I have pokeweed (in southern Indiana) even when I try to pull it out every year. You have to pull it when it's still small, or its root will grow into something that looks like a sweet potato and needs a big shovel to dig it out.
@uptosomething6271
Жыл бұрын
Same here!! It grows everywhere and even comes up in my flower pots. It is a constant battle. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with me 😀
@blackbway
Ай бұрын
O don't think that stinging nettle belongs in this list. It is one of my favorite spring herbs for tea and steamed vegetables. I also heard some people said that you can make a jam from pokeweed berries, and the heat will kill the toxins. I don't know about that, but I've tasted the berries before, but i didn't like them. I didn't get sick.
@truliecole5107
Жыл бұрын
Late 80s and early 90s funnest years for me born n 77
@uptosomething6271
Жыл бұрын
Same here! Thanks so much for taking the time to respond! Have a great day!
@ChangingTimes1776
Жыл бұрын
Poison ivy is the worst!! 🎶
@uptosomething6271
Жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@joerosburns5639
11 ай бұрын
My concern with your video is that while I don’t disagree with the information presented because you know, science, I disagree with the fear mongering approach. Specifically in the case of pokeweed. This North American native plant is highly beneficial to pollinators and birds. The fact is that it was a foraging survival food for early American settlers. The young leaves aren’t toxic. Pioneers gathered them in a poke sack for a nutritious meal, hence the name. Even mature leaves can be safely consumed if cooked in several changes of water. I’m not recommending this, just pointing out that “toxic” Can be an overblown appellation. I don’t eat most of the plants in my yard. Azaleas, oleanders, the above ground shoots of potatoes, and many other plants are all on the sliding scale of toxicity. I allow and even encourage pokeweed in the naturalized area of my landscape as a fall food source for songbirds who devour the berries. As a child of 3, I was taught not to eat these berries and lots of other plants. I’ve survived to adulthood and passed this lore along to my children. Too many of our native plants which are vital to our native fauna after being displaced by store bought non-natives. Most of us have been raised with them in our yard and don’t even realize they’re not native. Rather than eradicate the pokeweed and other inconvenient species which are native, stop planting imports and help our wildlife survive.
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