What did you do in the garden today?

[chickmom3941]

I planned to work in the garden today. Put the chicks in a storage bin and started driving the Mule up to the chicken tractor. I RAN OVER MY OWN DOG! I could not believe the whole thing. Poor dog, there was blood dripping out his nose and he was limping. At 14, i figured we should just put him down but husband said wait and see how he does. The dog hid under the porch and then the shed. He came out and i went and carefully picked him up and brought him in and wrapped him up. He slept a lot. I am worried that he has not eaten or drank anything but he is still with us. He has a lot of health issues, and i was considering having him put down. So i was not going to spend a fortune at the vet. He is 14 years old. I feel awful about the whole thing.

So sorry to hear, Cap. I hope your dog is okay.

 

[GardenTillers44]

We have wild raisins here also, fruit isn't grapes and hard and inedible until they dry out in the fall. I munch on them deer hunting when I find them, look and taste just like a raisin though not as sweet. Grouse love them.

We have these here as well. It's a species of native Viburnum shrub the locals call Nannyberry. The leaves have a real funky smell in the fall, and I can often smell them before I see them. I'll get a few raisins if I can beat the turkeys to them. Unfortunately the last grouse I saw here was 17 years ago in the jaws of a gray fox one morning. I've heard a couple drum since but habitat change has about removed them from the area.

 

[CapricornFarm]

So sorry to hear, Cap. I hope your dog is okay.

Thanks, so far so good he is resting in the living room.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Does anyone know what this stuff is? I hope it is useful for something, there is a lot of it down by the river!

 

[GardenTillers44]

Does anyone know what this stuff is? I hope it is useful for something, there is a lot of it View attachment 1129735 down by the river!

Looks like first year garlic mustard.Check the last photos in the scroll box on this site.
http://www.ediblewildfood.com/garlic-mustard.aspx

 

[chickmom3941]

Does anyone know what this stuff is? I hope it is useful for something, there is a lot of it View attachment 1129735 down by the river!

Looks like it could possibly be creeping charlie. If so, we have some trying to take over areas of our lawn. It is very invasive, and trails along by shallow roots. I keep pulling it out, and it keeps coming back. It's only redeeming quality (in my book) is it has very pretty small lavender flowers in the spring. Not sure that your photo is creeping charlie, though. I'm not a plant expert.

 

[GardenTillers44]

Looks like it could possibly be creeping charlie. If so, we have some trying to take over areas of our lawn. It is very invasive, and trails along by shallow roots. I keep pulling it out, and it keeps coming back. It's only redeeming quality (in my book) is it has very pretty small lavender flowers in the spring. Not sure that your photo is creeping charlie, though. I'm not a plant expert.

Yep, I would agree with that. First year garlic mustard is very similar, but you will see some remains of the biennial flowering plants mixed in. If the entire area looks like your pic, then creeping charlie. Both are invasive and edible.
http://www.ediblewildfood.com/creeping-charlie.aspx

 

[pennyJo1960]

googled yes creeping charlie even to the little violet flowers on some

 

[GardenTillers44]

Creeping Charlie is a mint, so crushing some will tell the tale. Garlic mustard has, well, a garlicky smell when crushed.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Ok, then i can feed it to the critters. It came up where they bulldozed down by the river. Thanks!