Wow, I should be really, really dead, many times over by now, if this old myth had any validity. Not to mention people involved in the nursery industry who grow and sell LOV. I've spread mine around various places in my yard. The only people I've ever seen have a near death experience with LOV were brides-to-be during the 20 years I worked as a florist -- try telling them that the Marth Stewart bouquet featured in their magazine that has 200 individual stems of Lily of the Valley blooms would cost about $800 retail, and just see what happens! :=) Same reaction with many other high-end, pricey flowers like sweet peas, gardenias, etc. Too many brides had Trump tastes on trailer park budgets, alas.

I would be interested in your Chinese mustard and your two basils. I have all you listed, including bulk lettuce mix. LMK, -Tom Here is a link that might be useful: My Personal Seed Trade Pages

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana.

Interesting! I hadn't thought about a major deficiency until you mentioned it. So I contacted a local agricultural lab and they suspect the vine has a serious Mg and Mn deficiency. They've advised me to treat with Mg-sulfate and Mn-sulfate. Thanks for the reply.