[Klara]

Hi Mike,

I just came back from the States for a visit, spent a few days in NY. I wished I had known this and could have put you burdock country into my itinerary.

I've been playing in my garden - very happy to come back to find my squash seeds have all come up. Somewhere inside my head I have the message that I probably planted them too close, but my lack of experience said, well, what if they don't all sprout. They did!!! Anyone with experience, they're about 6 - 8 inches apart - should I take out every other one and replant somewhere else???

I would love also to play with the burdock, especially since you say it just grows so easily. Anyway you can gather some seeds and send them to me (Klara LeVine, 126 Har Adar, Israel, 90836)? And also any details I should know about planting them (like when)?

I take it Grandma Bessie is not mb - got any mb recipes, ditching all those eggs and cheeses?? Maybe tofu and mochi???

Manymoons, your recipes sound alluring. Can you give me more details about deveining burdock??

A few years back there was no kale or collards here in Israel - now several people are growing them. It would be wondrous to have same journey for burdock.

Klara