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  • From: rick valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: vinca and kudzu
  • Date: Thu, 28 Sep 00 13:53:34 -0700


>
>What is a Japanese trackhoe?
A tracked excavator
>Kudzu makes excellent animal feed.
and tempura batter- the best!
>>Anybody got any ideas on how to deal with Vinca minor (periwinkle) ? =
>Easily removed through proper mulching. Try covering areas of it with
>these silver-colored plastic utility tarpaulins. They block nearly all
>light.=20
OK- I'll try it- but it'll be a challenge- it's part of the bush now, some
stands are 100 ft. across! Mixed with invasives like rose, plum, pear, apple
and blackberry.
>Just be glad you don't have to deal with Bermuda, Johnson and
>crabgrass, pigweed, rye and fescus grass and other miscellaneous
>annuals.
We have the second half of the group; also quack (Agropyron I think) and
Euphorbia latrans, and Canary reed grass- the usual abundance!
-Rick

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  • Re: vinca and kudzu, rick valley, 09/28/2000

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