Eat the Weeds / myLot

United States

April 30, 2016 11:39pm CST

No I do not mean the "weed" that popped into your mind. Every time I take one of those herb classes I end up coming home feeling like I should be in the back yard grazing. I keep hearing how many of the common plants of my back yard are good and healthy. If I ever get my act together I may tell you all about them but it will not be tonight. I think I need to go find me some nettles to plant.

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janedell

@jndlponti (2402)

• Philippines

1 May 16

They are just some that we could not recognized.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

1 May 16

I am sure you have plants that are strangers to me. I have not been brave enough to make a salad or stir fry from them yet.

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janedell

@jndlponti (2402)

• Philippines

1 May 16

@GardenGerty haha..that might not be safe thing to do.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

1 May 16

@jndlponti I know which ones to use and have sampled them in other classes, but have not done it on my own.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459635)

• Switzerland

1 May 16

Nettles are great, we use them to prepare several dishes. The leaves were also used to dye the fabrics.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

1 May 16

If I look some more I may find them in my yard, but if not I may find some elsewhere and bring them home. What color would they dye things?

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

1 May 16

They can be used for a large category of dishes, but nobody would plant nettles in Europe, as they grow wild anywhere

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459635)

• Switzerland

1 May 16

@topffer You are right, there are plenty along the small river that runs on the side of our property.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

2 May 16

I was here for the 'weed'. I was wrong.

Looking to start planting some herbs myself. Need to be self-sufficient during these times.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

2 May 16

I knew someone would have that interpretation. Yes, it is great to grow our own seasonings and salads.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

2 May 16

@GardenGerty If it was my set of friends, we will be thinking about the same thing... spending time with Mary Jane.

topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

1 May 16

I also like to forage wild edible plants, and I prepared once a complete nettle meal for friends : the drinks were served with nettle chips, they were followed by a nettle soup, a nettle bouillabaisse, and I prepared nettle fritters for dessert. Although they were reluctant to eat nettles, the lunch has been a complete success

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

1 May 16

I hear that nettles are very good for a number of health systems in our body.. Although I do not have nettles yet that I have found, I have a number of other wild plants that are good to eat.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

2 May 16

@GardenGerty If you plant nettles, you have to know that it is an invasive plant and that they sting

. It is not very dangerous, but enough to give you itching during 2 days. You need to pick them with gloves. Usually you eat only young leaves which are full of vitamins and essential trace elements, and are tasting good. When they become older, they taste like fish, and many people do not like them. They will not grow if the weather is hot in your area. They like a mild climate and are killed by the first frost.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (137238)

• Philippines

1 May 16

I do like having plants in my backyard. But then, it is limited for having tropical blooms. I am living in the mountainside of my country. I could see some wild plants and cannot distinguish much if it possible for them to be planted in my garden.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157692)

• United States

1 May 16

Maybe some kind of vine that would climb up your house and bloom would be good.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137238)

• Philippines

1 May 16

@GardenGerty That's a good idea. I will have some beautification of my surroundings.