On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 21:17:58 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

> upon return to the house he might say we "picked
> a nice mess of greens" if we collected several varieties or he'd say we
> "picked a mess of collards" if that were the case.

Collards grow wild? Personally, I'm partial to beet greens.

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sf wrote:

>> upon return to the house he might say we "picked a nice mess of greens"
>> if we collected several varieties or he'd say we "picked a mess of
>> collards" if that were the case.
>
> Collards grow wild? Personally, I'm partial to beet greens.

Ever had nettles? Nettle broth is a fantastic harbinger of spring. (And as
far as I know, nobody cultivates them.)

Bob

On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:17:08 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> >> upon return to the house he might say we "picked a nice mess of greens"
> >> if we collected several varieties or he'd say we "picked a mess of
> >> collards" if that were the case.
> >
> > Collards grow wild? Personally, I'm partial to beet greens.
>
> Ever had nettles?
>
No, I haven't.

> Nettle broth is a fantastic harbinger of spring. (And as
> far as I know, nobody cultivates them.)



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Never trust a dog to watch your food.