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gardengus

Jun 18, 2016 1:01 PM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

The stalks make great torches and if caught unexpectedly in the woods the soft leaves make great toilet paper.
My grandparents (farmers) used mullen to treat mastitis in their milk cow
All in all a very useful plant

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

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