Rose hips are the delicious edible fruits of roses, wild and cultivated. They're easy to identify and well worth the effort! My daughter absolutely loves roses of all kinds, especially fragrant wild roses that we
Is it elderflower season where you are? If so, fragrant and medicinal elderberry blossoms are everywhere! Help yourself to some free deliciousness by foraging elderflowers from an elderberry plant near you. You can also purchase
Before making this dandelion salve, you will first need to make dandelion infused oil. You will also need some kind of jars or tins to keep the finished salves in. This recipe makes about 12 ounces of salve total, or six 2 ounce tins.
This gorgeous, gold-flecked jelly has the delicate flavor of some of spring’s earliest bloomers: forsythia blossoms!
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common edible wildflower that's popular with foragers, since it's edible tip to root. The roots and leaves are available in early spring, the edible flowers bloom all summer long,
Learn how to dry goldenrod, and preserve these wonderful plants for herbal and culinary purposes, to use throughout the seasons.
Use spring-blooming magnolia blossoms in flavoured sugar, cookies, cakes, vinegar, salads and more!
In this blog, we took the opportunity to test out Magnolia, whose petals are used as a foraged spice, to explore which varieties were best for nibbling on.
Learn all about chaga fungus! What is chaga, how to forage and harvesting chaga sustainably, chaga benefits, and how to make chaga tea.
I just recently learned that magnolia petals are edible! Growing up we had a magnolia tree in front of our home and I remember how magnificently pungent the air smelled in the week or two that it was in bloom. It would cast out it’s petals and put on a show for all those who drove by. I never though
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
Just after we moved to our land, a big group of our college friends came for a visit. We took them on a long walk through the woods, showing off our land like proud parents.
With crispy autumn leaves underfoot and newly naked branches overhead, we took the little one to climb her first mountain. Winter is the longest season in Vermont, a sprawling and frigid affair, and autumn the most ephemeral. But when the leaves are peaking, and the harvest heavy, we are overwhelmed
How to start foraging for wild herbs, beginning with these 8 easy to identify plants. Collecting herbs and medicinal plants that can be found in the wild or even in your own backyard.
Get ready to plant fall blooming flowers with our tips for making the most of your garden color. We'll also help you attract pollinators without aggravating your allergies.
I love including edible flowers in the garden. The best part? Whether you have a large growing space or a tiny balcony, it's easy to incorporate delicious blooms into your green space. The flowers listed below have unique flavors, textures, and vibrant colors, all of which are sure to enhance your next meal or drink!
Bacopa is a very cute perennial plant that has the advantage of growing and blooming very well in the shade. Easy to care for, tips for beautiful blooming.
These dandelion fritters are delicious as a starter, snack, or side, and can be made anytime the flowers are blooming.
If you play your cards right, you can enjoy two meals from your local yucca plants: flowers in spring/early summer, and fruit in fall. Here's how to harvest and prepare yucca blossoms as a spring vegetable.
Do deer eat mums? Yes! Chrysanthemum isn't deer resistant - read our tips so you can still grow these gorgeous flowers and...
“‘An ambush,’ said Owl, ‘is a sort of Surprise’ ‘So is a gorse-bush sometimes,’ said Pooh.” Gorse, no flower ushers in heady memories of Ireland, Spr…
I'm sharing epiphyllum oxypetalum care tips, including how to help this stunning night-blooming plant thrive and flower as a houseplant!
This delicious elderflower syrup is easy to make, and perfect for adding to your favorite baked goods or herbal teas. Step by step tutorial.
Walking at the edge of the woods in early June I ran across a breathtaking tree that I'd never noticed before. It was covered in white flowers with an intoxicating tropical scent. Plums and apples
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Chicory (Common chicory, Cichorium intybus) is a perennial herbaceous plant that has permanent and spindles root, rigid and erect stem and reaches up to 1.5 meters. The leaves are long and lance-shaped; flowers are large, light blue and bloom through the summer season.
