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- Knotweed: Not only sow seeds, but also eat seeds
- Sowing meadow-weevil in autumn
- Process seeds like buckwheat
- Prepare the biscuit potato seeds correctly
- Tips & Tricks
After flowering, the knotweed forms seeds in late summer
Knotweed: Not only sow seeds, but also eat seeds
The meadow or snake knotweed (Polygonum bistorta) is a low-growing shrub that spreads like a carpet. The plant multiplies via rhizomes as well as its seeds, which ripen in late summer. These can be prepared by the way like the related buckwheat.
Sowing meadow-weevil in autumn
The Wiesenknöterich loves moist soil and thrives particularly well in the vicinity of stagnant or flowing waters. Thanks to its long, lush flowering it is very popular as an ornamental plant, but also as a bee pasture. In addition, both the young leaves and shoots and the seeds can be prepared varied and tasty. Propagate the grasshopper either over root pieces or over seeds. When sowing, proceed as follows:
Process seeds like buckwheat
Both the young leaves and the shoots of the meadow-weevil can be eaten as vegetables in spring, but only before flowering. In the late summer - ergo in the months of August and September - you can collect the ripe seeds, because these can be like the related buckwheat - also a Knöterichgewächs - prepare and use. Groundnut seed can be ground to flour or eaten as a side dish (eg vegetable dish). In medicine, the plant is also used as tea.
Prepare the biscuit potato seeds correctly
The preparation of the freshly collected grasshopper seeds is best done in this proven way:
Tips & Tricks
Also the Kningknöterich, a climbing plant, can be propagated via seeds. Only the Japanese Knotweed does not produce any seeds, as there are only female specimens in Europe.