Amazing Pokeweed
Graham Rice (Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:55:55 PDT)
I've heard it said that the berries were used by native Americans as
a fish poison... can anyone confirm that?
Also, does anyone know to what extent the rather startling variegated
form, 'Silberstein', comes true from seed? A few weeks ago I found
another variegated form, with cream sectorial variegation, rather
than the speckling of 'Silberstein'. It remains to be seen if its
proves stable...
I think this may be my first posting on this list, although I've been
following the fascinating exchanges for some time. I'm a British
garden writer now spending much of my time in PA.
Graham Rice
PA zone 5/6
GrahamRice.com
In a message dated 8/15/2005 11:33:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jimmckenney@starpower.net writes:
I have a friend who used to invite friends in each spring to try his boiled
pokeweed. There are those who say it's as good as asparagus.
The site I read said it needed to be boiled twice before it can be safely
eaten.
Jim's remarks about his childhood and pokeweed reminded me that we used to
gather the berries in a jar and let them make "ink" too. I always have some
pokeweed coming up here someplace or another. It can be a rather handsome
plant.
Bill Lee
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