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[Jacki O.]

so because of all this wonderful rain we've been receiving this winter, the bare earth in both my front and backyards has turned into a jungle of weeds. Some are over 3 feet in height! (i'm lazy)

Yesterday i finally decided to tend to my jungle with the lawn mower but before i did, i did some research on what was growing in my yard and found 2 varieties of edible plants!

London Rocket


which tastes very mustard-y and spicy

and Shepherd's Purse


which can be used to "pepper" a salad

anyone know any good recipes using these plants?

anyone know any other edible weeds that are prolific in the southwest?

[Rial]

damn the London Rocket, that SOB has infiltrated my wild flowers and is ethnically cleansing all my colorful little flowers.

I would gladly feast on this menaces remains.

[Dez]

I have no idea if any in my backyard were edible however my Sunday too was filled with picking and smoking weeds for hours! I'm also two shades darker after and my digits are swore from pickin

[Jacki O.]

I have no idea if any in my backyard were edible however my Sunday too was filled with picking and smoking weeds for hours! I'm also two shades darker after and my digits are swore from pickin

yeah im sore too.

i did also learn that the leaves of that london rocket plant are used by Bedouin tribes as a tobacco substitute. i'm kinda wanting to learn how to dry and smoke them.

it also looks like Cheeseweed is growing in my backyard




Cheeseweed (Malva parviflora) Also known as Common mallow, Cheese mallow:
It is a very vigorous mounding plant with dark green leaves and seed pods that resemble wheels of cheese. The small plants and shoots are edible green or cooked as are the seed pods.

[skeksis]

ugh, I wouldn't eat cheeseweed...

most of the mustards are edible (which account for many of our weeds, and there are dozens of varieties). mostly peppery greens... bumper crop this spring :-)

chenopods are edible, so are amaranths. I think you can actually buy amaranth flakes at some stores.

my wife's into this stuff, I can ask her if she has any specific suggestions.

[Jacki O.]

the london rocket is spicy and mustard tasting. i think it would go good with chorizo or a spicy sausage. lamb?

maybe fish

for me, it's too overpowering alone. it needs to be paired with meat or something.

[capharnaum]

my weeds pair really well with some round up.

[Jacki O.]

my weeds pair really well with some round up.

[azwestdevil72]

I'd take smoke-able weeds over edible ones any day.