A Word on Weeds
"What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." … Emerson
"Roses are red,
Violets are blue;
But they don't get around
Like the dandelions do."...Slim Acres
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them” ... Eeyore
"Roses are red,
Violets are blue;
But they don't get around
Like the dandelions do."...Slim Acres
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them” ... Eeyore
Before you pull it up, think twice. Most of what we typcially think of as weeds are actually very friendly. Take dandelion for example--the root can be dried to make a coffee substitute or medicine, and the greens contain more nutrients than any salad green you can buy or grow. The biggest benefits to this “weed” is that you don’t have to work to get it to grow, and it improves soil quality by mining minerals from deep below the soil surface. Next time you are about to curse a dandelion and yank it, think about all the things it can provide you with: an evergreen lawn, nutritious greens, medicine, free fertilizer, and fun for kids (who like to blow their seeds and make wishes).
The same goes for just about all other plants we commonly refer to as “weeds” or “invasive”. Plants know when the earth is hurting and how to heal it, and if a certain plant is prevailing in an environment (even if it be a plant we desire not), its presence may be for our benefit.
The same goes for just about all other plants we commonly refer to as “weeds” or “invasive”. Plants know when the earth is hurting and how to heal it, and if a certain plant is prevailing in an environment (even if it be a plant we desire not), its presence may be for our benefit.
