by Julia | Sep 3, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Natural Health, Raw Food
Description other names three-cornered leek light green, grass like leaves and flower stalks are triangular in a cross section (photo below) it is a perennial that grows from small bulbs 1cm in diameter a garden escape being brought here by settlers from Europe even I...
by Julia | Aug 5, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers
Broad-leaved Plantago major, Narrow-leaved Plantago lanceolata Plantago Star of the Earth or Buck’s Horn Plantain Plantago coronopus The Māori name for plantain is kopakopa or parerarera Description esteemed healers since ancient times Anglo-Saxon names Waybroad’ or...
by Julia | Jul 15, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Raw Food, Recipes
Chickweed – stellaria media is a delightful plant and my favourite edible weed, growing lushly in the colder months. It is one of the most common weeds, growing all over the world in gardens, cultivated land and waste places. It is an annual preferring cooler,...
by Julia | Jun 11, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Recipes
Violet – Viola odorata The delicate, sweet scent of violet flowers wafts in the air as I go near the heart shaped leaves of this plant. The meaning of Violet is modesty, she calms tempers and has a cooling effect. This is because the leaves are mucilaginous (or...
by Julia | Apr 23, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Recipes
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale Description Dandelions are one of the most health giving, nutritious and abundant wild edibles that I have come across. To identify a true dandelion from the three look a-like plants of Catsear, Hawkbit and Hawkesbeard (all of...
by Julia | Feb 16, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Raw Food, Recipes
Purslane – Portulaca oleracea Purslane has to be the one of the least appreciated edible weeds in New Zealand with huge hidden benefits. The greatest benefit being high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids (known to help prevent heart disease and improve the immune...