I am bullish on stopping the Kudzu thread. It's going nowhere!!!

[SmileyBoy]

There are certain threads that need to... Just... DIE.

Let's kill it once and for all!!!

[billyskank]

1. Is it still going?

Jeez. I hid that thread four days ago! :crazy:

[XemaSab]

5. I

:bounce:

[billyskank]

10. IC

:hi:

[XemaSab]

13. That post didn't turn out right

I wanted to say that I heart the kudzu thread, but somehow it wound up being a very self-centered post. :P

[billyskank]

14. I didn't notice

:P

:loveya:

[XemaSab]

15. You're too kind!

:loveya:

[Random_Australian]

2. Agreed. BTW

what is Kudzu? What does Bullish mean?

[SmileyBoy]

3. I have no idea, and frankly, I don't WANT to know.

I haven't clicked on that thread since it began, and I won't start now.

[Hissyspit]

8. It is a vine originally native to Asia that was imported to southeastern

U.S. in the 20th century and quickly got out of control, now seen as an iconic visual of the deep South (See: the cover of R.E.M.'s "Murmur" album).

It grows very quickly and can take over vast areas, killing/displacing the indigenous growth.

It is edible.

Kudzu was introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countries were invited to build exhibits to celebrate the 100th birthday of the U.S. The Japanese government constructed a beautiful garden filled with plants from their country. The large leaves and sweet-smelling blooms of kudzu captured the imagination of American gardeners who used the plant for ornamental purposes.

Florida nursery operators, Charles and Lillie Pleas, discovered that animals would eat the plant and promoted its use for forage in the 1920s. Their Glen Arden Nursery in Chipley sold kudzu plants through the mail. A historical marker there proudly proclaims "Kudzu Developed Here."

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Soil Conservation Service promoted kudzu for erosion control. Hundreds of young men were given work planting kudzu through the Civilian Conservation Corps. Farmers were paid as much as eight dollars an acre as incentive to plant fields of the vines in the 1940s.

In case you haven't noticed, there is a house in that scene above.




In Georgia, the legend says
That you must close your windows
At night to keep it out of the house.
The glass is tinged with green, even so...

From the poem, "Kudzu,"
by James Dickey

I'm a bad, bad boy...

[laheina]

11. If it is edible,

what does it taste like?

Anybody know?

[Hissyspit]

16. Uses for Kudzu:

Regina Hines of Ball Ground, Georgia, has developed unique basket styles which incorporate curled kudzu vines. She weaves with other vines as well, but says that kudzu is the most versatile.

Nancy Basket of Walhalla, South Carolina, makes paper from kudzu which she uses in colorful collages. Her designs vary from geometric shapes to images of rural life and Native American themes.

Diane Hoots of Dahlonega, Georgia has developed a company to market her kudzu products which include kudzu blossom jelly and syrup, kudzu baskets, and books. Her book, Kudzu: The Vine to Love or Hate, co-written with Juanita Baldwin, is an in-depth study of the South's love/hate relationship with the vine. The book includes recipes and basket making instructions.

Edith Edwards makes deep-fried kudzu leaves, kudzu quiche, and many other kudzu dishes. She found recipes in The Book of Kudzu: A Culinary and Healing Guide by William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi, and thought this was a good use for a plentiful resource. She has demonstrated kudzu cooking for clubs, schools, and visitors to the Knoxville World's Fair.

[laheina]

19. Maybe we should drop this in the veggie forum?

They may not appreciate our relocating the thread that won't die, but maybe the answer to containment lies in popularizing its uses? :shrug:

[Hissyspit]

20. Eat it before it eats us.

The "Kudzu" thread stands as a warning to us all...

[laheina]

12. Are you bearish on kudzu? nt

[laheina]

4. :)

Kudzu is a some sort of creeping vine plant. There is a pic in the thread, as well as a link to other info. Bullish is a stock market term that means that it's on it's way up, gaining popularity, or being successful. Something like that.

[Random_Australian]

6. Thanks. Nice website on your sig btw.

[laheina]

9. On a budget, and without Flash, I'm pretty happy with

how it turned out. Thanks :)

[FuzzySlippers]

7. Why? What's not to like about the kudzu thread?

:shrug:

[Random_Australian]

17. ITS BEEN THERE FRICCEN AGES!

Plus it's really opaque to those who don't have an interest in Kudzu.

[FuzzySlippers]

18. Did you look at it? It encompasses much more

than just kudzu.