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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:

>
> On Oct 6, 2008, at 10:01 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > Rob, plant sunflowers, millet, and sorghum near where the chickens
> > will be.
>
> Good thinking, Bev. I would also suggest planting comfrey close to the
> chicken pen fence, out far enough that they won't kill the plants, but
> close enough so they can peck through the wire and eat the leaves.
> Comfrey is good stuff and chickens love it.


Does amaranth fall into that category (with the grain)?

A neighbor a couple miles away has beautiful amaranth, I finally met him not
long ago. His place is on the way to town, when we go to town we see the
amaranth lining his garden. He said he planted the amaranth once, thereafter
it has reseeded. When I met him I was brash and asked if I could have some
seed to start my own. ;)  It's about time to retrieve my seed. Guess I could
bake some muffins to 'pay' for my seed.

lkvp