These plants CAN be a nuisance, with some species having stinging hairs… BUT they are edible and highly nutritious, with various other uses as well!
This large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot
This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
This species includes varieties called bok choy, napa cabbage, turnip, rapini, and totsoi
The local Philippines call this woody vine “tayabak”. Related to the green beans we grow in our gardens, this species’ unique turquoise claw-shaped flowers are pollinated by bats.
Similar in many ways to the American Goldfinch, this little bird has a heavily streaked breast and can often be found in sizeable groups.
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering soap.
This black-white-and-grey bird points its slender bill downwards – or tilts it comically upwards – as it spirals face-first down tree trunks and round and round branches, searching for insects to devour