All right, time for the what's your favorite 3 plants question?

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I love to ask others what their favorite 3 herbs are and why. Answers vary

widely and I find my own answers to change somewhat over time.

-COMFREY: I use this alot internally and externally. It helps maintain my

garden's soil fertility (awesome compost maker) and provides a backup source of

greens and high quality nutrients for times of economic disruption. It's a key

ingrediant in my healing salve.

-NETTLES: Heals by superior nutrition, another awesome compost additive, a high

protein green that is tastydelicious (without longterm consumption concerns like

comfrey has).

-OAT STRAW: Keeps people in the north afloat during the winter blues. Keeps me

feeling strong and " vital " .

Of course, intellectually I could choose a different mix, like

DANDELION

PLANTAIN

NETTLES

But then again, how many of us are into herbs for merely intellectualization?

Or for world wide wandering:

GARLIC

CAYENNE

GINGER

Choosing just 3 is maddening. What about burdock? What about boneset? And

what about lobelia/cayenne/boneset? Ha, many choices. So what 3 plants are at

the front of your herbal excitment?