Pokeweed from the barn lot
Sep 19, 2020 14:33:54 #
Sep 19, 2020 14:47:26 #
StanMac wrote:
While it is known as “poke sallet” or “poke salad”... (show quote)
They say to use only the newest young tender leaves But like I said I Don't eat weeds.
The Berries do make a fantastic fabric dye, depending on the strength light to very dark purple.
My first wife used to dye feed sacks with natural dyes and we traded them at Rendezvous
Goldenrod for yellow, and many more that I can't remember all were gathered locally.
Sep 19, 2020 18:25:00 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I went out to see if the pokeberries. had ripened yet but only found green berries and these tender blooms and very small berries.
These images are of two different clusters on the same stem.
So I invited them into the "studio" for a session
These images are of two different clusters on the same stem.
So I invited them into the "studio" for a session
Love it
Sep 19, 2020 19:07:58 #
Sep 20, 2020 08:07:46 #
Sep 20, 2020 12:38:48 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very pretty weeds and good shots Frank. 
Thank you very much Sylvia
Sep 20, 2020 14:30:07 #
A bit of history...I remember my Mom saying the family of 9 grew up on Pokeweed leaves, which Grandma Keel stated "you cannot eat them raw, but must first parboil them to remove the poison elements that would make you very sick! It grew in NW Louisiana sandy soil, and was the only plentiful food source in the early 1900's to keep the family nourished.
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