what will you do with this
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forestwalker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Hmmmm - one of its names is "Bottle Brush" so that might give you a clue...
The stalk makes a decent fine sandpaper.
Scrunched into a ball it is a fine pot-scourer.
The stalk makes a decent fine sandpaper.
Scrunched into a ball it is a fine pot-scourer.
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Get rid of it if its in your garden or paved area as its one of the most destructive weeds there is. Splits concreate and very hard to dig up or kill off.
The sterile, Summer stems make a good tea. It's full of minerals, good for stengthening nails and hair, wounds, anaemia.......
http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/horsetail.htm
cheers,
Toddy
http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/horsetail.htm
cheers,
Toddy
I believe it can also be put in a hot bath to ease skin complaints. I'd have to check my notes to be sure.
Yep, thought so. It's classed as a vulnerary, and can be used in a bath to help with skin complaints.
Hi Rui,
There´s also some kind of woodsorrel (Oxalis sp) in your picture, the one with the three-heart-shaped leaves. I munch on them as a refreshing bite when I am walking, tastes a bit like apple peel. Don´t use it as a stock food source, it contains too much oxalic acid for that.
Cheers,
Tom
There´s also some kind of woodsorrel (Oxalis sp) in your picture, the one with the three-heart-shaped leaves. I munch on them as a refreshing bite when I am walking, tastes a bit like apple peel. Don´t use it as a stock food source, it contains too much oxalic acid for that.
Cheers,
Tom
I don`t usually do anything with the one on your picture.
But I use this as sandpaper and kettle scrub.
The Equisetum Hyemale which IMO works much better.
Tor
But I use this as sandpaper and kettle scrub.
The Equisetum Hyemale which IMO works much better.
Tor
Looks like I have a namesake
Equisetum telmateia Great Horsetail, Northern Giant
Kev
That's right.
I've use it to clean dishes.
I got some of this in my garden, i am still getting rid of it after 15 years, you have to stamp on it to crush it then weed killer it, it seems to have a waterproof coating on it. If you pull it it just breaks off at a joint then continues to grow. As Addo said , get rid.
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
The roots grow up to 5 feet downwards, a lot of weedkillers don't work on it as it such a primative plant. Ammonium Sulphamate can kill it two applications, but as andy said the plant needs to broken first. I know some really knowleagable organic veg gardeners that wave the white flag at this one and use weedkiller on it. Don't let it spore!!!!
Which species are we talking about here?
Equisetum arvense or Equisetum telmateia?
From the purplesage link above referring to Equisetum arvense:
From PFAF referring to Equisetum telmateia:
You mean Callistemon?
As Forestwalker said, use it to clean pots. It's Mare's tail
Your link points to horsetail, but Mare's tail is Hippuris vulgaris
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