Beneficial weeds & companion plants

Weeding my garden is a key part of the composting process — not just because it ends up a bit tidier with space to plant more seedlings, but because of the buckets of fresh green weeds I end up with. This green material is the one thing I always seem to run out of as I build hot compost piles, so bit by bit I’ve started growing lots of these ‘extra’ plants.

Would you like a handy list of the useful weeds, herbs and flowers that you can grow just for your compost?

I’ve created a PDF for you to print out and tick off as you gather these friendly plants in your garden.

Here’s the link to get it emailed to you.

I’ll warn you now — there are herbs and flowers mixed in with the weeds, and my intention is that some of you get really confused, but others enjoy the joke, and start to value your weeds just as much as the beautiful flowers and useful herbs.

They are all useful.

Happy weeding (and composting),

~Katrina🌱

Dandelion — one of the most useful compost activators, and also a favourite among children learning to tell the time. Not a plant that should be sprayed with glyphosate! Instead, thank it for the deep tap root that is developing your soil, so that you don’t have to waste your time digging, which actually damages your soil.

Ideas for innovative edible gardening solutions using biodynamic methods to make exquisite compost is what New Zealand needs right now. To see the full range of online courses go to blueborage.teachable.com or get in touch by email at katrina@blueborage.co.nz