Tuesday, March 17, 2015

No Warning Label On The Pigweed

Dan in the UK picked up some daffodils in a supermarket and noticed the warning not to eat them. Reminds me. There is a mucilaginous but edible plant called pigweed that grows in the cracks of Albuquerque sidewalks, and if I find someone tedious and dull I sometimes absentmindedly reach down, grab a bit, and start chewing.
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  1. Unknown7:52 PM

    Pics please, as a forager new to the Southwest I need all the help I can get

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  2. Marc2:18 PM

    Ha, ha! Unfortunately I have no pictures. Pigweed is a generic name that encompasses a variety of plants. For the Albuquerque sidewalk variety, experiment is the key. Go to any Albuquerque sidewalk - any sidewalk - and look for the scrubby, ground-hugging stuff that grows in the cracks. Then, test it out by tasting it. Not pleasant, but not harmful. Impress your friends. Mortify your enemies.

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