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well i got ths of another website and it seems pretty good so was just asking all you guys opinions. is there anything there i should avoid and is there anything else i should ad on

Malva - (mallow) leaves & flowers
Lavertera - (mallow) - flowers & leaves
Nasturtium - leaves & flowers
Hibiscus - Flowers especially, also leaves
Gazania - flowers & leaves
Aubretia - leaves & flowers
Wallflowers - (erysimum annual & biennial varieties) leaves & flowers
Sedum spectabilis - leaves (other pink flowered alpines sedums are also consumed)
Kalanchoe - leaves especially
Pansies - leaves and flowers
Hosta - leaves
Hemerocallis - (day lily) flowers
Anagallis Linifolia - (annual) leaves & flowers
Sempervivum (house leeks) - leaves
Meconopsis Cambrica (Welsh Poppy) - leaves & occasional flowers
Mesembryantemums (annual) - flowers & leaves
Nemesia - leaves & occasionally flowers
Rose - petals only
Mimulus (annual) - especially flowers
Petunia - leaves & flowers
Perennial Geraniums ( alpine & dwarf) especially flowers,leaves also eaten
Sweet Woodruff (galium odoratum)*
Mysotis (forget-me-nots) - leaves consumed occasionally
Pelagonium - leaves & flowers
Begonia Semperflorens - flowers & leaves( suggest avoid all tuberous begonias however, as may be toxic)
Echolozia (californian poppy) - flowers
Ameria (thrift ) - flowers
Antirrhinum - leaves & flowers
Osteospermum - flowers & leaves eaten occasionally
Hebe - round or dark leaved varieties may be nibbled*
Fushia - leaves & flowers eaten occasionally
Corepsis - flowers
Tagetes - Flowers
Mimulus Aurantica - flowers
Cornflower - leaves nibbled with young plants
Opunia Cactus - spineless or semi spineless varieties
Agave

thanks
darren
Hi Darren, yes that is a good list of Garden plants to have, you can mix them with the wild plants (weeds)Smile
(08-05-2009 07:54 PM)sky Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Darren, yes that is a good list of Garden plants to have, you can mix them with the wild plants (weeds)Smile
what are the best weeds and what part of the plant do i feed them
all listed above are flowers Smile
good weeds to feed are
vetches are top of the list Smile
clover, dandelion, welsh poppy, plantain is an excellnt weed
bittecress, nipplewort
there's so many but i've just gone brain-dead :rolleye:
Hi Darren,

Well dude, You are genius as you represent everything which is needed for herman diet. You can add more things but this list is sufficient regarding the herman diet.You have created awareness regarding the diet among many people's. I hope this post will flow to each and every individuals.Thanks for the huge information regarding diet.

Thanks
(09-15-2009 02:21 PM)turnernelson02 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Darren,

Well dude, You are genius as you represent everything which is needed for herman diet. You can add more things but this list is sufficient regarding the herman diet.You have created awareness regarding the diet among many people's. I hope this post will flow to each and every individuals.Thanks for the huge information regarding diet.

Thanks
thanks man
(08-05-2009 01:30 AM)Darren Wrote: [ -> ]well i got ths of another website and it seems pretty good so was just asking all you guys opinions. is there anything there i should avoid and is there anything else i should ad on

Malva - (mallow) leaves & flowers
Lavertera - (mallow) - flowers & leaves
Nasturtium - leaves & flowers
Hibiscus - Flowers especially, also leaves
Gazania - flowers & leaves
Aubretia - leaves & flowers
Wallflowers - (erysimum annual & biennial varieties) leaves & flowers
Sedum spectabilis - leaves (other pink flowered alpines sedums are also consumed)
Kalanchoe - leaves especially
Pansies - leaves and flowers
Hosta - leaves
Hemerocallis - (day lily) flowers
Anagallis Linifolia - (annual) leaves & flowers
Sempervivum (house leeks) - leaves
Meconopsis Cambrica (Welsh Poppy) - leaves & occasional flowers
Mesembryantemums (annual) - flowers & leaves
Nemesia - leaves & occasionally flowers
Rose - petals only
Mimulus (annual) - especially flowers
Petunia - leaves & flowers
Perennial Geraniums ( alpine & dwarf) especially flowers,leaves also eaten
Sweet Woodruff (galium odoratum)*
Mysotis (forget-me-nots) - leaves consumed occasionally
Pelagonium - leaves & flowers
Begonia Semperflorens - flowers & leaves( suggest avoid all tuberous begonias however, as may be toxic)
Echolozia (californian poppy) - flowers
Ameria (thrift ) - flowers
Antirrhinum - leaves & flowers
Osteospermum - flowers & leaves eaten occasionally
Hebe - round or dark leaved varieties may be nibbled*
Fushia - leaves & flowers eaten occasionally
Corepsis - flowers
Tagetes - Flowers
Mimulus Aurantica - flowers
Cornflower - leaves nibbled with young plants
Opunia Cactus - spineless or semi spineless varieties
Agave

thanks
darren

Hi,

I can't say anything because yet, i have no any experience about this, so i am sorry..
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