RE: Fall Salads from Weeds and Flowers - original photos and foraging ID quiz

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Fall Salads from Weeds and Flowers - original photos and foraging ID quiz

in foraging •  8 years ago 

seriously cool...that's a gourmet looking salad. I munch on dandelion leaves on principle now when I see them. Even stopped the landlord pulling some out.
We have a really ratty looking mallow that grows out of the concrete hereabouts. I'm not too sure about it, but apparently the flowers are edible, so I'll let some go. We also have an epic little borage shrub that's just flowering, and the bees love it. When they're done I'll grab some. My in-laws do boil the leaves and add them to the table.

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It sounds like you are a veteran weed-eater, too! :D
Some plants, like dandelions, have the best greens where they can grow fast and un-stressed. Where they are in the concrete, their greens are not so good. But, those scrawny, stressed plants can be a great source for flowers, as long as they aren't in a toxic location. I get some great dandelion flowers from plants that are in such bad shape! It sounds like your mallow is in the same situation.

I like borage, too. I think there's at least one salad that has it, in my post on making wild spring salads in 15 minutes or less. I'll try them cooked sometime, too. Thanks!