Sticky Weed/cleavers

[Sarah from Chucklebunnies]

@Amanda1801 I have no idea about hedge woundwort, also called hedge nettle. It has been used for healing over the centuries for people as a poultice because it is an antispasmodic and a sedative, so it can help to relieve pain in wounds and speed the healing process. Internally digested....I have no idea what it would do to guinea pigs and I personally would not try.

Vetch is fine, as long as it is common vetch. Again there are a lot of 'vetches', many plants in the vetch family. The common one is a nitrate stabiliser, like a pea, and is used as a forage addition for herbivores because of this. Good stuff, but not too much vetch at once I think. Have a lovely walk, the weather is gorgeous here!

And @Goth Mummy Thank you for for the info about wilting nettles, I will be doing this.

 

[Katherine]

I tried cleavers for my piggies for the first time after reading this thread, and they seemed to really like it. It's nice to have given them something other than grass and dandelions. And we've got plenty of them, because I don't do enough weeding!

 

[lauraboara]

My boys get a lot of sticky weed also - not everyday but pretty regularly. I am rubbish at weeding but the piggies benefit.

 

[His Pig Friday]

It's fun to forage for yourself too, I bought a foraging book last year I need to dig it out again

I just found a small patch of wild garlic! Lovely in my salad!