3 Common garden weeds

Common edible garden weeds



The dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) that cover the entire meadow are well known. Did you know that they are very nutritious and tasty?


All parts of the dandelion are edible: flowers, roots, and leaves.


Add them to salads and make dandelion wine or dandelion root tincture.


As you descend on the harvest swing, you will bring your own mixed wild infusions to start your breakfast. Start slowly collecting herbs (edible weeds) and then your hope will blossom!


3 Common edible garden weeds


Whether you use a dehydrator or use time and cold-dry space, learning how to dry herbs is an essential skill that you must master if you want to fill your pantry/shelves with the benefits of the garden.


It comes in handy when drying mint or lemon balm. This drying process applies to "weeds".


1. Goosefoot (Chenopodium Album)


Gooseberry leaves, also commonly referred to as lamb quarters, are beautiful and tender when harvested during the growing season, and are best boiled lightly with hemp oil and salt.



If the stems are wood, pick them up like a leaf. If they are too young, go ahead and harvest the whole top.


To dehydrate gooseberry leaves, place them as loosely as possible on a plate or baking sheet. Keep them in the shade away from the sun, dry well for 3-5 days, and let sit for 3-5 days, stirring each time to prevent the harvest from sticking together.


2. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)



Anyone who has ever walked in the woods and felt a stick or millions on bare feet has felt the tingling power of an annoying plant. But nettles are not so bad. In fact, they are incredibly tasty!


With a little work, you can even turn it into net fiber!


The soft leaves and growth tips, including the stems, are some of the stimulants that keep our energy coming out of winter. While nourishing in nettle soups, we often harvest them for tea before they bloom.


3. Plantain (Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major)


Plantain is not the only food that survives.



In the spring, freshly harvested for salads and baked greens.


Later in the year, it can be used for upward cough syrup and banana seeds.


It is easy to spot, and it is good to know that it is the second most common weed behind dandelions in American backyards. If you take a leaf and pull it with both hands, you will see small fibers between the parallel veins. That’s banana.


If you are bitten by an insect or bee sting, powder the fresh leaf of the banana and apply it directly to the affected area to reduce the swelling. Bananas can stop bleeding… - You know how many herbs, your home experience will be better.


Plantain makes an excellent tincture, lip balm, vinegar, and more.


Proper identification of edible weeds


Before harvesting in your own backyard there is something you need to know before and outside.


Always be 100% sure that you have correctly identified the plant you are going to cook and serve. Learn it once, learn it well, and you will have the confidence and survival knowledge for life.


Take the food-seeking lesson with a good book from time to time (this is the most popular edible plant identification book) and ask questions in online forums and groups when needed.


Throughout human existence, wild plants have been used for food and medicine, and we will continue that tradition and allow your garden to heal.


If bananas, gooseberries, and nettles do not grow where you are, you can always buy dried herbs online.

Location: United States

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