Julie Bruton-Seal, professional herbalist and, with Matthew Seal, a best-selling author have both shared their expertise in Eat your Weeds!

From forest to seaside and from riverbank to city street—even your own yard—there is wild food and medicine available to those who know what to look for. Goosegrass is that long hairy plant, well-known amongst children that are thrown on friends' jumpers to get it stuck on each other's back for a laugh," say British Local Food. If this topic interests you, you’re for sure going to want to watch every single video on this channel. to give us the fascinating background to these overlooked wild plants, their historic use, the medicinal benefits today and their culinary delights.

Oxalates are also found in foods like spinach and other leafy greens and are healthy if managed correctly.

If you are allergic to ragweed it's best to avoid chamomile, as it may trigger allergic reactions in some people. This book is so cool I started reading it immediately, and its such an interesting book its not just factual but takes you on a journey. If you're planning to pick this plant for yourself, the experts at Gardening Knowhow recommend you harvest them when they're young. Both wood sorrel and clover have a similar appearance, but wood sorrel leaves look like hearts, and clover leaves are rounded.Diego has been featured by Marie Claire, GQ Australia, Lonely Planet, The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC and SBS, among other media outlets. The pair’s personable style makes you feel like you’re out on a wander with them, and the recipes and descriptions of flavours will make you want to jump up and go straight into your kitchen, via your own weedy garden. A fascinating background to the historic uses of weeds, their medicinal properties and culinary delights. delicious plant-based recipes that put these wild plants centre stage, including chickweed, ox-eye daisies, hogweed, honey mushroom, nettles and sorrel. Found in full sun to partial shade, wood sorrel is a trefoil plant (three-leaved) with each leaf forming a heart-like shape.

This topic is HUGE and this article is really just a teaser, to get you inspired and send you on your lifelong journey of weed-eating. Her hand-drawn style celebrates colour and personality while exploring the textures and imperfections made by hand. When foraging for weeds and other plants and fungi it is important to note that these plants can grow next to areas where the soil and water may not be clean due to chemicals from roadways, buildings, or weed removal.Purslane was primarily used as a food source before the manicured lawn movement and is used in many traditional recipes around the world.