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vegetableCommon edible weed also called fat hen. Highly nutritious — more iron than spinach. Self-seeds freely. Harvest young tender tips.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Leaf miners.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile — common weed of garden soil
A fellow Amaranthaceae — similar growing habits to Lamb's Quarters
