The Romans introduced this plant to Britain to supply their legions with nutritious fresh vegetables on the march. Why not join the guinea pigs and try eating it yourself? It’s good in vegetable pies, soups, quiches, omelettes, salads, mashed potatoes, pancakes, bread, muffins, pesto … or just cooked by itself with butter. Crop it heavily enough and it will disappear altogether, by which time you might even be missing it …