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["Scott Pittman" <scott@permaculture.org>]

And is often referred to as "pig weed".

Scott Pittman
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-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Cory Brennan
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 5:06 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Bio-Control of Redroot Pigweed,amaranthus
spinosus

It is a favorite treat of pigs. Good nutrition.
 



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 From: Jennifer Nazak <jnazak@yahoo.com>
To: "permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org> 
Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2012 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Bio-Control of Redroot Pigweed, amaranthus
spinosus
 
Me too Georg. The young leaves are a nice addition to salads, scrambled eggs
etc. The seeds are (as I understand it) the wild version of amaranth, a
tasty grain. Loved by my housemate's pet bird! And loved by humans too,
amaranth is. I haven't got around to it yet but I do plan on experimenting
with amaranth pancake recipes and such.

If for some reason my land was just toooo overrun with it, I would still not
pull it out; but rather, would just "chop and drop" -- leave the roots
intact; let the stems and leaves decay on the ground as mulch. This is one
method to give nutrients back to the soil while avoiding disturbing the
soil's structure. I like to leave the roots in place as "underground mulch".

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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 15:53:31 +0200
From: georg parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Bio-Control of Redroot Pigweed,    amaranthus
    spinosus
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my personal strategie is eating them. 

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