the thing is looks closest to in my collins wild flower book is (poisonous) Swallow wort
I had to look Swallow Wort up as I'd never heard of it :lol: I found it in my Collins too. It doesn't appear at all in my other flower book though. It does look similar I agree. The leaves on your specimen look thinner and more elongated from what I can see though. Also Collins says flowering June-September. Is yours hairy?
When I dog walk I usually collect fresh grass, dandelion, plantain, bramberry and raspberry leaves, and Hazel leaves, also I believe rosebay willow herb can be eaten by bunnies..anybody?
I just planted some Hawthorn and Hazel saplings in the garden for future food supplies. Bought them from the Woodland Trust. Not too expensive (and a good cause) but then walked past some Hazel yesterday in the countryside I could've dug up for free!
ahh well, as you say its supporting a good cause. Technically I think you're allowed to gather leaves & plants (forage) but not uproot them anyway
One to look out for at the moment, Nipplewort It's never very plentiful in the garden, but it is very popular, especially with Tethra.
Oh wise foraging thread...
I think I have collected red campion.... is this correct and is it "safe"?
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Its safe to feed them? I only know it because mum asked while out on a walk (she normally collects forage for AM feeding). She wasn't sure if its safe so told her I'd find out lolit is! I only learnt ths one recently
Did I find it Omi? Did I get it right?
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Was also after ID on the tiny white flowering thing but it shrivelled up on route home
thank you. the girls will be happyhere you go DP. Bunny certified as safe & tasty
OMG I LOLed XD Poor Bob XDGot Bob to take me to old foraging haunt yesterday (the disused railway track) as bored of all the places I access by foot.
Had a lovely afternnon, there were wildies everywhere, got 5 big shoppers rammed - 2 full of apple. There is forage drying everywhere. Bob ended the trip managing to get stung several times & flailed around knocking his glasses in to the nettley vegetation , never to be found again. We did look, though I was criticised as my "looking" required picking quite a lot of silver weed, needed to improve visability of course :lol: