in defence of weeds

Weeds cause a lot of thoughtless reactions, provoking misplaced fixations about cleanliness. What are weeds? they are colonising plants where soil has been disturbed. They are the first steps towards a balanced ecosystem.
They do not drive other species away but merely fill the gaps where other plants cannot be supported by the soil. They are a symptom not the cause of a problem.
Here are a few of their qualities: -deep root pumps for leached nutrients. -fiberise the soil, countering compaction. -hold the soil from erosion. -help bring water to the top soil. -they absorb excess salt.
-rich compost material, probably the best source in the city. -provide a diverse diet to animals in the pasture. -can be used in companion planting or as a sacrificial crop. -they aid organisms in the soil through exudation. -show whether soil is poor, acidic, compacted or alkaline. -they’re great in salads, teas, pipes, medicines and bouquets.

The list shows their role as indicators and other uses.
(the latin names link to their pictures)
Weeds cause a lot of thoughtless reactions, provoking misplaced fixations about cleanliness.
What are weeds? they are colonising plants where soil has been disturbed. They are the first steps towards a balanced ecosystem. They do not drive other species away but merely fill the gaps where other plants cannot be supported by the soil. They are a symptom not the cause of a problem.

Here are a few of their qualities:
-deep root pumps for leached nutrients.
-fiberise the soil, countering compaction.
-hold the soil from erosion.
-help bring water to the top soil.
-they absorb excess salt. -rich compost material, probably the best source in the city.
-provide a diverse diet to animals in the pasture.
-can be used in companion planting or as a sacrificial crop.
-they aid organisms in the soil through exudation.
-show whether soil is poor, acidic, compacted or alkaline.
-they’re great in salads, teas, pipes, medicines and bouquets.