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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: sokel on June 06, 2013, 09:41:01 pm

Title: ground elder ?
Post by: sokel on June 06, 2013, 09:41:01 pm

We have a piece of land behind the stables 55ft x 24ft , apart from 2 well established trees there is nothing around there other than waist high ground elder by the ton , not a piece of ground can be seen.
just wondered if we fenced it off could the pigs go around there for a bit and would they clear the ground elder ?

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: Dan on June 06, 2013, 09:43:28 pm

Well, our Kunes love it, I pull an armful up every evening for them to munch on. So I reckon it's a good idea.

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: sokel on June 06, 2013, 09:45:39 pm

Thanks Dan will get started on fencing as its getting out of control and want it gone before it seeds  ::)

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 06, 2013, 10:03:59 pm

Yes ground elder is fine for pigs mine love it. 

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: sokel on June 06, 2013, 10:05:30 pm

Thanks  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: Beewyched on June 06, 2013, 10:56:45 pm

Yep, my KKs love it too  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: BadgerFace on June 07, 2013, 07:31:57 am

Humans can eat it too - said to be introduced here by the Romans to supply their soldiers with fresh veg. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: gavin davies on June 07, 2013, 10:53:04 pm

sorry but this might sound stupid but what is ground elder?

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: Beewyched on June 07, 2013, 11:17:49 pm

Quote from: gavin davies on June 07, 2013, 10:53:04 pm

sorry but this might sound stupid but what is ground elder?

A flipping nuisance  :-J  - to have in the garden anyway - worse than creeping buttercups (http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.5041562468877081&pid=1.7&w=209&h=152&c=7&rs=1)

Title: Re: ground elder ?
Post by: sokel on June 08, 2013, 07:36:11 am

Quote from: BadgerFace on June 07, 2013, 07:31:57 am

Humans can eat it too - said to be introduced here by the Romans to supply their soldiers with fresh veg. :thumbsup:

I actually like the sound of a recipe I have just found
Ground Elder risotto with smoked trout and wild garlic fritters  ::)