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Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:41 pm
by Colleen Kinzie
Hi
Can anyone tell me what this is growing down by our pond?
Thanks
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:45 pm
by Ontario Chick
Not poison Ivy :)
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:59 pm
by labradors
I agree that it isn't P.I. (which has leaves of three).
Probably just a weed.
Linda
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:26 pm
by Jaye
Looks like young stinging nettle to me.
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:31 pm
by Colleen Kinzie
Ok thanks everyone. Just wanted to check before I weed whack around there
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:05 pm
by Home Grown Poultry
thinking stinging nettle as well... hmmm i dont think i have actually encountered that yet.... had PI prolly 5-6 times but never once as a kid and i have always played in the bush.
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:31 pm
by Colleen Kinzie
Yeah. Still haven’t weedwhacked yet
I have encountered stinging nettle!!!
And it’s not fun
. Definitely lives up to its name
Thinking now I’ll just spray. Lol
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:23 pm
by Jaye
... or you can put on gardening gloves and a long sleeved shirt, then yank those little buggers out and throw them in a bucket to make nettle compost tea for your garden!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible ... ilizer.htm
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:53 pm
by Killerbunny
Or eat like stewed spinach!
Re: Poison oak or poison ivy???
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:45 am
by WLLady
stinging nettle for sure, just pull it when little the "stinging" parts aren't bad when little....when it's over a foot tall wear gloves! and if you do get stung rub wet sand over it....trust me.....it works for me....
