HERB - Spring Springing

[Kathleen Keeler]

Christine A Seelye-King wrote:

Well, just keep telling yourself that a weed is simply a plant where you

> don't want it, and maybe the bizillions of them will look a little better
> to you!

Some time ago, weeding the lawn, I started checking the plants against the
herbals:
I had dandelion (various uses including pot herb), chickweed (ditto),
shepherd's purse (ditto)
purselane (ditto),
  I stopped composting my weeds and started putting them in salads and stews.

I also had alehof (aka ground ivy, _Glecoma hederacea_) used in Period in place
of hops (when the hops ran out) and violets (not the fragrant one, but make
nice boquets), and _Veronica peregrina_ (from Europe, but does it have a use?)

And now its spring and I am planning to weed my lawn for a salad tonight if the
severe thunderstorms will please move on.

Agnes
kkeeler1 at unl.edu

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