Does anyone do this?
I understand that it involves some management because they can take over, but I want to let "weeds" grow because so many of them are nutritious and tasty. I've let purslane and nettles live in my garden before, but I want to allow the chickweed and dandelions to stay as well (I like to make a tea of the latter and it's also good in salads, and I've heard good things about the nutrition of the former).
Also, how can I better manage actual plants that grow like weeds? The lettuce I grew last year and went to seed is popping up EVERYWHERE, and the arugula I planted this year is coming up a little crazy. But I don't really want to disturb their growth either. Should I just let them go and thin them out when I need to? It's mostly too cold to plant the tomatoes and other stuff I've started outside anyway.
I understand that it involves some management because they can take over, but I want to let "weeds" grow because so many of them are nutritious and tasty. I've let purslane and nettles live in my garden before, but I want to allow the chickweed and dandelions to stay as well (I like to make a tea of the latter and it's also good in salads, and I've heard good things about the nutrition of the former).
Also, how can I better manage actual plants that grow like weeds? The lettuce I grew last year and went to seed is popping up EVERYWHERE, and the arugula I planted this year is coming up a little crazy. But I don't really want to disturb their growth either. Should I just let them go and thin them out when I need to? It's mostly too cold to plant the tomatoes and other stuff I've started outside anyway.
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