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> Good point, Kirby.
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> I'm also on a Wild Foragers list. And some of the folks there are always
> talking about the medicinal values, and other uses of plants we often label
> as weeds. They even ask for seeds of plants like "iron weed", joe-pye weed,
> even thistle.
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> Sure sets me a wondering. I can grow weeds far better and easier. Now why is
> there NOT a market for same:) Frank
last year when I was visiting Door County area of WI I ran into someone that
was spraying St John's Wort because they considered it an invasive weed. & it
was doing a good job of spreading itself around.