Foraging 'weeds' provides ancient Anglo Saxon fare today

Plantago major. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

"You probably didn't know that many of what we consider some of the most pernicious weeds in our gardens were once considered sacred among the ancients....For example, when you're mowing your lawn, you may be shredding some of the Anglo Saxons' nine sacred herbs: mugwort, plantain, chamomile, betony, stinging nettle, chervil, fennel and crab apple."  The complete article by Jim Ewing may be found at the Clarion Ledger.