On Saturday 1st November at 10-00am we met at the garden. We planted our seedlings and dug over the last plot. We planted pumpkins around a tree. A group of us left at 11am to attend the individual gardens around the suburbs [as we did last year] since we now have a number of referrals from the social agencies to assess and assist. We also removed a few weeds at the back of the garden and discovered mint growing. Ann explained that a number of the weeds we found are in fact edible. Puha or milk thistle has long been eaten in NZ. It even turns up in restaurants. Google Puha for more information.
http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/vascular_plants/detail.asp?PlantID=211
Even the roots of the obnoxious onion weeds we have in the area can be eaten like spring onions.
