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"In an effort to control weeds without pesticides or herbicides I will try to post a “Featured Weed ” info sheet and recipe as often as I can. PLUS – it’s just fun to peruse the lawn – and gardens – for edibles . They are free, and often full of more good nutrients than standard fare.

First, a word or two of caution: If you are using pesticides or herbicides on your lawn, it might be better to fetch your ‘weeds’ from areas that are not sprayed. [For future ‘grazing’ consider eliminating pesticides] I live near some traffic [not heavy] so I spritz with white vinegar and then rinse!

If any of the plants need to have their toxicity removed in order to be edible, I will tell you. If no mention of that just go ahead and use them as is."

-Serrin

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  Plantago major      
         
 

Romeo: Your plantain-leaf is excellent for that.
Benvolio: For what, I pray thee?
Romeo: For your broken [cut] shin.

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

 
   
   
   
         
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