ALL life on Earth is dependent on plant life for survival...

There is a movement among mainstream farmers and gardeners to "eradicate" many of these plants; many cities have initiated "non-native invasive plant eradication parties," and the war on nature continues....

I will maintain that ALL PLANTS are our allies, and that we will benefit greatly by making plant work and FOOD SECURITY our utmost priorities...blah, blah, blah

Here are just a few of our nearest and dearest...

PLANTS THAT WILL TEAR UP CONCRETE; PLANT THESE ALONG THE FOUNDATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS...

Burdock, laurel, ailanthus, filbert, walnut, bamboo, milk thistle, comfrey, morning glory, kudzu, butterfly bush, ivy

EASY TO FIND URBAN WILD FOOD SOURCES...PLANT AND HARVEST, SOME OF THEM WILL RE-SEED THEMSELVES YEARLY.

Jerusalem artichoke, squash, berries, fruit trees (esp. plums, apples , cherries), fennel, anise, potatoes, lettuce, daikon, salsify, turnips, kale, filberts, passiflora, kiwi, akebia, tomatillo, bamboo, maple, tomatoes, cress, amaranth, potatoes, garlic, rosemary, nettle, rose

EASY TO FIND URBAN MEDICINE SOURCES; SOW SEEDS IN THE FALL FOR ANNUALS TO COME BACK AROUND TO...

Burdock, dandelion, plantain, opium poppy, feverfew, yarrow, cedar, gingko, apple, coltsfoot, mugwort, motherwort, echinacea, rose, berries, walnut, nettle, clover, to name a few...

PLANTS THAT WILL PULL TOXINS OUT OF THE SOIL AND AIR AND HELP TO NEUTRALIZE THEM...

Pumpkin, scotch broom, water hyacinth, duckweed, alpine pennycress, nettle, annual sunflower, clover, tree legumes (mimosa, locust, alder), ivy, erram, oyster mushroom, other mushrooms as well, COMPOST is our number one ally in this area; but not much hope for dioxins and organochlorines-- just say NO to PLASTIC...

MOST OF THE PLANTS LISTED ABOVE ARE FAIRLY EASY TO PROPAGATE FROM STEM AND ROOT CUTTINGS, OR WILL GROW EASILY FROM SEED THAT HAS BEEN BROADCASTED ON UNTILLED GROUND... WRITE TO FOODNOTLAWNS@YAHOO.COM TO GET PLANT SAMPLES, SEEDS AND 'ZINES. SQUASH POWER!!