NOW'S THE TIME to dry weed's for the winter

NATURALIS · 20-04-2011, 07:36 PM

Now's the time to dry weed's for the winter !, at this time of year there's plenty of weed's growing, take advantage of this by taking the whole plant with part of the root , put some string high up in your tortoise shed's ( like a washing line ), hang the weeds over the line in row's , once there dry store in sealable bag's or bin's for feeding in the winter when weed's are hard to find. To use simply add to salad to enhance there food and add fibre.

yuna1971 · 20-04-2011, 08:07 PM

....then season with a pinch of salt, some rosemary, a hint of sage....then serve.

I joke. Great tips there Brian!

xx

Anita Sayles · 20-04-2011, 08:07 PM

Oh that's a lovely idea thank you

Anita Sayles · 20-04-2011, 08:12 PM

Oh red foot marg is a man, I always assumed that member was a woman.
Anyway thanks Brian

and thanks Rach

jayne2942 · 20-04-2011, 08:14 PM

Hello
At the moment i'm drying dandelion flower heads as there's abundance at the moment.
Jayne

NATURALIS · 20-04-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jayne2942

Hello
At the moment i'm drying dandelion flower heads as there's abundance at the moment.
Jayne

why not dry the whole plant's such as plantain, danelion etc.

Aliza · 20-04-2011, 09:00 PM

Sorry for being dim so you hang them up in the bag?

NATURALIS · 20-04-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliza

Sorry for beind dim so you hang them up in the bag?

no you hang them upside down in say a shed ,let them dry then place in a bag.

purplelynn · 20-04-2011, 09:02 PM

Worth a try but the dried weeds I bought last year asre still here as torty turned his nose up at them

NATURALIS · 20-04-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by purplelynn

Worth a try but the dried weeds I bought last year asre still here as torty turned his nose up at them

There ideal to mix with salad which if you wet the salad first the dry weeds stick to it, all mine eat it even in the summer.

20-04-2011, 07:36 PM	#1
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	NOW'S THE TIME to dry weed's for the winter Now's the time to dry weed's for the winter !, at this time of year there's plenty of weed's growing, take advantage of this by taking the whole plant with part of the root , put some string high up in your tortoise shed's ( like a washing line ), hang the weeds over the line in row's , once there dry store in sealable bag's or bin's for feeding in the winter when weed's are hard to find. To use simply add to salad to enhance there food and add fibre.

20-04-2011, 08:07 PM	#2
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	....then season with a pinch of salt, some rosemary, a hint of sage....then serve. I joke. Great tips there Brian!xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

20-04-2011, 08:07 PM	#3
Anita Sayles Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Plymouth, Devon UK Posts: 1,163	Oh that's a lovely idea thank you __________________ ... Be young, be foolish, but be happy... Life is too short to worry about unimportant things. Reach for the sky, touch your star, and then you find your dream... TheTams - 1965

20-04-2011, 08:12 PM	#4
Anita Sayles Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Plymouth, Devon UK Posts: 1,163	Oh red foot marg is a man, I always assumed that member was a woman. Anyway thanks Brian and thanks Rach __________________ ... Be young, be foolish, but be happy... Life is too short to worry about unimportant things. Reach for the sky, touch your star, and then you find your dream... TheTams - 1965

20-04-2011, 08:14 PM	#5
jayne2942 Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: WALSALL WOOD,WALSALL Posts: 567	Hello At the moment i'm drying dandelion flower heads as there's abundance at the moment. Jayne __________________ 3 horsfield torts 1 redfoot tort 1 rabbit pond fish 4 baby horsfield hatchlings

20-04-2011, 09:00 PM	#7
Aliza Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 925	Sorry for being dim so you hang them up in the bag? __________________ Aliza 0:2:0 THB - Tamba (12 yr old) and Treacle (10 yr old)

20-04-2011, 09:02 PM	#9
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	Worth a try but the dried weeds I bought last year asre still here as torty turned his nose up at them

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