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  • From: Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Curly dock - rumex crispus, uses of
  • Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 05:34:15 -0700

I find it interesting that dock root is rich in iron. (the only herbal iron
tonic we found when my vegetarian wife was pregnant and anemic was a German
one made from Rumex root) because the root can grow into dense anerobic soil
with pockets where the bacteria makes little "rusty" deposits. (what's the
chemical process happening there?)

A while back in an article in Pc Mag the author (talking about gardening)
made the observation that "mulch makes dock"; certainly does!

I find that a first cutting of the flowering tops is an easy and rich
compost additive.

-Rick






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