Plain plantain grows mainly on the plain

Plantain

I was exceptionally excited to find that this weed is actually useful and edible! Among uses are treatment for bug bites and poison ivy/sumac/oak. Very quick and handy plant to have growing right next to the driveway. This plant can also be found growing between sidewalk cracks. They say it's best to just pick the mature leaves for uses other than salads and it's a plant that will continually grow new leaves.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_major

How to use Plantain
http://www.naturallivingideas.com/plantain-benefits-uses/

First discoveries

Lemon Balm

I began my investigations into what is growing in our yard when a large section of the backyard was teeming with one particular plant. I hadn't noticed it before as the dog pen was set up in the area where this plant was now flourishing. Since the dog pen was moved, the plants now had a more suitable environment in which to grow. The area had not been mowed in a while so the greenery was allowed to run it's course. To my pleasant surprise, it's a useful herb that is happily abundant! Lemon balm! A member of the mint family, this gorgeous patch of green is a natural mosquito repellent and can be brewed into tea or used as a seasoning. What awesome luck! And, bonus, I didn't have to plant it myself.😁🍀

For ideas on uses:
https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/12-things-to-do-with-lemon-balm/
https://www.cloverleaffarmherbs.com/lemon-balm/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_balm