Eating weeds
Remove weeds by fertilizing the plants
Seven types of weeds you can eat
Here are seven types of weeds that are easy to find and taste good.
Nettle
Suitable for soup, tea, and much more. Thin leaves taste the best.
Ground elder
Eaten like other cabbage varieties, in pies, pesto, and stews. Thin leaves are mildest in flavor.
Watercress
Used in salads, pies, and soups. Leaves or thin twigs have a nutty, pea-like taste.
Fat hen
Leaves from plants that have not flowered can be used in soups, stews, and salads. The plant's seeds can be eaten like quinoa.
Couch grass
The roots can be boiled into a sugar-rich syrup that can be used as a sweetener. Alternatively, they can be dried and ground into flour, then roasted into an interesting coffee substitute.
Dandelion
The entire plant is edible, but since it is bitter, usually only the petals are used, for example in jam or juice. The leaves become less bitter if you soak them in water for half an hour before cooking, and they work well in pesto, pie, and stews.
Wild garlic
The leaves have a hint of garlic flavor and are best eaten raw in salads and pesto, but they can also be used cooked like spinach. The flowers can be used for decoration.