Ground Ivy, otherwise known as Creeping Charlie, is a member of the mint family but is generally disliked. Their tendency to grow into lawns with sneaky runners and short leaves that escapes the lawn mowers force many people to go down on their hands and knees to pull up the endless expanse of the plant.

However, ground ivy is very edible and being related to mint means that they have a good smell and slight minty flavour. I discovered that their small leaves can be very good as garnishes on various dishes.

Again, they make really good toppings for nachos. Instead of adding lettuce on before you toast them, use ground ivy leaves and it will give your nachos an extra delicate crunch and a hint of freshness. You can be very generous with it since it gets much smaller when toasted.

They make a good ingredient to omelettes and can be added into soups. Like mint, you can make tea out of it but I have yet to try this.

Ground Ivy can be eaten raw but I have yet to meet anyone other than myself who will do this willingly. For more information on how to identify, prepare and consume ground ivy, check out this wikiHow: https://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Creeping-Charlie