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Skriven 2008-01-08 18:38:16 av Carol Shenkenberger (6383.cooks)
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 > ->  > I can't say I've ever tried it.  We have a dehydrator somewhere
 > that's been
 > ->  > used to dry strawberries, apples, and herbs, but never onions.  We
 > only
 > ->
 > -> I probably should use mine more, but I don't think of it often enough.
 > ->
 > Mine hides in the basement, so I don't see it often enough to think about
 > it.


Ohh hiding out eh?  Lazy little thing.  Mine likes to work so wont stay
hidden.

 > I saw a raccoon walk off with a tomato once.  He just ambled in, picked it,
 > and walked off and ate it.   Nothing much eats the plants.  We can't plant

LOL!  WEith us, it's the native bunny rabbits.  Charlotte wont let me fence
the tomatoes and lettuce off for fear the bunnies will get hungry, and Don
wont cut the grass once the baby bunnies are in there for fear of hurting one
of'em.  I'm a bunny garden....

 > -> I also need to replant the green onion and chive beds. Perhaps the mint
 > too
 > -> under the tree area.  While I still have chives going, they have cross-
 > 
 > What did you find that kills mint?  PLEASE tell me; I've never seen
 > anything manage that!

Time and oak leaves in the ground <g>.  The tannin make's 'em unhappy if not
tended for 6.5 years while away from the mint bed.  I dont suggest that as a
route to killing mint though.

 > bred
 > -> with the onions so are more onion than chive at this stage.
 > 
 > Ooh - yummy.  Sounds like you already have the best of both worlds.

Well, yes but we sometimes want pure green onions and the garlicy chive taste
isnt always what we want.  We dont plan to remove the hybrid dudes, just add
more along side.
             xxcarol
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