How to identify and use Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) For more videos on foraging, subscribe here- / ukwildcrafts Check out the UK Wildcrafts Store- ukwildcrafts.t...
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@abundleofmyrrh3 жыл бұрын
I always learn from you that what I thought was just a weed is in fact beautiful and useful, my eyes are always scanning around now. I once was blind but now I see….thank you 😊
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Ah that’s great thanks 😊
@remaininganonymous41292 жыл бұрын
Weeds are just well flowering plants 😁 often 'weeds' are useful and necessary. Funny how we've come to associate weeds with being a nuisance.
@mandypagoria63042 жыл бұрын
@@UKWILDCRAFTS Have you heard them called “Death come quickly”? Why are they called that if they can be eaten?
@oddbod43213 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thank you. I do eat herb Robert sometimes and it’s medicinal properties are varied and impressive. I mostly use a handful crushed on my arms and legs in the summer when I am out and about as it keeps flies, gnats and midges away. I have always known this plant as stinky Bob, for good reason.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊. Yes I’ve heard it’s a good mosquito repellent
@I_am_Jonathan3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. You should definetely do a video of EVERYTHING that's edible in your entire garden. Perhaps make a Garden Sald with all the ingredients. Thank you so much for all your knowledge brother. Blessings
@GlitzyWitch3 жыл бұрын
I had this growimg wild where I used to live, got in all my flower ours and ended up bringing it to my new place, and yet again has grown mad again, I'm so glad it's a herbal, Im doing a herbology diploma and realising so much ony garden is actually the sort of plants I need to thrive. I want to get off man made meds and use my garden as my pharmacy . Thank you for your helpful videos ❤️
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :). Yes most of what people think of as ‘weeds’ in the garden are actually very useful plants that we would have all used years ago
@remaininganonymous41292 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I never knew! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I often use these to dry out the flowers, they hold their colour well when dried and I use them for crafts.
@riddimchef13 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos 🙏🏾 I have been a forager since childhood but always learn something new from your films 👌🏽
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Foragers never stop learning 😊
@aabbushcraft3 жыл бұрын
Great 👍 think this is growing in our garden, I’ll look and give it a go. I went out over the weekend and found some wild garlic buds, followed your instructions and picked them! They small amazing but have not yet tried them , will let you know when I do👍
@DonorFan Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Always wondered what was growing in the rocks up against my house. Have always let them grow because I think they are pretty plants. Wondered whether or not they were weeds but guess they are a wild flower.
@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer3 жыл бұрын
Ahh cool so this is what it's called. Whilst gardening last week I pulled some of this up, noticing it's coriander like smell. Interesting to know it's edible. Thank you I may use this in a curry ☺ Edit: can you dry you it out and use it also as a dried herb
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
I’ve not actually tried it as a dried herb. It’s already quite an intense flavour and drying would make it more intense. I’ll give it a go though!
@Merlyn6153 жыл бұрын
Thanks. :) Just found some of this yesterday and was amazed by the redness of the stem. Love your videos!
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@breakawayfromme3 жыл бұрын
Concise and informative video My rabbit really likes this plant also
@UKWILDCRAFTS2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, subscribe for more plant and mushroom ID videos kzfaq.info
@mikejenkins33732 жыл бұрын
I've been letting my garden get a bit wilder (ok, partly through laziness!) to see what takes, and have got lots of herb robert taking. It's lovely, thanks for the great video.
@UKWILDCRAFTS2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊. Nothing wrong with a lazy garden haha
@Gos12345672 жыл бұрын
The wife complains to me about not cutting the garden enough i just say "Wow, You're so old fashioned,Rewilding is the in thing nowadays"
@tatzja8074 Жыл бұрын
@@Gos1234567Agreed! I think the manicured lawn is quite out of fashion!
@mahoneymanbarry3 жыл бұрын
Another great informative video, thanks for sharing.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
😁
@kafkent6727 Жыл бұрын
Hi, great video, I've had this in my garden for over 25 years, decided to research everything I discover now, interestingly though there is quite a few articles on its anti cancer properties.
@seansmart27563 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. Thanks very much!!
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
😊
@mondoprime3 жыл бұрын
Got some of this growing by my pond. I think it's quite pretty!
@AnyKeyLady Жыл бұрын
Great video! We have a ton of this growing in our garden and always thought it was wild coriander but wasn't sure if it was safe to eat..
@chriswilliams74803 жыл бұрын
Good for sorting out mouth ulcers too
@richardlilley62742 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing and clear identification
@UKWILDCRAFTS2 жыл бұрын
Cheers 😁
@kjdempsey2 жыл бұрын
Hello and welcome to UK wildcrafts with me, Robert Herb
@biancadesilets2285 Жыл бұрын
This plant it's a powerful lymphatic herb and should be used sparingly and in teas preferably. Exccelent for cleasing the lymph and breaking down tumors. :)
@wolfenstein66763 жыл бұрын
Another new herb for me, the leaves look similar to small oak tree leaves. Can you eat the stems too, or is it just the leaves and flowers? Thanks as always for the video.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊. You can eat the stems too, they go tough quite quickly though so really only on younger plants
@Arya-cf7vu3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll stop pulling this up as a weed and start using it in the kitchen! Looking forward to using instea of coriander
@debbiecurtis40212 жыл бұрын
Herb Robert goes right by my front door, after seeing your videos I've picked some to dry. I'll use it like dried coriander.
@NatureAndOther3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Thank you very much. I had no idea it was edible even if I knew it was a Geranium.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@NatureAndOther3 жыл бұрын
@@UKWILDCRAFTS Thanks again, I did forage them and eat them a few times since then
@bristolveggiebeds53103 жыл бұрын
Always find this in my garden!
@bertieschitz-peas4293 жыл бұрын
I have loads in the garden it's a nice looking plant and covers the bare earth, i'll try it as salad veg.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Yes I like to let it take over parts of the garden. Some pollinators seem to love it
@lesdrinkwater4903 жыл бұрын
Good information, thanks.
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@user-lw7vx9kq5kАй бұрын
Thanks much appreciated
@jim.m753 жыл бұрын
Ever since I was a kid, the smell has really bothered me! I can see the association with coriander i suppose, but not one for me. Lovely dandelion leaves at the moment though :)
@ayupmeduck57082 жыл бұрын
Same smell as stink bugs.
@kathybramley56092 ай бұрын
Nice one, thank you. ❤
@jaquesaulait3 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Your sound is so much netter these days. : )
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊. Been learning a lot about editing recently. I didn’t know a thing about it before I started KZfaq
@jaquesaulait3 жыл бұрын
@@UKWILDCRAFTS And your learning is facilitating our learning. That's beautiful, man.
@Blue24Osprey2 жыл бұрын
Love this vid, thanks - had no idea it was edible as always been told it was a weed by ignorant people. I always thought it a very pretty wild flower and kept it in pots with Acers (much to the weed haters' annoyance, lol). Looking forward to trying a leaf later today.
@UKWILDCRAFTS2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊. Lots of what people consider weeds are actually good edibles. In some cases they are better than the plants people try to grow haha
@bazza1carter3 жыл бұрын
Nice one! Like coriander? Salsa with herb robert me thinks!
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Good idea 😁
@larosaliahealing3 жыл бұрын
My fave video on herb Robert. I’ve heard it also absorbs EMFs. Is there any truth in this?
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :). I’ve not heard anything about that so not sure
@hoohargh99452 жыл бұрын
Ooh !!?😮
@prismonthethehorizon57932 жыл бұрын
So it's a herb, always thought it was just a really pretty weed. Happy to know it's a herb, any medicinal properties? Or am I wrong in thinking it's a herb and instead is a flowering plant?
@Barziboy3 жыл бұрын
The music's a welcome addition. Do you know who made it?
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I use Epidemic Sound for all my music for KZfaq. The artist of this track is John T Graham yeah
@CarlPendlePhotos3 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Do let me know if you need any help with exposure on your camera. Looks over exposed.
@riffhurricane3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I'm pretty sure I have a lot of this growing around the place & always wondered what it was. Is there anything that looks alike to this that I could be mistaking it for? Cheers 👍
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
Not really apart from other geranium species
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
As long as it’s got hairy stems it will be herb Robert rather than some of the other geraniums
@peterfleming68703 жыл бұрын
Do you dry the leaves and flowers before using them as a herbal tea?
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
You can use fresh or dried. I usually prefer using dried for teas
@GlitzyWitch3 жыл бұрын
I have geranium purpureum or little Robin in my garden, I just wonder if they have the same qualities is its cousin, herb Robert? Thank you
@ryancharlton71Ай бұрын
How often can you water Herb Robert's?
@evemichael38503 жыл бұрын
So also the flower, and the whole plant is edible?
@sharonsheehy312811 ай бұрын
What’s its good for ?
@andystanley59502 жыл бұрын
thanks i got this allready in my garden if no food rest assured its getting cooked
@davidwilson20653 ай бұрын
So I stumbled upon this video in an effort to rid myself of this weed… I had no idea it had medicinal. They take over everything, and every effort (less roundup🤮), is futile at best. I guess i should maybe embrace it?
@UKWILDCRAFTS2 ай бұрын
Yeah personally I like the flowers of herb Robert 😁
@purestilton3 жыл бұрын
Ewwww no, I wouldn’t want to eat herb robert. It stinks! Not everything that’s edible is worth eating
@UKWILDCRAFTS3 жыл бұрын
True but I enjoy it
@purestilton3 жыл бұрын
@@UKWILDCRAFTSfair enough - there’s certainly enough of it. The smell really puts me off.