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🌱Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album)
Welcome, fellow gardeners! Today, we’re exploring Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album)—a wonderfully versatile plant often overlooked in the modern garden. Known by many names such as Wild Spinach, Goosefoot, or Pigweed, this annual herb has been valued for centuries as both food and medicine. Originally widespread across Europe, Asia, and North America, it has naturalized worldwide, including South Africa, where it thrives in disturbed soils and gardens. Traditionally, it was a staple leafy green for Indigenous communities, prized for its spinach-like flavor and impressive nutrition. 💊 Medicinal Benefits Lambsquarters is more than just an edible weed—it’s a powerhouse of natural wellness: Rich… Read more…