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WEED sa PLANT sa WEED CONTROL xx PLANT How to forage for wild greens (such as lamb's-quarters, purslane, and amaranth) which can be eaten. Includes recipes. A look at weeds and other plants that are indicators of soil condition. A look at the other side of weeds, those that are edible and what they contribute to the soil. Listen to your weeds. What native plants can tell you about the condition of the soil. Weeds can be decorative. How to dry and preserve weeds and use them in decorative arrangements. A look at useful functions of weeds for insect control, as soil improvers and as companion plantings. Thirteen common lawn weeds and how to identify them. A weed seed collection project for children and tips on what they can learn about the seeds they collect. An illustrated guide to common weeds and suggestions on some that can be eaten. Tips on foraging for edible weeds. How to gather shoots of pokeweed. How to gather milkweed down to use in insulating clothing. How to harvest the plant called jewelweed (balsam, snapweed, touch-me-not, or quick-in-the-hand) for use as a wild food delicacy and medicinal plant. How to harvest nettles and use them as a source of food, fiber, and pharmaceuticals. How to harvest chufa for use in foods and beverages. A guide to common weeds that are edible. Includes suggestions on 11 common edible plants, the parts that are eaten, seasons to pick them and tips on where to find them. Good Weeds. A look at what benefits weeds provide and what they indicate about the soil. A look at the common stinging nettle (urtica dioica) and how to use it as a vegetable, as livestock feed, and to add high nitrogen content to a compost heap. Weeds build garden soil. How a Maine gardener learned to use weeds. Selective weeding. How to identify and cultivate "good" weeds that hold moisture, don't compete seriously with crops, and crowd out more troublesome weeds. Eat your weeds. A guide to edible weeds. Using weeds as indicators of soil quality. How to use that information to either plant garden crops that will thrive in the same conditions as the weeds or to amend the soil to change the conditions. Four ways to put weeds to constructive use. (1) As cover crops. (2) As attractants to beneficial bugs. (3) As companion plants. (4) As food. Weeds you eat. A guide to chickweed, dandelion, yellow dock, Mexican bamboo, stinging nettle, wild garlic, garlic mustard, wild mustards and violets. | |||||||||
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