Eat The Weeds: Episode 99: Commelinas, Dayflowers 

Another great vid! Thanks again for all the time and effort that you put into these.

Thanks...we do have to train those in charge of local ordiances that there can be front and back yard that are not decipated grass and NOT as much of a burden on the enivronment as "lawns." I've not used any pesticides in 10 years, which is good for the water table.I have all kinds of birds and animals on my little plot thus I am helping nature. It is time to put lawn grass...out to pasture.

You're really a pioneer on eating the weeds!

Congrats on beating the case.

Great video. I have been fighting this plant in my garden for years. So, I will start eating it. It would be a great preparedness item. I assume that if metals are suspected in the soil, it would be good to chop the tops away and put them in a non-garden place. I like your body language. You are NOT boring to watch.

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Many thanks From london❤

This plant has the most beautiful flower I have ever found in the wild, next to mounait laurals, of course.

True... the more gvernment there is the more the annointed want to tell the unannointed how to live thier lives.

I like that plant. I have that one in my garden.

@piklsty If I remember collectly is is laced with raphides of calcium oxalates, a topical and internal irritant.

They are similar but some of the Commelinas have to be cooked. I've had to up load this video three times... twice the site was having issues and once to correct a misspelling....

i would guess you get most of your information from many books but i do not have the luxury of buying these. is there somewhere online were i could find a list of wild plants (specifically edible wild plants) in my area, mid-atlantic (maryland)? one with good details like those you provide and also pictures. thank you. Dennis.

Thanks... yeah #15 was long ago.,.. maybe I'll redo some of those older ones.

Excelente gracias

Exactly. I know one author who says they are all edible raw, and I know for a fact they are not.

Finally did so, but they are not the all around good genus some writers make them out to be. The diffusa will give you a stomach if you eat it raw yet it is implied by several it is edible raw. I learned first hand.

I`ve seen stands of dayflower growing in horse fields 4-5 feet tall.

Might get 100 done today, but 101 is important, too. Then I can say "I have over 100 videos...."

True... ya know, the publisher of those books filed for bankruptcy, so my books are still being sold but I've not seen a dime from them since 2000.

Thanks. Lawn grass is the largest crop in america. It might be nice at Arlington Cemetery but to put and maintain grass around every home in suburban America is misguided.

Got a picture?

Lawns are a large waste of space, time and resources. Most well kept lawns could probably be considered toxic dumps due to the chemicals used, unless they are organically maintained.

Congrats on beating your local government. It's good to know that somewhere there is a government that will listen (albeit unwillingly) to logical thought. 5 *'s Deane!

The other plant grows jumbled up and has a redish green stem that has many small leaves that grow in oval shapes, i have never seen it display a flower.

That is the everlasting issue with foraging... good references to ones local region. While the Dikeman and Elias book is good for your area to find regional edibles Google search for "chesapeake" and "edible." That should get you some relevant information.

Well, I am sure they will in time change the wording... I like to think I am the suburban yard ahead of its time.

@larryw437 Different species. I did put one species in my salad, others I cook.

We cooked this in sri lanka , is delicious vegetable

Five Stars!!

@horimonobaby I am not as keen on the family as an edible as I once was. Maybe it is old age but they upset my stomach more than they used to.

Yeah!!! "Intentionally" -- ha! go Dean!

grasses are edible too

ninety nine! one more for the trips!

I have fruit trees and mulch everywhere. FPL (Florida Power & Light) delivers it for free if you sign up. 14 cu yards at a time. Grass is so overrated I don't know where to begin. I despise it.

You could have also said the weeds are your garden. You have a lot of omega 6 in your diet, you need some omega 3, like chia seeds.

... but of course I do let desirable (edible) weeds grow where they like!

Too bad we have to try and tell people how to keep their yards. How about they keep their noses on their side of the fence. Need to train to poison ivy to attack.

Naw! Heck with that... lol... You'll have to go to AT LEAST "1001" or you'll be breaking your own tradition! LOL!!

Purple queen and wandering jew -- Tradescantia zebrina -- are exactly what I said were NOT edible and to avoid.