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 17, 2015 1:09 PM CST
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Name: Bev Walker
SW Virginia (Zone 6a)
Herbs Miniature Gardening Region: Virginia Garden Art Frogs and Toads
I've used chickweed for its medicinal value in the form of teas, salves, and oils. I knew it was edible, but some of the edible weeds are not the best tasting things I've ever eaten. Your endorsement of chickweed flavor has me considering a wild munch test! Thank you for the article!
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Bev WalkersWayWeeds.com
It's all about recycling the WEEDS of our daily life!
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