March/April foraging thread please contribute Pics

[Elena]

Okay, when you folks are talking about plantain you don't mean the starchy-banana-cousin do you...? Because that definitely doesn't grow wild where I live in Cheshire! :lol: Is this the name of a common weed or garden plant?

This...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago

 

[PippinWarren]

This...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago

Yay :thumb: Thats what I wanted a picture and its name! I take it we can find that in March/April time :wave:

 

[NikkiBaron]

Love this thread!
Does anyone know where to buy spring green seeds from?
Looked in the local garden centers and there is nothing!
Nikki

 

[Elena]

Yay :thumb: Thats what I wanted a picture and its name! I take it we can find that in March/April time :wave:

I haven't seen any yet but I haven't been actively looking, it's still very cold. There's a spot on the allotment where it always grows strongly, by a water trough, I'll have a look next time I go up there.

 

[AEG1989]

This year I plan on collecting as much forage as I can find and drying it for the winter. I experimented drying last year and the buns loved it! cant belive I was paying £3 plus for a small bag in the pet shop when I can collect blackbag fulls and dry! :thumb:

I also heard that buns can have marigold flowers dried, does anyone know if all varieties are eatable or just a certain sort?

 

[Aly&Poppy<3]

I've been looking at the old threads but I'm so worried I'll pick something wrong

 

[hoppetylop]

Love this thread!
Does anyone know where to buy spring green seeds from?
Looked in the local garden centers and there is nothing!
Nikki

Try Vegetableseeds.net They are a great online seed business who do loads of veg types etc

 

[Charlotte_Jordanna]

I've been looking at the old threads but I'm so worried I'll pick something wrong

I'm exactly the same, the only thing i'm definite on is dandelions. :lol:

 

[Bouncing bunnies]

I'm a big forager, it's the drying I struggle with

 

[Elena]

This year I plan on collecting as much forage as I can find and drying it for the winter. I experimented drying last year and the buns loved it! cant belive I was paying £3 plus for a small bag in the pet shop when I can collect blackbag fulls and dry! :thumb:

I also heard that buns can have marigold flowers dried, does anyone know if all varieties are eatable or just a certain sort?

Great isn't it! Calendula (pot marigold) are fine, but not african or french marigolds.

I'm a big forager, it's the drying I struggle with

I dry most things by spreading them out on a tarpauling and air drying them, or hanging them in bunches. Some things, that hold more moisture, such as pea pods I dry in a dehydrator. I haven't tried drying dandelions yet though.

 

[NikkiBaron]

Try Vegetableseeds.net They are a great online seed business who do loads of veg types etc

Great thank you

 

[hurricanhoney]

This year I plan on collecting as much forage as I can find and drying it for the winter. I experimented drying last year and the buns loved it! cant belive I was paying £3 plus for a small bag in the pet shop when I can collect blackbag fulls and dry! :thumb:

I also heard that buns can have marigold flowers dried, does anyone know if all varieties are eatable or just a certain sort?

Calendula is the type buns can eat.

 

[el1983]

Im going to try and forage for my bunnies, im also planning on getting my garden full of herbs, bunny safe flowers and timothy grass. I recognise that plantaine ill be picking the next lot i see, can they eat all of it? What if its been weed on by dogs or something, obviously i need to wash it but what else can i o to get germs off etc? Thanks.

I think this thread is fab, is there anyway of it becoming a sticky thread i think it would be good for ppl wanting to forage to be able to find it easily???

 

[Elena]

I did start a foraging thread for 2013 but it's sunk down the pages.

I give everything a good soak, some people only pick from a couple of foot upwards, I'd probably do this if it was along known dog walking routes. I also mainly pick in our garden or on our allotments so I know there is very little chance of any chemicals.

 

[J&R]

I found a big patch of dandelions at work today so picked a bag full, buns haven't had any for a good few months now and got very excited, they love dandelion flowers!

Also spotted a patch of dead nettles which I will pick later in the week.

 

[Vegan_Bunny]

My garden is still completely dead apart from some daffs and snow drops.

 

[Bouncing bunnies]

My garden is still completely dead apart from some daffs and snow drops.

Same here

 

[drpengie]

Can bunnies eat rose branches including thorns? Just pruned the roses in the garden as they had got out of hand.

 

[Jaysmonkey]

These are some of the delights I managed to get this time last year.


I'll have a forage this weekend for a comparison as the weather has really slowed things down xxx

 

[Elena]

Things are starting to come to life now though, goosegrass, dead nettle, dandies. My herbs are waking up too, should soon have enough lemon balm to pick.