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A lot of gardeners treat weeds as a problem in their garden.

But weeds are plants hardened to survive even under the toughest conditions and that is why we have to treat them with respect.

They are beneficial for the health of our soil as they act as chemical factories that amend soil with nutrients.

Nettle

Nettle, a useful weed

Nettle is a useful weed, although very misunderstood. Perhaps because it has been associated when we were children, with the pain and itching caused by the contact with its leaves. Nettles are considered weeds We find them in our fields and in our gardens. Pretty much all of us have been stung by nettles, especially […]

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friends gathering edible weeds

A guide about picking edible weeds

Edible weeds are one of the key ingredients of the Mediterranean diet. Edible weeds contain valuable nutrients for the body, such as calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin C. They also contain fibers, which is essential for the proper functioning of the intestine. They do not contain fats. Edible weeds grow almost everywhere

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Weeds as indicators of soil nutrients

25 Weeds as soil’s nutrient indicators – An alternative perspective of weeds in the garden and field

After reading this article, you will no longer see and treat weeds as trouble, but from an alternative perspective. You will treat them as indicators of the health of your soil and nutrients that your soil contains or lacks. We present 25 common weeds and explain when and where they choose to grow. It is

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