. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Even a weed has value Piles of seed catalogs find their way to our house. Imagine my surprise when I picked one up that had been sent by a western Massachusetts company and found that it was pushing weeds. We're a cranberry growing family. Weeds are among the banes of our existence. So here's a company actually selling weeds, in batches ranging in price from $ to $4, for what it dubs a "permaculture" gardening program. Available from the 101-page catalog are: ^ *Five species of goldenrod (Solidago) *Sheep laurel (Kalm
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Even a weed has value Piles of seed catalogs find their way to our house. Imagine my surprise when I picked one up that had been sent by a western Massachusetts company and found that it was pushing weeds. We're a cranberry growing family. Weeds are among the banes of our existence. So here's a company actually selling weeds, in batches ranging in price from $ to $4, for what it dubs a "permaculture" gardening program. Available from the 101-page catalog are: ^ *Five species of goldenrod (Solidago) *Sheep laurel (Kalmia angusfifolia), billed as "a very attractive but not often cultivated plant" * Fringed loosestrife (Lvsimachia ciliata) und a number of sister species * Briars (Rubiis hispidus), a "delicate creeper" bramble fruit *Hardhack (Spiraea tomentosa), for "a good ground cover in natural ; *Stinging nettle (Urtica), recommended because it is "exceptionally high in protein" and because of rumors that cloth made from its fiber is "as durable as the best ; Weed farming would be easier. They need little care and they tend to be thick skinned about insect problems. At any rate, next time you go to kill a hardback, remember that some permaculturist might be willing to offer you $ a bunch. âBy Carolyn Caldwell Roger H. Parent CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Telephone 947-0522 59 NORTH MAIN STREET MIDDLEBORO, MASS. 02346 I For sale \ i 2 8-inch Centrifugal Pumps 1,620 gallons p/m at 170 ft head (70 lbs. per square inch) Direct driven by 100 horsepower â electric motors I Voltage is 220 or 440 I (617) 331-6847 I Massachusetts Salvage j CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAGAZINE VOLUME47-NO. 4 April 1983 Send correspondence to: BOX 249 Cobalt CT 06414 (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Pub Usher/Ed iter Carolyn Caldwell, Associate Editor Deborah Shaw, Circulation Manager ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTSâIrving E. D
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