While pulling out the weeds in one of my veggie bed today, some of the weeds looks nice enough to be eaten. I thought of giving it a try but fear of not knowing how to differentiate between edible and non edible plants stopped me. :-? Anyone have any idea :idea: :?: moderator's note: added a more descriptive title to topic
I hope thiswebsite will help you out KK. I never knew there were quite so many edible weeds around!! http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/weedgall.htm
Make a positive ID on any plant you intend to eat. There are some look-alikes that can be toxic or poisonous.
here's another site that has lots of info...not sure if i posted it before... Prodigal Gardens: Medicinal Herbs and Wild Foods http://www.prodigalgardens.info/index.htm
Thanks eileen, thanks bunkie for the links, I wonder whether they are tasty or not . You are right toni, it is best to be safe then sorry. Daisybeans, glendann those larger nutsgrass do look tempting though When I was a kid, my pet rabbits just love those nutgrass
edible or tasty I used to eat lots of weeds in my garden. Purslane, dandelion (especially the root for medicinal tea) yellow doc (also the root for tincture and medicinal tea) chick weed, miners lettuce, comfrey leaf and root for tea. Mullen leaf for tea. Mallow a great green for salads. To name a few. All of these are good and very nutritious I would suggest adding them to salads or just grazing on them. Some are pretty strong. It always makes me laugh when people tell me I should eat the purslane which I literally weed out by the wheel barrow. How much can you eat. Well y cow can actually eat it by the wheel barrow so it does save on feed there and we do love her milk so there are a lot of ways to eat your weeds. Eat what grows enjoy the wild abundance Farmer Dave
Thought I would bring this post up for all the newbies. We had a member who lived in Arctic Norway, she hasn't been on the forum for quite a while now and I really don't know why :'( She was our forager extraordinaire and posted these instructions for Dinner and a Drink
Great wild post Thanks for posting the wild weed news,it would be great to hear back fro her some more. I forgot to mention nettles in my last post we love them too and i just read that nettles are good for making garden tea for new fruit trees and as a tea or foliar spray for your plants. They stimulate growth and can be used as an antibacterial for fungus's. I haven't tried this myself yet. Farmer Dave
I found more from her, she was just starting a series of posts on the meals she cooked from her foraging excursions before she left. http://www.gardenstew.com/about10150.html She absolutely loves Dandelions
Bitta was posting when I first joined the Stew last year. I really enjoyed her posts. I am glad you posted the links to some of them. Her wild foods are perfect for spring when the "weeds" are tender and very tasty when picked early.
thanks so much toni for the links to biita's posts. i remember making the dandelion wine last year. good to remember using the leaves and flowers, too!
