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Subject: Re: wild Strawberry
From: jaykhill@aol.comJayKhill (Jaykhill)
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Date: Thu, 09 Mar 00 09:15:59
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> also invasive. They grow particularly well
>when the soil is rich in orgaic and water retentive.
>
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Thanks Bill. This describes my soil well. The garden plot is heavily
composted Virginia clay and it holds water very well--too much so, perhaps.
Is there no magic cure for the stuff? I guess the only thing to do is
keep ripping the stuff out.

John Cahill, Mt. Vernon, VA
I'm assuming the stuff is not edible