Five Common Backyard Wild Edibles

My garden is not short on weeds and many of them are editable. Here are five common weeds growing in your garden and they are totally edible and nutritious.
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I have been eating Pursaline for over sixty five years. Thanks to my Father..RIP.

[Ont]

1) Amaranth
2) Purslane
3) Chickweed
4) White clover
5) Lamb quarter

[kentneumann]

I love the diversity of the people in the comments section here. There is input from Asia, Australia, Cambodia, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Latvia, Mexico, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, and Turkey. And I haven't read a tenth of the comments.

I really like hearing directly from people of other countries and how they do things as compared to the USA.

[Truetrinireble]

Hi I'm from Trinidad and just to let you know the first plant you pulled out we call it spinach in my country. And we cultivate it grow it and sell it as a spinach vegetable. So what y different countries know as wild is not. I am so glad to see your channel. It's educational. Thanks.

[goodpeople]

No. 1 plant is eaten n sold in the market here in Northeast India. They are rich in Iron.
With love from SAM
Guwahati, Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️

[nlbhaduri]

Thank you for your knowledge and recommended books. My mother tried introducing these “weeds” to us when we were little. She was a Latvian farm girl before the war drove her from her home. She brought her wise gardening techniques with her and passed some wisdom on to us….watching your channel just reinforces what she was all about!

[kcchhan]

My people (Cambodians) have eaten amaranth and purslane for centuries. Delicious vegetables. Very nutritious. 🙂

[Jdjustsaying]

I wish there were more Australians doing these shows. It’s necessary to learn about your local ‘weeds’ ❤

[mariatorres]

Purslane. My grandma cooks it with pork, cilantro, tomatillos, jalapeño, Mexican oregano, onion & garlic. I forget what she calls it, but I've eaten it that way, since I was a kid.

[gelincik]

We all cooked and eat that stuff you showed in the video!! I’m Turkish, Some we make salad some we cook ….I love green stuff very healthy

[rebeccaspratling]

It's funny seeing you call purslane and amaranth weeds. I have both of those plants but growing in beds and pots. I eat them weekly. 🥰 You're blessed to have them growing as a weed.

[aml]

Purslane is very common in Iraq, we buy it … yes sadly we can’t find it growing wildly. It’s either cooked as a stew with meat and served with rice or is washed and chopped then blanched then add chopped onions, cucumbers and some garlic to plain yogurt and season with salt, it is the most refreshing summer salad, make it when you are having a barbecue 🍖 it is yummy 🤤.

[odanequarrie]

The first weed that you plucked is a vegetable we call calaloo here in Jamaica very delicious

[rebeccacurtis]

Purslane is also known here in South Texas as Portulaca. Grows wild in the cracks of sidewalks, is sold in hanging baskets, etc. There are organic seed packets online for cheap, too. Flowers are edible, as well. Since it's a succulent, make sure it's in clean soils. It's kinda like a tastier version of nopalitos (cactus) & off the charts in Omegas.

[ohiogirl]

All the weeds you share in this video are widely used in Asia as green vegetables,
and we eat them daily. We boil them and dip in the fish sauce or make the vegetable soup.

[echognomecal]

Watching as I'm eating purslane I just picked, from my overgrown garden, with a little caesar dressing.

[soxpeewee]

Purslane has tons of omega 3's. Also cute kitty 🐈

[reneemillz]

You´re awesome! I love your connection to nature, animals, plants, bees. You have great respect for all life. Thank you.

[thomassandra]

The first weed is called calalloo in Jamaica. It more like spinach, delicious with cod fish or sautéed with peppers and onions❤️

[lourdespaz]

THE AZTEC WOYERS CARRIED AMARANTH SEEDS IN A POUCH WHEN THEY WENT TO WAR, THIS SEED KEEP THEM STRONG AND GOING FOR DAYS.