For the past few weeks I have had an abundant supply of wild greens in my backyard. Lambs quarters and dandelions are growing with abandon. Both can be eaten raw as salad greens, used in a smoothie, or quickly sautéed or steamed with some garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice. Dandelion leaves become bitter as the leaves grow bigger and older, so harvest the smaller ones if you don't like bitter greens. The yellow flowers are edible and look very pretty in a salad, or you can put them in your smoothie. Lambs quarters is a mild tasting green and can be substituted in any recipe that calls for spinach or chard.

In a few weeks we are looking forward to a bumper crop of blackcaps. What's growing in your backyard?