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my foraging diary

Yes, I was interested enough to do some further research on this.

I dislike swede, so am sure I would equally dislike the leaves :lol: However, it appears that the humble swede is also a member of the Brassica napus family and originated as a cross between cabbage and turnip. It also can be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga

Tomato, potato and I think also aubergine are members of the nightshade family, so their leaves will be poisonous.

Fascinating :D
 
Yes, I was interested enough to do some further research on this.

I dislike swede, so am sure I would equally dislike the leaves :lol: However, it appears that the humble swede is also a member of the Brassica napus family and originated as a cross between cabbage and turnip. It also can be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga

Tomato, potato and I think also aubergine are members of the nightshade family, so their leaves will be poisonous.

Fascinating :D

I am following (ha!) a no nightshades diet to help my psoriasis, includes peppers (and chilli peppers) and oddly goji berries!
 
I am following (ha!) a no nightshades diet to help my psoriasis, includes peppers (and chilli peppers) and oddly goji berries!

Is it helping?

Did you get to have another look at the plant you posted the pic of yesterday (the one that was possibly wild asparagus)?
 
Is it helping?

Did you get to have another look at the plant you posted the pic of yesterday (the one that was possibly wild asparagus)?

Hard to tell as I had a massive bad flare up on antibiotics, then I started taking vit D and cut the nightshades out and had some sun on my skin (so was looking better!), I have however realised I ate far too many potatoes :lol:

I'm off out in a mo :thumb:
 
I think this is a kind of willow but the bloomin catkin thing fell off before I got back to the office, I'll go again tomorrow :thumb:

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Is this vetch and can bunnies eat it?
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Yes it's vetch & bunnies eat it. No idea about your dodgy Willow Kara, I only know the weeping kind, boo hoo:lol:
 
I have definitely got the foraging bug now. I can't go past a patch of green without having a good look for anything I recognise and can give to the buns. Takes me three times as long to get anywhere now :lol: Very pleased as I found some Shepherd's purse and chamomile earlier today. And possibly some sow thistle but didn't have my book on me to double check.
 
i cant find any bedsraw but thats the type of willow mine like best kara, it dries great too. im off for a big haul today for the last of my bags. i go on hols tuesday and ive not packed a thing but all the buns are sorted :lol:
 
Good luck for your last big haul today. Mine have just had their breakfast of Cow Parsley and Common Hogweed. I find it amazing just how fast their little jaws can work when each of them wants to eat all of it before the other two do :lol:

Yes Kara Chamomile is just like a very tall Daisy. From memory (I don't see it here) it has a pleasant smell (like the tea I guess).
 
Willow & Squiggles, that's fab, I will go & pick some of that today - it's funny but on an older picture of mine Thumps picked out the particular tree in the distance & said it's possible willow!! I will get a pic of the catkin (if that's what it is called) just to make sure. I can send you some sticky weed if you like?

I wish I wish I wish I had space to dry stuff, I might try with the bramble leaves in the airing cupboard?!

I'm positive they prefer foraged items to shop bought veggies!

I freely gave them bits when I got hone & then they had to work for it :lol:

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