Often considered weeds in urban settings, plants like violet, dandelion and henbit can be enjoyed as food. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Due to quarantine, ‘been foraging my backyard with these wild edibles. Wild violets, chickweeds, purple dead nettles, and cleavers are good addition to salad and morning tea. For salad, my favorites are violets, chickweeds. For tea, cleavers and purple dead nettles.
Great article! I know it’s not picked for consumable flowers, but the wild Garlic Mustard is up and blooming and the leaves are sooo delicious! We enjoy a colander full each night in our salads! The plant has cute little white flowers too.
I appreciate this post. It is good to urge people to eat the invasive and aliens. And let the natives ones rest....it would be a shame to see violet patches for example, weakened by people wantin a rush of color on their food.
Thanks Caitlyn for an interesting article. It is particularly useful during the shelter in place phenomenon where we are constantly looking for something to tickle the imagination and education of young children. We are focused on successional ecology right now in our field trips and edible plants are a great extension of the outdoor class room. Please consider another article on medicinal plants. There is considerable interest in wild lettuce and other asters for this purpose. Well done! -Lee
Delightful - I liked the added “taste” descriptions. Even if this article does not lead to a greater consumption and control of chickweed, it should get more people outside to walk, wander, wonder and appreciate another world right underfoot. Right now, before the urban lawnmowers and agricultural herbicides have done their early business, the views of these pastel botanical wonderlands from our cars and home windows, is a joy to behold.
Thanks, Caitlyn, for another great article from you at CBP..
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Due to quarantine, ‘been foraging my backyard with these wild edibles. Wild violets, chickweeds, purple dead nettles, and cleavers are good addition to salad and morning tea. For salad, my favorites are violets, chickweeds. For tea, cleavers and purple dead nettles.
Great article! I know it’s not picked for consumable flowers, but the wild Garlic Mustard is up and blooming and the leaves are sooo delicious! We enjoy a colander full each night in our salads! The plant has cute little white flowers too.
I appreciate this post. It is good to urge people to eat the invasive and aliens. And let the natives ones rest....it would be a shame to see violet patches for example, weakened by people wantin a rush of color on their food.
Thanks Caitlyn for an interesting article. It is particularly useful during the shelter in place phenomenon where we are constantly looking for something to tickle the imagination and education of young children. We are focused on successional ecology right now in our field trips and edible plants are a great extension of the outdoor class room. Please consider another article on medicinal plants. There is considerable interest in wild lettuce and other asters for this purpose. Well done! -Lee
Delightful - I liked the added “taste” descriptions. Even if this article does not lead to a greater consumption and control of chickweed, it should get more people outside to walk, wander, wonder and appreciate another world right underfoot. Right now, before the urban lawnmowers and agricultural herbicides have done their early business, the views of these pastel botanical wonderlands from our cars and home windows, is a joy to behold.
Thanks, Caitlyn, for another great article from you at CBP..
Thank you!
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