Common chickweed (Stellaria media) is a wild plant that pops up in gardens and lawns—and often gets pulled and tossed without a second thought. But this humble “weed” is surprisingly useful. From fresh salads to soothing skin remedies, chickweed is a nutrient-rich plant ally hiding in plain sight. We’ll cover common chickweed identification, tips for... The post Common Chickweed – Identification, Foraging, and Uses appeared first on Common Sense Home.| Common Sense Home
Wild Food in YOUR backyard? I can remember the first time I enjoyed a wild salad. I remember it very clearly. The realization that I was eating something delicious that we had just picked in a nearby meadow…. was life-changing! I'll never forget that feeling. Freedom! Empowered! Self-reliant! Exhilarated! Have you gone foraging for food?... Read More The post Wild foods ~ Find these wild edibles in YOUR backyard! appeared first on Studio Botanica.| Studio Botanica
Being in relationship to the herbs in city spaces that grows right outside our front door has a positive impact on our health and wellbeing.| Herbal Academy
Study the weeds in your garden and you'll learn a lot about the soil. Not only can weeds tell you about the condition of your soil, they also add nutrients.| BC Farms & Food
First an updated link. Use not eOrganic.org which I linked to previously. In September I wrote about Late Summer Weeds, chiefly purslane, velvetleaf, flower of an hour, horsenettle, fall panicum an…| Sustainable Market Farming