If you have ever looked around the, even semi, wild part of your city then you will most likely have ran into the versatile wild cucumber.
Marah Macrocarpus
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Good Weeds # 2
Lamb’s Quaters or Goosefoot (Chenopodium Berlandieri):
This little known “weed” (to me at least) is of the same genus (closely related to) as Quinoa. It is part of the Eastern Agricultural Complex, a group of plants the Eastern Woodland Native Americans were foraging for as far back as 6,000 BCE. By 1,800 BCE they were cultivating/domesticating this and other plants.
The young plants are edible as baby greens in early summer, and till mid summer the tips of the plants. The leaves and nutritious seeds are also eaten. Here is some interesting historical information.
Good Weeds # 1 Intro and Filaree.
Good Weeds # 1
So I’ve realised that there is way to much info to put on just one post. Here is the first instalment of Good Weeds….
On February 27, I went to an awesome Urban Forage Event ran by Nance Khelm. It took me a long time to post this because of issues I had that day, and research that had to be done.
I’m going to put info on “weeds” that Nance shared with us, and later when I’m done with those I’ll post info that comes my way on Good Weeds.
Also, I’m no Herbalist nor registered doctor. This is educational ONLY! If you want to try some of this stuff, consult what ever kind of authority you wish.
That being said…..
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