Sage Lake Farm
"Weeds" to Allow to Grow
This is by no means an exhaustive list but a list of "herb weeds" that are both food and medicine but is a list of commonly used and commonly found herbs growing wild in the Pacific NW. Don’t waste your time, energy (and expense) trying to get rid of them as you can use them!
Some may grow wild far from your homestead so you will want to encourage them to grow on your property or even in your garden. Make note in a garden journal where you wold grown herb weeds are but be sure not to over harvest.
Burdock
Blackberry
Chickweed
Clover, red
Comfrey (keep her in check as she can take over)
Couch Grass
Dandelion
Devil’s Club (Pacific Northwest only)
Dock
Horsetail
Lamb’s Quarters
Mullein
Miner’s Lettuce
Nettle
Plantain
Pokeweed
Shepard’s Purse
Violet (viola ordorata)
Yarrow