knotted Up

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