Wild ginseng has to be one of the most coveted plants all around the world. Loved in Asia and throughout America as an energy booster, wild ginseng is ceaselessly tracked down by armies of enthusiastic amateurs and seasoned, expert foragers called ginsengers. And finding this precious root is anything but easy: ginseng grows and develops …
Ask anyone who has raised goats for any length of time and they will tell you: it is truly only a matter of time before your goats slip out and start eating plants that you don’t want them to eat. They are frequent raiders of gardens, and an absolute terror as far as your decorative …
Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, is known for growing very tall, upwards of 10 feet, and appearing where it is least expected or wanted. It’s also known for growing equally large, dense clusters of small, jet black berries. Although it was a historically important food source throughout much of Appalachia, today it’s predominantly infamous for its tendency …
Believe it or not, in the wild goats don’t get too much fruit. The occasional berry bush is probably all they have to look forward to, even though goats can eat most kinds of fruit without problems. Now, domestic goats, that’s a different story: Many owners regularly treat their goats with various kinds of fruit …
Nature furnishes us no shortage of helpful, nutritious plants, and many of them bear tasty fruit. Some of my very favorites are berries, and one of my current favorites happens to be elderberries. Yes, elderberries are toxic if you eat them raw, but so long as they are cooked and prepared properly, they have a …
Goats are browsers, and that means that they eat a wide variety of plant matter, typically choosing the best bits from a lot of different plans as they roam around. Domestic goats, on the other hand, typically subsist on a regimented diet consisting of hay or pellets with supplementation from various fruits, veggies, and some …
Chickweed is a plant that is loved and hated in equal measure. After spreading from Eurasia to the rest of the globe, it’s adored for its pretty, petite flowers and also as a salad vegetable in some places. But, it is persistent, fast growing and will readily take over cropland, gardens and any other disturbed …
Goats, or at least domestic goats, can eat a surprisingly varied diet. Some owners even choose to supplement it with a variety of tropical produce, including fruits and vegetables. Many such things can be a tasty treat for them, and even packed with nutrition that they need. However, goats can’t eat everything when it comes …
Yarrow is a plant with a storied history. Adored for its beauty, and said to bring good luck, it’s also coveted as a food, and for the production of practical goods. Impressive stuff from what most people would consider a weed! However, those dense clusters of tiny white and yellow flowers can be easily mistaken …
Fruit isn’t something that goats in the wild get all of the time, outside of some few berries or maybe an apple that has fallen from a tree. But that doesn’t stop owners of domestic goats from supplementing the diets of their furry friends with a few choice pieces of fruit. Goats love fruits, but …
