Which Crops do Best in a Little Shade + Deciding if a Crop is Worth Growing

Welcome to episode 140 of Growers Daily!

We cover: crops to grow in shadier areas, how to determine if a crop is worth growing, and why those weeds you are fighting weren't always weeds.

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Weeds that were actually domesticated crops: https://youtu.be/VjFT4PC8YIQ?si=XA1DtXlC_YBCvDMG

 

History of lambs quarter grain: https://ethnobiology.org/forage/blog/searching-lost-traits-extinct-crop

 

Amaranth history: https://my.ucanr.edu/repository/fileaccess.cfm?article=167060&p=OSOIUM

 

Chickweed history and pharmacological uses: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362471590_Stellaria_media_Linn_A_comprehensive_review_highlights_the_nutritional_phytochemistry_and_pharmacological_activities

 

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