Response to Chickweed

Irina, I think that it is best to pick it before it flowers, as the healing properties are in the leaves. I'd say right in the spring when the leaves are almost full would be when they have the most energy. There is quite a time gap in this response so If you get back to this site and spot to see this, then respond again-I'll check back. If you don't then I'll e-mail you. The leaves are full of vitamines; I eat them fresh in the garden while I'm doing other things. I leave it in with my carrots for the winter garden, as they hold heat for other plants. You can chop them fresh, and put them into your soups, lazagnes, you name it. Just add it, it can do no harm from what I understand. good stomach medicine. Also I use it as green layers in my compost bin when I'm adding lots of leaves or straw, or whatever other dead matter.

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