Camas bulbs were just peaking out, all my usual friends; dandelion, plantain, yarrow, chickweed, oh and Stinging Nettle was perfect six inch tall picking age. There was one mullien and many tiny evening primrose plants to introduce also.
Call me crazy and call me Pixie LaPlante but I felt the plants were happy to be recognized and praised for their individual special talents.
It is mid March in the Pacific NorthWest. It is the time to harvest stinging nettle leaves to dry or cook so they stop stinging and surrender their superior nutrition.
It is time to harvest dandelion leaves from clean sources or the health food store and make good old fashion greens. Saute dandelion greens picked, washed and patted dry between two towels. In the old days they used bacon fat, now I like extra virgin olive oil. The oil helps our bodies absorb the oil soluble vitamin A.
It is the perfect time to harvest and dry dandy leaves for use in teas or soups later.
Chickweed is loving the cold wet weather but will get thin soon. I harvest and dry it to add to weight loss tea blends or ointments for skin ailments.
If I may speak for the weeds, "try us you might like us!"
Thank you to Kathy and the Washougal Community Education Program for the opportunity to do what I love to do!
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