my foraging diary

keletkezes said:

I read somewhere, unfortunately don't remember where, that it's a good safety precaution not to feed anything that's resident of bog and the like (in the link the plant likes 'permanently wet' areas) since rabbits wouldn't normally venture to them and so wouldn't normally eat them. That obviously doesn't mean they're toxic etc., as I expect rabbits wouldn't naturally come across banana, but it's a good rule of thumb

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keletkezes said:

I read somewhere, unfortunately don't remember where, that it's a good safety precaution not to feed anything that's resident of bog and the like (in the link the plant likes 'permanently wet' areas) since rabbits wouldn't normally venture to them and so wouldn't normally eat them. That obviously doesn't mean they're toxic etc., as I expect rabbits wouldn't naturally come across banana, but it's a good rule of thumb

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joey&boo said:

Not sure how much I'll dry. Defintely the raspberry thats not on the table & I'll make some hogweed crispies. Boo assures me they'll get through it all in 48 hours



No but I have that one growing locally. I'd picked one piece & left it on the table with the safe stuff meaning to post it here but Bob fed it to the bunnies!

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[/IMG] Its growing in with rosebay willowherb in vast quantities

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Omi said:

Is it Golden Rod? https://www.ediblewildfood.com/goldenrod.aspx

If it is I find that amazing as we went for a walk through the woods looking for butterflies a week ago and saw loads of Golden Rod growing amongst.........Rosebay Willowherb If it is, it's safe for rabbits - it's in Twig's forage book.

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joey&boo said:

Went out this morning to get the bunnies a huge bouquet & they've decided they don't like it much afterall. It shall be dried & offered up in winter when they are less spoilt

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They are very anti drugs though - may have been overheard me telling OH about its medicinal properties & got confused

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JuliaW said:

They can be really fickle- try them on something new-they appear to like it- bring them back more the next day and guess what...... they've changed their minds[emoji36]

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joey&boo said:

big knapweed haul today - this is one of Joeys favourites. He loves dried rowan & hogweed at the moment too

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joey&boo said:

For years I've dragged my Habitat swinging crochet chair from house to house without getting it put up & generally taking up space. Today I realised it would make a fairly efficient & extensive forage drying prop

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Rowan,bindweed, knapweed, ash, hawthorn, something I've forgotten the name of for winter

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joey&boo said:

over to Omi - I don't really know. I always thought it was some tree disease but avoid it, except when Bramble picking for mid winter stasis shenanigans - they all seem ropey by then

Dennis can't sit in my chair, I'm sorry. Too many holes for him to trap his lovely legs. I can't remember how much the chair was, I got it about 20 years ago but I do remember an awkward journey from Leeds to Hull by bus

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