I am forever pulling pokeweed plants from my garden! Dolly Parton used the poinonous berries as makeup when she was young and poor.
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I am forever pulling pokeweed plants from my garden! Dolly Parton used the poinonous berries as makeup when she was young and poor.
Supposedly you can eat the tender greens but I wouldn't recommend it. Birds LOVE pokeweed!
Check this out. I explain how to use it and I even consume the berries here and there.
https://peakd.com/hive-120078/@notconvinced/pokeweed-your-best-friend-or-worst-nightmare-with-a-bonus-traditional-southern-american-recipe
That's awesome @notconvinced!! I still am not going to eat it. :-) But that's an great essay. Thank you for sharing.