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Lilies of the valley and vegetable gardening. #867829

Asked May 09, 2024, 10:47 PM EDT

Hello, I have a formerly shady area that has lots of lilies of the valley (LOTVs). (We cut down some trees and now have more light where the LOTVs are.) I would like to do some vegetable gardening in the area where the LOTVs are. It is a large area and there are just too many LOTVs to transplant. If I clear out some LOTVs and plant various kinds of vegetables nearby, maybe within a foot or two, will the poisons/toxins from the LOTVs get transferred to the vegetables via their roots or any other way? In other words, will the vegetables be safe to eat with LOTVs growing nearby? If not, how far away would the LOTVs need to be in order for the vegetables to be safe to eat? Thank you very much for your time and help.

Ramsey County Minnesota

Expert Response

Dear Dr. Miles,

Thank you very much for your quick reply!  I really appreciate it.

With best regards,

Ron Van Rossum
 



On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:03:51 PM CDT, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:


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