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Other than your garden veggies and fruit and nut trees, Is there anything wild and edible in your yard.

Posted - July 18, 2022
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  • 33805
    Deer, rabbits,  squirrels,  and honeysuckle. 
      July 18, 2022 9:25 AM MDT
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  • 3414
    No, but if there was, I'd invite him in for coffee. :)
      July 18, 2022 10:23 AM MDT
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  • 10557
    Let's see...

    There's a 8' tall mullein plant in my driveway (between it and the 10' tall multi-head sunflower, parking is a bit tricky).

    There's also a gray fox who's taken up residence in my front yard (the empty egg shells he leaves behind belong to a neighbor).

    I have some deer as well (they won't eat mullein).  
      July 18, 2022 2:30 PM MDT
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  • 44540
    I don't think you could eat a fox. I wouldn't kill one. They are good for pest control. (Although, one got into my daughter's chicken coop.)
      July 18, 2022 4:49 PM MDT
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  • 10557
    I looked it up and yes, one can eat a fox.  It's not recommended, but it is edibled.
      July 18, 2022 5:26 PM MDT
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  • 53367

     

      (edibled edible)




    [Stu, you are slipping. Grrrrrrr.]



      July 21, 2022 4:38 PM MDT
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  • 10557
    You may as well park your meter maid cart nearby.  With my severe arthritis, and rapidly declining eyesight, my on-screen grammar is only going to get worse.  Windows 7's cheapo speech to text feature isn't helping the situation much either.
      July 21, 2022 5:47 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    I have to leave you a few low-hanging ones.
      July 21, 2022 5:50 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Stray comma after "Although..."
      July 18, 2022 7:23 PM MDT
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  • 53367

     

      Dereliction of duty for failure to cite the author’s failure to use appropriate punctuation at the end of the interrogative sentence. (Question mark.)
      This will be filed with the Internal Affairs Unit for investigation. Grrrrrrr.


      July 21, 2022 4:35 PM MDT
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  • 17564
    No.  I guess I could count alligators and little lizards, but not for me. 
      July 18, 2022 6:31 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I just threw out some radish tops, cucumber peels and asparagus trimmings for the bunnies/deer and there is some purslane. I've seen edible mushrooms in a neighbor's yard.

    Edit: Veg scraps aren't wild. 
    This post was edited by SavvyAnsley at July 21, 2022 4:36 PM MDT
      July 18, 2022 7:06 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Never heard of purslane.
      July 18, 2022 7:22 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I did not realize it was edible until fairly recently.

    I'm not sure how tasty it is, especially after it's been frequently "watered" by dogs. 
      July 18, 2022 7:42 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Gross.
      July 18, 2022 9:41 PM MDT
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  • 44540
    It grows in my yard in bare spots. It is a tasty plant, packed with nutrition.
      July 18, 2022 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 53367

     

      Failure to use appropriate punctuation at the end of the interrogative sentence. (Question mark.)

      July 21, 2022 4:33 PM MDT
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