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Shrike47

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21. In Oregon we don't have kudzu. We have Himalayan blackberries. Lots and lots and lots.

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 01:03 PM

Oct 2014

The south coast is covered in thistles, big, nasty ones. Then there's the ubiquitous Scotch broom.

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This invasive plant is swallowing the U.S. Choking ecosystems, releasing carbon from the soil... [View all] silvershadow Oct 2014 OP

Goats n/t PeoViejo Oct 2014 #1

Yep. They love the stuff and control it beautifully. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #13

They tried that in Tallahassee, FL....someone ate the goats. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #19

Just eat it... LunaSea Oct 2014 #2

Cool. I had no idea. nt silvershadow Oct 2014 #3

Yum spinbaby Oct 2014 #11

Roll it in cornflakes and fry.... jpak Oct 2014 #23

Kudzu blossoms smell and taste like Concord grape jelly. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #26

Japanese honeysuckle....the pest that won't die. Liberal Veteran Oct 2014 #37

Oh dear...I remember the incredible humidity of Central Ga. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #42

I love the smell of honeysuckles as well. Liberal Veteran Oct 2014 #44

There are 2 colors here that grow wild. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #45

Love it! silverweb Oct 2014 #40

thank you. niyad Oct 2014 #48

I'm bullish on kudzu. Orrex Oct 2014 #4

Yep. bmbmd Oct 2014 #9

Yes. intheflow Oct 2014 #15

You can feed it as hay gwheezie Oct 2014 #5

Kudzu is everywhere here in Kentucky. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #6

Damn. That's quite a patch for some utility wires. nt silvershadow Oct 2014 #7

Yeah. I posted that to the power company's FB page. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #8

Some people look to see shapes in clouds. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #43

time to clean the gutters snooper2 Oct 2014 #25

It is Gods will that Kudzu is taking over the South Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #10

There's a lot of it growing on the banks of the Patomac at Ft. Belvoir and probably elsewhere. PeoViejo Oct 2014 #18

Ft Belvoir and the Potomac River are SOUTH of the Mason-Dixon Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #20

We have plenty in Ohio. jen63 Oct 2014 #33

It's a green plant,so, bleedinglib Oct 2014 #12

Ah...my sweet memories of kudzu growing up. Liberal Veteran Oct 2014 #14

Bamboo gets infested with kudzu - LOL LeftInTX Oct 2014 #35

Can we make toilet paper out of it? I use bamboo toilet paper now, but valerief Oct 2014 #16

we call it carolina creeper. i have been puling it for over a decade hate the shit. seabeyond Oct 2014 #17

In Oregon we don't have kudzu. We have Himalayan blackberries. Lots and lots and lots. Shrike47 Oct 2014 #21

We need new CCC to destroy it ErikJ Oct 2014 #22

Does winter stop it? hfojvt Oct 2014 #24

I don't know. From the sounds of it, this stuff is like this: silvershadow Oct 2014 #27

Frost & ice kill the vines, but it grows back from the roots. Glorfindel Oct 2014 #28

It grows year round in Texas. LanternWaste Oct 2014 #38

Yarn can be made from bamboo. SheilaT Oct 2014 #29

It's been ages since we've had a kudzu thread. Good times! smokey nj Oct 2014 #30

Yeah, and did you notice how I skillfully posted a legitimate article about it? silvershadow Oct 2014 #32

Well done! smokey nj Oct 2014 #41

Goats is hungry Go Vols Oct 2014 #31

Love the dog just sitting in the middle of the goats. Laffy Kat Oct 2014 #34

Kudzu. It's going places...... Hotler Oct 2014 #36

Aaand, there it is! silvershadow Oct 2014 #39

A kudzu thread!! Generic Other Oct 2014 #46

It's extremely useful. If only you could get a fad for its products going.... Hekate Oct 2014 #47