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9 weeds :)

northiie57 — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:09:42 GMT

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jlkz — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:44:45 GMT

@northiie57

Thank you....I finally know what weeds I have been pulling out !!!! Will pass it on to my yard friends !!!

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Sakuya — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:29:00 GMT

This is very helpful. Thank you. It looks like some of the weeds contradict each other.

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We rescue cats — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:42:07 GMT

Or it could just mean that the seeds were planted by birds, animals or in our case by me. I mixed clover seeds with our grass seed when we filled in our pool. I did it for the bees.

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Bookplate — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:36:55 GMT

They may be weeds, but some are also edible. Sorrel and purslane, as well as the better-known dandelion leaves.

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PA Mom-mom — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:49:50 GMT

@Bookplate wrote:
They may be weeds, but some are also edible. Sorrel and purslane, as well as the better-known dandelion leaves.

... as long as you don't have cats and dogs! Hahaha! I've had dandelion with hot bacon dressing nearly every spring, and I've had purslane in several versions - not my favorite. Sorrel can be toxic when eaten in quantity, so I avoid it. My grandmother made dandelion wine using the flowers.

The first time I heard about purslane was when reading "Walden."

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MoonieBaby — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:16:26 GMT

A few of those listed are my favorite salad greens. And they’re delish.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:37:57 GMT

Our most noxious weed isn't listed. It's the puncture vine or goat head which will blossom forth when summer rains start as a ground cover vine with a pretty yellow flower. The flower soon turns into a viscous thorn or burr. Dogs get them in their toes, track them in the house where stepping on one barefooted will have you crying for your mama. They'll puncture bicycle and wheelbarrow tires. You can't get rid of them as the wind blows seeds into the yard. They thrive in hot, dry sand with just sprinkles of water.

Goat Head Weed and Thorns

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goldensrbest — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:14:33 GMT

I actually like white clover.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:38 GMT

Hmmm, there's no picture there for me.