Webster’s On-Line Dictionary defines a “weed” as”any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.” At first blush, this might seem… (READ MORE)
Look before you weed: some plants you are throwing out or composting might make a great addition to your diet. Purslane and dandelion greens make a delicious addition to the other greens in my garden — chard, spinach, arugula, mache,… (READ MORE)
Last year, some romaine lettuce must have bolted. I have baby romaine lettuce coming up everywhere. Having reverted to the wild, it is quite bitter. It is also taking up a fair amount of space, so to be able to… (READ MORE)