Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

I was out walking the sheep across the area that we had the dozer on filling in the dry pond and see that I have (had) several Jimson Weed plants growing there. I have never seen any on our place at all so this is a new thing here. There was only a half dozen plants and I saw no sign that the sheep had tried out the flavor but I'll be checking closer now.

 

[Bruce]

I wonder if there were seeds in the tracks of the dozer.

When i lived in Arizona, even the snowbirds called other people snowbirds...and they mean't it as an insult!

Because THOSE snowbirds don't do it right. They come too early/late, leave too early/late, don't come from the right place, etc.

 

[farmerjan]

Pull those miserable jimson weed plants or once they mature, the seed pods open up and you will be covered in them. Have them here in several pastures and the little lots at the barn, around the legs and bases of the feeders that I feed the calves in. I try to get them out as soon as I see them come up. They get real tough to pull when they get bigger and more mature. Hate 'em. Our sheep don't like them either.

 

[Baymule]

I hate invasives!

 

[Mike CHS]

Pull those miserable jimson weed plants or once they mature, the seed pods open up and you will be covered in them. Have them here in several pastures and the little lots at the barn, around the legs and bases of the feeders that I feed the calves in. I try to get them out as soon as I see them come up. They get real tough to pull when they get bigger and more mature. Hate 'em. Our sheep don't like them either.

I spent a couple of hours going around in all of my pastures and they were only in that one spot. They are all pulled

 

[Pastor Dave]

If there was a weed my Dad hated more than jimson, I can't remember hearing him say. Maybe a field of cockleburs.

 

[AmberLops]

Isn't Jimsonweed deadly? I think I remember reading that it's deadly to humans too

 

[Mike CHS]

Isn't Jimsonweed deadly? I think I remember reading that it's deadly to humans too

It is toxic but the leaves and seeds are used to make medicine but I have no idea how.

There are a bunch of differing opinions about how useful it is/or not. Despite serious safety concerns, jimson weed is used to treat asthma, cough, flu (influenza), swine flu, and nerve diseases.

Some people use it as a recreational drug to cause hallucinations and a heightened sense of well-being (euphoria). Parents should be warned about the online availability of jimson weed for purchase.

 

[farmerjan]

Since I think it stinks, and pulling it up leaves an odor on your hands, I don't see where it would be very useful for much. The animals sure avoid it and I have never seen any trying to eat it. But then, I don't get much benefit from opioids for the pain, and getting even a little high from any liquor makes me panic over feeling like I am losing control, and it just puts me to sleep, so I don't imagine I will be exploring the "recreational drug" aspect of it either. Never could understand why people would turn to a "drug" to feel good; because the reality is always there when you "wake up". Now if they could come up with something that would block the nerves that produce the pain impulses, I might get on board......

 

[Mike CHS]

A slow day waiting on another rain event. I spread some Crimson Clover out over a 3 acre area so that should add a bit of graze if it decides to germinate. The main herd is being supplemented on hay now that the grass is slowing down. We never did get a good stand of cool season grass like we usually do this time of year since it had been so hot.

On a side note, Mel is the most loving dog that I have ever seen.