Weed eating

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It's that time of year when weeds are sprouting everywhere: look closley and you'll spot wild edible greens in cracks in the pavement, gutters, neglected sidewalks and forgotten corners of the garden.

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A very happy wild rocket in a Kalk Bay side street.

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Nasturtiums in a twiggy nest.

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Sonchus oleracea in Oep ve Koep's back garden.

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Oxalis: the bredie season is here.

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And soft, feathery lashes of tribulus terrestris on an empty plot in Paternoster.

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Wild weed bounty = a fiery salad of sour, bitter, mustardy flavours, with buttermilk and grassy olive oil.

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