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Old 10-09-2006, 06:28 PM
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Nothing to do with rabbits.

Bit of a long shot but does anyone have any hop seed (humulus lupulus)?

You know the stuff breweries use.
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Old 10-09-2006, 07:05 PM
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I don't know about seeds, but I have got hop plants flowering like blazes in my back yard and I can't get rid of it! It's the green one not the yellow - want some? I've got your address, so can send you some if you want!
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Old 10-09-2006, 08:51 PM
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oooh oooh can i have some too squirrel? pretty please!
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Old 10-09-2006, 10:00 PM
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Hop shoots are used as a veg in Italy
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Old 11-09-2006, 08:07 AM
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Yes and are mentioned in Richard Mabey's book too in a frittata recipe. Good excuse for a post prandial snooze then.

Squirrel will the plants survive ok. And did you still want everlasting sweet peas?
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM
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Happy to chop off flowers and send to anyone who wants! But please be aware that they self seed and get everywhere!

Earthbabe have sent off the envelopes for the everlasting sweetpeas so you should be getting them soon!

If anyone else wants hop flowers please pm me and I will give you my address for the sae.
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Old 11-09-2006, 06:10 PM
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Thanks squirrel, have you sent hop heads too?
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