That horrible sticky weed stuff!

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Re: That horrible sticky weed stuff!

Post: # 231221Post Thomzo »

Peggy Sue wrote:Now bind weed- there's no use for that, I can't help hating that! :angryfire:
Oh yes there is - pick the long bits and wrap round and around to make a wreath. Dry it for a Christmas decoration.

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Post: # 231263Post gregorach »

Peggy Sue wrote:Now bind weed- there's no use for that, I can't help hating that! :angryfire:
I think it's really quite pretty, as long as it's not somewhere where it doesn't matter. :icon_smile:
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Re: That horrible sticky weed stuff!

Post: # 231479Post Peggy Sue »

point taken :)
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Re: That horrible sticky weed stuff!

Post: # 231522Post darkbrowneggs »

Ok - found a good recipe for it , and it supposed to be very beneficial to health

Here is a link to a recipe for Spicy Chicken and Cleavers

Think it may be on the menu tomorrow :iconbiggrin:

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Re: That horrible sticky weed stuff!

Post: # 231566Post Silver Ether »

Sorry ... just couldn't stop the google impulse :mrgreen:


http://earthnotes.tripod.com/bindweed.htm
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Re: That horrible sticky weed stuff!

Post: # 232624Post redglass »

When i was a kid we used to 'fire' bindweed buds at one another by squeezing the green base until the white bit shot out...simple pleasures.
Cleavers has been used in the past for straining milk and the little beady bits for putting on pins (don't ask why, I dunno). I think I found this info in Richard Mabey...

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