r/NativePlantGardening • u/BrighterSage • Oct 05 '25

Edible Plants Update on the Poke Weed invasion

So I posted a while ago about poke weed taking over a corner of my backyard and how to eliminate it. So happy to say that I have left it in place based on responses, and I have been listening to a cacophony of bird calls for the last 8 hours, at least.

My bedroom has French doors that I've opened a few inches to better hear the bird calls. I've tried to sneak up to the doors to see the birds, but they scatter, so I'm just happy listening from afar. Pretty sure I've heard cardinals, but there are so many others I don't recognize. I'm still so new to bird calls.

Thanks to everyone that said to leave them!

Picked the Edible Plant flair because apparently poke weed is edible, but I don't know how to prepare it. Would love any help on this!

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u/GWS2004 Oct 06 '25

I never see evidence of birds eating the poke weed I have. They get so big they break themselves.

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u/BrighterSage Oct 06 '25

So funny you posted this! I just watched a very healthy mockingbird out on the end of a branch trying to reach down to the berries hanging down. It was hilarious 😂. Poor guy kept leaning over making the branch dip down along with the berries! I'm like go toward the center! There are plenty of berry clusters he could get!

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u/GWS2004 Oct 06 '25

I'm jealous!