All about chickweed
Jeff and Jonathan discuss the good and bad about chickweed
Teaming With Microbes · Jeff Lowenfels, Jonathan white
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Show Notes
Jonathan reveals his fondness for chickweed, while Jeff expresses his dislike for this rapidly growing weed. However, they both agree on chickweed's resilient nature and its ability to spread.
Digging a bit deeper, Jeff introduces the plant's alternative names, such as mouse ears, starflower and satin weed. Some fascinating aspects of chickweed include its ability to grow with minimal light and its indication of healthy soil.
After the break, they continue discussing chickweed, emphasizing that each plant can produce 25,000 seeds!
Wrapping up the episode, they answer a listener's question about compost.
Discover all this and more in this week's episode of Teaming With Microbes!
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