Broadleaf plantain is one of those common "yard plants" that many people recognize as a skin-soother, but fewer people think of as food. The flowering shoots — the young, tender stalks that rise from the center of the plant — are a particularly practical edible part: they're easy to harvest in quantity, they cook quickly, and they contain many of the same plant compounds that … [Read more...] about Why People Eat the Flowering Shoots of Broadleaf Plantain (Plantago major)
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Lamb’s Quarters: The Wild “Weed” That Outperforms Spinach in Nutrition
Most people who find Lamb's Quarters growing in their garden pull it out without a second thought. It looks unremarkable — pale green, diamond-shaped leaves, a faint white dusting underneath — the kind of plant most weeding guides tell you to remove on sight. But Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album), also known as wild spinach, goosefoot, or fat hen, has a nutritional profile … [Read more...] about Lamb’s Quarters: The Wild “Weed” That Outperforms Spinach in Nutrition