Beginner Gardening: Are you a seed thief?, 1 by Plantgaliris

Plantgaliris wrote:
Hey, I AM a weed thief! A lot of those "weeds"--chickweed, dandelions, nettles, horsetail, more--are terrific food and medicine. I sometimes ask people if I can have the weeds in their yards, provided they haven't used chemicals.

I'm an herbalist, and we're talking some of my favorite herb plants here.

Needless to say, some "weeds' are a prominent feature in places in my gardens.

As far as taking seeds and cuttings. I have no qualms about that, never have, except for occasionally at a special garden or someplace like that.

I don't see what harm it can do to take a few seeds or a small cutting. I've even dug up small suckers on one or two occasions. But I would never take a whole plant. That is so rude and selfish!

If I want a bit of something I see if I can get it without harming the plant or the place.

I think you can see a few weeds in this pic. It's a garden I care for, with the owner's happy inclusion of a moderate amount of "good" weeds.