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Dear Gardener,
Well, we all made it through April 15th! :-) Coleman’s back and in the garden, and had a visit from the resident hummingbird. Makings for a great day!
Beyond that, we’re thinking about the benefits of edible weeds. :-)
YARD FOOD
Just yesterday, we enjoyed a salad that included wild violet leaves and flowers, arugula from the garden and a few dandelion leaves and blossoms, plus a sprinkling of chickweed. Not only did these plant treasures make for an exotic gourmet salad, they pack a powerful nutritional punch too!
IF ONLY...
38 years ago, I bought my first healing herbs book. I have several now, all well worn and weathered. I’ve always loved the concept of foraging for food and medicine and making our own salves, teas and remedies.
If only I had kept it up with the studies all this time, perhaps I could’ve been more like Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist/medicine woman.
Alas… memorization is not my strength, so I let that dream go to seed. Still, today, I can’t meet a new plant without wondering if it’s edible and/or medicinal.
However… never say never. At 60 this month, as I was telling Keith in our community this morning, I’m focusing on what I can learn, create and grow during these next 40 years, so there’s still time. :-)
COLEMAN SAYS:
So when it comes to weeds… you might check before you chuck and investigate before you terminate. Those plants may just hold hidden treasures that you need.
Grow great gardens!
LeAura for GardensAll
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