Uses for weeds

Although normally viewed as a menace it is possible to find uses for plants that otherwise would be regarded as weeds. Listed below are some links to sites that see weeds in a different light:


Comments

  1. please contact me if you are interesting in using your weeds. www.forager.org.uk
    - Miles Irving 3---0-2006

  2. I've started drowning weeds in rain water (like making comfrey/nettle/borage fertiliser teas) so I can use that water for the plants. It occured to me that the weeds use up nutrients from the soil, and so why not put it back whilst I've no compost bin yet? Beats burning. Do you think this makes sense, or is it a waste of time and energy?
    - Jacqueline H 7---0-2007

  3. definitely a good idea, especially some nettles. Borage ,dandelions,nettles are also edible. Blokes urine adds even more nitrogen if its in an appropriate place, plus it helps kill them faster. Dont water with weeds until dead & use 8parts water to urine otherwise it isnt good. Permaculture toilets are great,specially made scandinavian ones save loads in long run & make phosphate currently mined from bird shit in Guam most essential for good plant growth.We can carefully treat pigeon shit & use it
    - Johnny 7---0-2008

  4. not sure how long it takes to drown them, need to be fully submerged, about 2-3 wks,still experimenting. Not sure though if this kills seeds for water beds so I only put on very mulched areas
    - Johnny 7---0-2008

  5. Weeds make fantastic food for tortoises, much better for them than the stuff you buy at tescos! Bindweed, dandelion, sow thistle, clover etc etc!
    - Jo Brown 9---0-2008

  6. I've got a drowning bucket for nasty weeds. I figure all those dandelion tap roots are sucking nutrients from the soil so I need to reclaim it.
    It smells gross -but so does comfrey in water too?
    - Edina Dinde 3---0-2009

  7. ground elder leaces are edible in april/may - great in salads and have a reputation as a cure for arthritis and gout
    - peter 4---0-2009

  8. Your site came up when I googled "Goosegrass for laminitis"
    with part of a quote but the search engine on your site gave me nothing so I couldn't follow up this tantalisingly brief quote
    - Kate 1---1-2009

  9. this is such a wonderful detail about the uses of weeds.
    ''THANKS AND WELDONE''
    - Opeyemi fasuyi 1---1-2009

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