So today for lunch we had rice, melted cheese, tortilla chips, and salsa. For a salad, I walked out to my semi-wild garden in the light rain and picked a tub full for common chickweed (Stellaria media). We ate it plain, with no dressing. Chickweed is at it’s best right now, here in Lancaster county. The plants are growing fast, and easy to harvest in quantity. I also made a pot of tea with some chickweed, as well as a bunch of other plants from the semi-wild garden.
I have been uploading my dvd (Gathering Edible Wild Plants) to Youtube for free. If you are interested in foraging your own salad, consider checking those videos out, including this one on common chickweed.
Thanks for reading (and watching),
Nate
Nathan Carlos Rupley 