27-10-2015, 10:21 PM | #21 |
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I do fridge mine when I find good ones out on walks but have never tried freezing wonder if this would work for some/most and which ones?
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27-10-2015, 11:58 PM | #22 |
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I think most of them turn to mush when they are thawed out but I've not tried the freezing method.
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no I haven't either. It think from reading years ago it may be down to too much moisture if they turn out mushy, but not sure. I suppose its pick - (maybe dry out! a little?) and then freeze? apparently plastic bags are better than a tub. I suppose if they don't turn mush you could then defrost and dry out for dry food!
We need a bake off type comparison! I may give it a go this weekend. Still got to try and do the sausage meat tortoises ! CB
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Have just "cooked "my 1st batch of weeds - put them in the oven on the lowest temperature for about an hour and they look pretty good, I cut them up fairly well first as my two are small and I have tried the burgess rabbit one (mentioned previously)but it does have a lot of big stalks that even when cut up they struggle with so this looks a lot better - I am having trouble downloading piccies onto the laptop but will give it a go later. I will have to pull up all the lavetera before long so if they like this and it seems to work I will be able to dry out a lot of it rather than waste it
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Freezing does turn the weeds to mush. I have tried 'vacuuming packing' weeds to use when scarce....like sow thistle which only seems to have a short season where I can find them. The trouble is they can only stay this way for a few weeks.
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Hi - yes they enjoy the leaves and flowers - haven't really found them tough they seem to rip up very easily
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wow that's quite beautiful isn't it. you should show them not eat them ! CB
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Thank you - this one is a mixture of clover, plantain, dandelion, milk thistle, sow thistle, laveratera and cosmos
Jonathan was definitely right about ending up with far less bulk - I started off with quite a big bowl full and now have half a coffee jar so will need to be careful on how much I feed. |
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