I once prepared them in a soup, and I loved it.  I used a chicken stock, put
in whole lots of lambs quarters, put in some tiny pasta, chopped up onions
and carrots.  It was delicious.  I don't think you could buy a better
vegetable for this.
Paul
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From: "Tom" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:04 PM
Subject: Was corn, now bunnies


> Wally Day wrote:
>
> >
> > How does one prepare lambquarters? Raw, cooked? Roots,
> > leaves?
>
> I just nibble the tender leaves. A few every time I visit
> the garden. That and a half a dozen others.
> >
> > > Got bunnies in your yard? Squirrels? Just plant a
> > > few bushes...
> >
> > No bunnies. Couple squirrels. Lots of gophers - they
> > like all the stuff I've been planting :)
>
> If you increase cover, low bushes, hedges, thick flower
> beds, bunnies should appear if they are native to that area.
> My sister has bunnies that hide in her strawberry patch
> around the foundation of the house! If there are patches of
> wood nearby, even deer might appear. The number of animals
> who are adapting themselves to the new ecosystems of cities
> and suburbs is surprising. You can encourage this, and still
> keep within the bounds of your local rules. Reduce bare lawn
> as much as allowed, replace it with hedges or anything that
> provides cover or food. A neatly trimmed raspberry square
> should be acceptable to the neighbors, and to the bunnies.
> >
> > Like I said, it's another story. When I originally
> > purchased my acreage the developer had a 'rural'
> > subdivision in mind (horses, llamas, farm houses,
> > etc). However, he died shortly thereafter and the new
> > developers decided to make create an 'exclusive'
> > subdivision of half million dollar estates. I can
> > 'stretch' the CC&R's somewhat, but not like I was
> > originally planning....
>
> How much space is there between houses? Do any of the old
> rules still rmain in force?
> >
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