3 Main Ingredients

eminart · 27-01-2007, 11:54 PM

I know it's best to feed as wide a variety of plants as possible. At this time, I KNOW there are 3 weeds I can get from my own yard at any time. They are: Dandelion, Plantain, and Clover (two or three varieties). If I use those three as the main staples and throw in whatever else I can find at various times, will I be ok? Right now, I don't know enough about the various different kinds of weeds to feel comfortable with my identification skills. Will the three I listed be a good diet as I learn? I don't know which plants contain which essential nutrients and am just afraid I may be lacking something in this mix.

**egyptiandan64** · 28-01-2007, 12:59 AM

Dandelions Scott are the best thing for essential nutrients

leaves and flowers. They other 2 are good too and any others you can find for variety. There should be some great visual guides for weeds in the links here

Dan

eminart · 28-01-2007, 05:11 PM

Thanks Dan. That's good news. I actually collected a bag full of dandelion seeds a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to start growing some of them indoors to make sure I have a ready supply.

--scott

nina · 28-01-2007, 05:49 PM

Don't forget that you can add variety to the weed diet with flowers like hibiscus, lavatera, evening primrose, pansy, campanula - and these plants will look nice in your garden too.

leggy · 28-01-2007, 06:01 PM

as per title so i can guarentee spray free plants,as we are moving soon and it may take time to pinpoint what areas i can pick,as we dont pick from fields or roadsides,we try to use common ground /nature reserve etc.

27-01-2007, 11:54 PM	#1
eminart Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southeastern U.S. Posts: 166	3 Main Ingredients I know it's best to feed as wide a variety of plants as possible. At this time, I KNOW there are 3 weeds I can get from my own yard at any time. They are: Dandelion, Plantain, and Clover (two or three varieties). If I use those three as the main staples and throw in whatever else I can find at various times, will I be ok? Right now, I don't know enough about the various different kinds of weeds to feel comfortable with my identification skills. Will the three I listed be a good diet as I learn? I don't know which plants contain which essential nutrients and am just afraid I may be lacking something in this mix. __________________ 0.1.0 Testudo kleinmanni 0.1.0 Spouses 0.1.0 Children Thirty years later, and I'm still keeping "creepy" things.

28-01-2007, 12:59 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Dandelions Scott are the best thing for essential nutrients leaves and flowers. They other 2 are good too and any others you can find for variety. There should be some great visual guides for weeds in the links here Dan __________________

28-01-2007, 05:11 PM	#3
eminart Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southeastern U.S. Posts: 166	Thanks Dan. That's good news. I actually collected a bag full of dandelion seeds a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to start growing some of them indoors to make sure I have a ready supply. --scott __________________ 0.1.0 Testudo kleinmanni 0.1.0 Spouses 0.1.0 Children Thirty years later, and I'm still keeping "creepy" things.

28-01-2007, 05:49 PM	#4
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Don't forget that you can add variety to the weed diet with flowers like hibiscus, lavatera, evening primrose, pansy, campanula - and these plants will look nice in your garden too. __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

28-01-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
leggy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FOD GLOUCSTERSHIRE Posts: 1,543	can you buy dandelions seeds on their own? as per title so i can guarentee spray free plants,as we are moving soon and it may take time to pinpoint what areas i can pick,as we dont pick from fields or roadsides,we try to use common ground /nature reserve etc.

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