Uses for Ragwort?
patrickmckenna43
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Hi all,
In our garden we are plagued with ragwort. We pull it up regularly and meticulously but it always comes back strong. Each summer we effectively end up with a full fields harvest of the stuff which after such a great deal of work and effort it seems a shame to burn or bin.
I'm aware of the possible herbal remedy uses but they all come with strong caveats of the toxicity of the plant which puts me off going down that road.
Does anybody know of any other possible thing we could use it for?
In our garden we are plagued with ragwort. We pull it up regularly and meticulously but it always comes back strong. Each summer we effectively end up with a full fields harvest of the stuff which after such a great deal of work and effort it seems a shame to burn or bin.
I'm aware of the possible herbal remedy uses but they all come with strong caveats of the toxicity of the plant which puts me off going down that road.
Does anybody know of any other possible thing we could use it for?
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https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-in-norfolk/species-explorer/terrestrial-invertebrates/cinnabar-moth
It's very noxious for horses and cattle so I understand why it has to be cleared from meadows ... and it is even more toxic when dead, dried and in hay.
Therefore, for the sake of the Cinnabar Moths who need it for their caterpillars, if it grew in my garden I would preserve a patch ... after all, it is quite as attractive as many cultivated plants.
However, if you've pulled it up please dry and burn it safely ... it is the best of avoiding it being eaten by cattle and horses.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.