Weed Salad!

Weed the garden but don’t throw the weeds - make a tasty salad out of them instead!

What to put into the salad:

• Fat Hen
  Pick this plant before it flowers or the seeds will be all over the garden! You only need to use the leaves.
• Sheep’s Sorrel
  There are about five kinds of sour leaves and they all tast of lemon - excellent in a salad!
• Ground-Elder
  This strong tasting herb that is extremely hard to get rid of from gardens is popular in salads in Scandinavia.
• Daisy
  The Daisy looks lovely in salads. Traditionally daisies were used to treat rheumatism.
• Borage
  This will give a nice cucumber taste to the salad. You may use the leaves and flowers.

How to make dandelion coffee

• Dry the dandelion roots for two days.
• Then put the dry roots in the oven for 10-20 minutes until they are brown (see the picture above).
• You’ll know that they’re ready if they snap easily.
• Mill the roots in a coffee grinder to get a coffee-like powder (see below).

• Put a large spoonful in a pot with boiling water.
• Leave to steep for 5 minutes so that the flavour can develop.
• Remember to strain the coffee before drinking!

How to make herbal tea

• Put dried Selfheal, Mint and the flowers of the Elderflower into a teapot.
• Pour boiling water over them and leave to infuse for 5 minutes so that the flavours are released.
• Remember to strain the tea before serving or you’ll get a mouthful of herbs!