Lambsquarter is one of my favorites.

[NorCalHermit]

That is not lambs quarters in your pic..

[Mrs. Kilroy]

Your Photo doesn't look like the lambs quarters growing here.


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.... but I agree taste good and it's good for ya. The things folks mow down and pave over astound me.

O.W.

O.W. That's what I have in my area. I let some grow up in the garden and it reached about 6' tall! Now that's a productive plant!lol!

[Flyflinger]

There a lot of different lambs quarter, about 6 or 8 that I know of, depending where you live. It can look very different depending on the soil, weather, sun light. Some are fuzzy, some are slick, or almost, some have a pink center and some don't.

[Jack_Bauer]

I'v been use to killing it as a weed but thanks for the info.

[Oscar Wilde]

I'v been use to killing it as a weed but thanks for the info.

I don't believe there is such a thing as a "weed". I suspect the term was coined by those who enjoy their neatly manicured golf green like lawns .... everything has a purpose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97jebTQisU

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[Jack_Bauer]

I don't believe there is such a thing as a "weed". I suspect the term was coined by those who enjoy their neatly manicured golf green like lawns .... everything has a purpose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97jebTQisU

O.W.

I was referring to farming applications as I am an Agriculture Technician an work with farmers in NC.

[patty12]

That doesn't look like lambs quarters that grows in Arkansas, ours looks like this.

[Oscar Wilde]

That doesn't look like lambs quarters that grows in Arkansas, ours looks like this. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4316[/ATTACH]

Are they coming up in your area?

O.W.

[El Gringo]

The first picture could be of Amaranth / Pigweed. ( Are the stems & leaves softly hairy? )
They are said to be equally as good as Lambs Quarter / Goosefoot.

I'm getting ready to step out and see what I can find in my area. Also looking for Nettles... I hear they are good also; dropping them in boiling water eliminates their sting.

[stairman]

Ive yet to locate Lambs quarter here but pictures Ive studied are nothing like the OP's pic. There might be other variations of course.

[sassy]

Never heard of pine needle tea, Is it just made out of boiled green needles and which kind of trees is better? I love wild raspberry leaf tea, just pick the leaves and dry them and boil it up, it is a mild very good flavored and is good for you. I will be collecting quite a bit of it and drying it this year.

[preppinmomma]

Do you eat it raw? And aren't the leaves fuzzy?

[Oscar Wilde]

Do you eat it raw? And aren't the leaves fuzzy?

PreppinMomma, I pluck leaves from the plants and eat as snacks while I'm working outside. I put the leaves in my sandwiches instead of lettuce, I cook them in with my eggs, the possibilities are numerous. You can eat them raw as with any lettuce or spinach or you can "blanch" them like any other green. The entire plant is edible and pleasantly tasty.

No they aren't fuzzy.

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[wbroz]

In SW MO they also look like this. I left a section in my garden just for them since they were so thick.

[Oscar Wilde]

Never heard of pine needle tea, Is it just made out of boiled green needles

NO, don't boil >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrSqva1Y9Bg

Broz, nice plot of Lamb's Quarters.

O.W.