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Ruby Reason

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5. They make a beautiful fluffy fern, and the small birds as well as dragonflies love them.
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:34 PM
Apr 2012

Bunnies like to hide among a nice patch also. I'm not sure about the replanting part. Haven't tried that yet, but we are going to try and move a few strays back to the main bed this year. They get a small lovely red berry as they mature. The berries will create new plants.

Don't try to eat anything before the third year. Just enjoy the feathery ferns and the wildlife it brings. After the third year, you can eat lots and still end up with a lovely fern garden. Be careful if you cut them down once they are dry and brown. They can give you a bit of a stab like cucumbers sometimes can. Nothing horrible, but surprisingly painful if you don't expect it.

Enjoy.

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