Cleaver. A sticky little weed.
It's pretty bleak out there at the moment. The wet, cold fug this January has made me hibernate more than ever before. I do however pop out very quickly and very occasionally for one little wild essential that is both at its peak & is at its most needed right now - I'm talking about Cleavers - you might call it Sticky Weed, Sticky Willy, (snigger) or Goosegrass - I call them Magic. Young Cleavers provide a pretty amazing boost to your system helping to support your lymphatic system - which with all this hibernation is at a low ebb right now. In January they are tender, not sticky and very tasty. My favorite way to eat them is in...