Need help with 4 weeds please

molbags · 28-09-2009, 03:54 PM

Hi,

Still can not find my weed id book, so could someone help me work out if any of these weeds the torts can eat.

Weed 1 has little pink flowers:

Weed 2 has little blue flowers and seems to stay close to the ground:

weed3 grows almost like a little round tree shape:

Weed 4 is a climber:

All of these weeds are growing in my weed patch area in the back garden, where i scattered T lady seeds, so are they from that seed pack?

Many thanks

Dawn Fletcher · 28-09-2009, 04:05 PM

Honesty is the name of the one with the little blue flowers.....that one is a safe food to feed........it could have been out of the mix.
The first one is not edible but can't remember its name right now....sorry.
Fourth one looks like chick weed........only edible in very small amounts, although i never feed this one as I beleive it is high in oxolates.

Hope that helps

Dawn

molbags · 28-09-2009, 04:17 PM

Thanks Dawn

Dawn Fletcher · 28-09-2009, 04:35 PM

Your very welcome...... forgot to say in the 2nd picture their is also long leaf plantain and clover.....just in case yoou didnt know already.
all safe to munch on

dawn

bettyboop · 28-09-2009, 05:32 PM

Hi
No1 is willowherb....not edible
No2 with little blue flowers looks like Speedwell.
No3 Looks like Spurge...not edible
Not sure on No4

molbags · 28-09-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawn Fletcher

Your very welcome...... forgot to say in the 2nd picture their is also long leaf plantain and clover.....just in case yoou didnt know already.
all safe to munch on

dawn

Thanks Dawn, i grow that clover from seed, i can't believe how big its grown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bettyboop

Hi
No1 is willowherb....not edible
No2 with little blue flowers looks like Speedwell.
No3 Looks like Spurge...not edible
Not sure on No4

Thanks Debbie

Dawn Fletcher · 28-09-2009, 07:33 PM

speedwell is edible by the way......I got my speedwel and honesty mixed up lol

Dawn

28-09-2009, 03:54 PM	#1
molbags Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 394	Need help with 4 weeds please Hi, Still can not find my weed id book, so could someone help me work out if any of these weeds the torts can eat. Weed 1 has little pink flowers: Weed 2 has little blue flowers and seems to stay close to the ground: weed3 grows almost like a little round tree shape: Weed 4 is a climber: All of these weeds are growing in my weed patch area in the back garden, where i scattered T lady seeds, so are they from that seed pack? Many thanks __________________

28-09-2009, 04:17 PM	#3
molbags Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 394	Thanks Dawn __________________

28-09-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
bettyboop Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 931	Hi No1 is willowherb....not edible No2 with little blue flowers looks like Speedwell. No3 Looks like Spurge...not edible Not sure on No4 __________________ DG. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___

28-09-2009, 04:05 PM	#2
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Honesty is the name of the one with the little blue flowers.....that one is a safe food to feed........it could have been out of the mix. The first one is not edible but can't remember its name right now....sorry. Fourth one looks like chick weed........only edible in very small amounts, although i never feed this one as I beleive it is high in oxolates. Hope that helps Dawn

28-09-2009, 04:35 PM	#4
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Your very welcome...... forgot to say in the 2nd picture their is also long leaf plantain and clover.....just in case yoou didnt know already. all safe to munch on dawn

28-09-2009, 07:33 PM	#7
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	speedwell is edible by the way......I got my speedwel and honesty mixed up lol Dawn

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