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Wintertime Is Chickweed Time

By dave
January 12, 2015

Whenever I give a talk to a garden club or group of master gardeners, I always make sure to spend a few minutes talking about one of my favorite plants, chickweed. Every person needs to know about this useful (and deliciously edible) plant.

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Jan 11, 2015 7:05 PM CST
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Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
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Chickweed is one of those weeds that I fight every year. It is going to be hard to not kill it, but it does sound as if it has some very good qualities.
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Jan 11, 2015 8:30 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
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Let me know how you like the taste of it.
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Jan 12, 2015 5:48 AM CST
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Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
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I'm thinking of picking some and then adding bacon and onion to fix it like sour lettuce. Or maybe just a bowl of it with a little oil and vinegar. At any rate, I am going to try to work with it, instead of against it this year.
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Jan 14, 2015 5:03 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
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Vickie, I like it in sandwiches and salads.
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Jan 14, 2015 10:48 PM CST
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Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
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Good one Margaret. I was just thinking about chickweed a while ago and wondering when I could start looking for it here. It'll probably have to get a little warmer Smiling
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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