Hearth & Horn

Yeah, that's good - even small amounts of it can be fatal.

The key thing with ragwort, is horses *tend* not to eat it when it's growing and fresh - it smells weird. But if it's dry and dead and mixed into hay, then they will nom down in it and as I said, can be very lethal. So that's the major danger. Some horses near me are being grazed in a field with ragworts everywhere, which is :eek: - it's good your neighbours are being proactive!

& also, iirc, it's a plant where the council can require you to remove it - there's legal rulings.

The dog is new and a bit of a handful. I'm not super pleased tbh, my husband sort of pressured me into it over my objections which was All Kinds Of Not Great. Having a puppy - a border collie, no less - is like having a baby, which as I'm sure you know is a full-time, full-on commitment. But! Husband has been very good about taking on the bulk of the care, which I've been grateful for - it's still stressful but he's taking it seriously and planning the day to allow me non-dog time. The dog adores me, so I've been teaching him tricks and he tends to listen, which is good.

I'll try and upload some dog photos behind the friendslock soon. He is zoomy and nice, but very intense. I can't wait until Wed when he can go on some actual walks. Apart from the poison plants, our garden has 6ft drops and plastic/metal in the soil, it's just not dog friendly and he needs some proper energy outlets.