Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Learn how to identify and forage for plantain, a valuable first-aid “weed” that’s easy to find- perfect for beginning foragers and medicine makers! (This post was contributed by Melissa Keyser.) I just returned home from traveling
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant that readily grows. Learn to find, identify, use and purslane!
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse that is also known as heal-all or woundwort.
There's a theory that the tastiest things need the best defenses. If you've ever stepped on or brushed by a bull thistle, you've experienced their robust defense system. What on earth are they hiding behind
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
Did you know many common weeds are edible -- AND delicious? Not to mention incredibly nutritious. Yes, there are numerous weeds you can eat! It's that time of year when weeds are evvvvverywhere, and homeowners
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a common wild weed that's both edible and medicinal. This particular weed should be in every herbalist's medicine cabinet, and it's easy to forage in the wild. Mullein is one of
Common mallow (Malva neglecta) is a useful edible weed you may find growing in your garden. Here's what to know about foraging & using it. #ediblewildplants
Gathering, drying, and using clover is so simple! If you are a beginner at using wild edibles, then learning how to preserve white clover is the place to start! #foraging #foodpreservation #whiteclover #wildedibles #howtoforage #homesteading #eattheyard #eatthelawn
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Learn how to identify, forage, and harvest creeping charlie (also called ground ivy.) Plus, how to make a ground ivy tincture!
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), also known as rosebay willowherb, is an edible wild plant often found in disturbed areas. Fireweed is one of those distinctive plants that's easy to identify and plentiful around the globe. The
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is wild, edible native plant that’s commonly used as a seasoning. Add a little wild flavor to your spice cabinet with this beautiful native plant.
Have you ever wondered, 'Are elderberries poisonous?' There's a lot of confusion out there, which we'll use science to clear up once and for all!
Clover is a widely available edible wild plant with medicinal uses. Here's what to know about identifying and using edible clover.
Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta) is a tasty edible weed you'll likely find in your garden or along a hiking trail. Also known as sour grass or shamrock, wood sorrel is a wild plant worth knowing. #foraging #sourgrass
You’ll learn the parts of ground elder used as food and medicine, harvest time, nutrition and other ways humans use this amazing plant - Read more!
Nearly every part of the common dandelion, from its brilliant yellow petals, to its roots have been foraged throughout history
Wondering what to do with elderberries? Here are a bunch of ideas for putting them to use-- including the basics of finding, harvesting, and prepping!
This homemade spruce beer is made with foraged spruce tips and fermented in a one gallon jug.
Make the most of common yard weeds by using white clover for food and medicine with these easy tips and recipes.
Fireweed jelly is a delicious way to use fireweed blossoms in season.
Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
Late summer foraging is an exciting time to find edible berries, flowers, mushrooms and more! Get started with this guide for beginners.
Pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea) is often one of the first plants a budding forager tries as a kid. It can grow just about anywhere but has a gift for growing in the most uninviting locations. That
The goldenrod plant, also known as solidago, blooms in the late summer and early fall with yellow flowers, and is also edible and medicinal.
Have you ever foraged chickweed? This common wild plant is tasty and medicinal. Learn more about chickweed benefits and uses in the kitchen and home remedy toolkit.
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Ever hear of strawberry spinach plant (aka strawberry blite or strawberry goosefoot)? A tasty wild food to forage this season, strawberry spinach has both mild-flavored leaves and sweet berries. #foraging
Wild spinach (also called lambs quarters or goosefoot) is a tasty and versatile edible wild plant that's probably growing in your garden already. Here's what to know about identifying and foraging wild spinach. #foraging #ediblewildplants
Some of the most nutrient-rich foods can be gathered for free in your yard or neighborhood. Check out the many edible wild greens you can forage!
Wild Fireweed grows everywhere here. It lines the roads and fills the valleys, bringing a vibrant splash of color in an otherwise green temperate rainforest. Also called Willowherb, Wild Fireweed is not only edible, it has some minor medicinal uses, too. Learn more about this wonderful wild edible and increase your foraging knowledge! Wild Fireweed […]
When elderflowers are in season make these great elderflower recipes! Includes elderflower cordial, liqueur, tea, jelly, cake, and more!
Stinging nettle is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant with many benefits. Here are some delicious stinging nettle recipes!
Wondering if that plant in your garden is yummy purslane or toxic spurge? Check out this detailed guide to help you correctly distinguish between spurge and purslane. #foraging #poisonous plants
These inspiring spruce tip recipes will help you make the most of this ephemeral foraged food. Spruce tip syrup, pesto, ice cream & more!
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), aka aronia berry, is an edible dark purple berry rich in antioxidants that's easy to grow or forage. #aronia #blackchokeberry #foraging #aroniamelanocarpa
As the opioid epidemic worsens, people are desperate for natural pain relief options. Wild lettuce has been used for millennia as a natural herbal pain reliever, and now survivalists are touting it as a form
