On Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:45:42 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> I don't know if has been mentioned that the Mentha family have very
> characteristic square stems. Have you ever rubbed the stem of an oregano
> plant in your fingers? The stem is square and indicates that it is also
> a mint.

NO, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info... I'll pass that little
nugget on to my son in law, the gardener. I bet he didn't know it
either.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.