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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: khelashi on August 14, 2012, 21:55

Title: Edible weeds
Post by: khelashi on August 14, 2012, 21:55

I have tons of chickweed and fat hen growing in between my crops. I've realised they are both not only edible, but really delicious, nutritious and versatile!
(I was gonna post a picture but can't figure out how - you can google it though ;-))
Any other edible weeds you know of?

Title: Re: Edible weeds
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 14, 2012, 22:02

dead nettles, bitter cress, sorrell, not a weed but  campanulas are good in salad.

pfaf is a good wedsite for lesser known edibles.

Title: Re: Edible weeds
Post by: Yorkie on August 14, 2012, 22:19

Quote from: khelashi on August 14, 2012, 21:55

(I was gonna post a picture but can't figure out how - you can google it though ;-))

Info on posting piccies here:
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0

Title: Re: Edible weeds
Post by: viettaclark on August 14, 2012, 23:41

Ground elder, dandelion. wild rocket.....

Title: Re: Edible weeds
Post by: mobilekat on August 14, 2012, 23:51

A few more are

Stinging nettles, violets (not that I call them a weed really!), wild garlic and of course brambles....

Title: Re: Edible weeds
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 15, 2012, 06:30

Quote from: mobilekat on August 14, 2012, 23:51

A few more are

Stinging nettles, violets (not that I call them a weed really!), wild garlic and of course brambles....

all the viola family pansies, violets  ect great filler for a green salad.