I recall always being in trouble for playing with the poke berries and staining my hands and clothes. I have a stand of poke that I maintain in memory of a very dear neighbor. He always came and picked poke to take to his 'city' sister. He passed four years ago and I still miss him. Sent from my Nokia phone -----Original Message----- From: samuels Sent: 03/08/2011 5:57:54 PM Subject: Re: [ML] Fw: It's about poke sallet time Jeannie; My mother always used many "weeds" for food. I was never faund of then because of the heavy grease but learned to fix and really like them as a spinach like dish. Poke was one we always ricked as long as it was new young leaves anything older like rhubarb mom said was poisonous. Oh, Yes that first batch each year was a grand physic( a little went along way)as the weather warmed many other "greens were added and Mushrooms. Several roots. I think we might all be in better health if we used more WILD foods. Bud.PS remember make ink with poke berries? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message