Lamb's Quarter/Goosefoot/Pigweed
Scientific name: Chenopodium albumWhat: young leaves, young stems, seeds
How: Young leaves/stems raw, stir-fried, steamed or boiled; seeds boiled like couscous or grind for flour
Where: yards, fields, disturbed areas, sunny
When: Early spring through early fall
Nutritional Value: high in vitamins A,C,K,B, minerals, and protein
Here is my volunteer patch of 'wild spinach,' aka Pigweed and Goosefoot. I use it mostly as fresh greens in my salads, however there is a lot coming fast and furious. It can take over and stand over 5 feet tall if you let it. I will harvest, blanch and freeze this wonderful and nutritious gift of my land!
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