Eat those weeds!
Stop! Before you reach for the hoe, try some tasty and nutritious recipes made from weeds. Here are some you are likely to encounter.
■ Known as ‘sticky weed’ by generations of mischievous children, this stringy, grass green climbing plant from the Rubiaceae family sticks like Velcro to pets and clothing. It smells like fresh cut grass. Said to be a tonic for the adrenal system (liver and kidneys), cleavers is best boiled to make it tender, for a few minutes as a tea, or added as a pot herb to soups, stews and curries. I have also
