I passed a lovely afternoon recently in harvesting my first nettle seeds of the year. They are so abundant right now and so helpful during these busy periods that it was a real pleasure to get out …
Every grain we have today has a wild ancestor, but some are more domesticated than others. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is relatively new to domestication, and its wild cousin (Chenopodium album) is not that different than the
Dock seeds are prolific everywhere you look right now, so this is a great time to gather them and make dock seed flour. If you haven’t ever cooked with dock seeds, they’re an easy and healthy source of wild flour to forage. Dock grows as an invasive weed all over the world. You can often …
Herbalists know jewelweed (impatiens capensis) as a powerful anti-itch remedy that is safe and effective for mosquito bites and poison ivy, but when you're out foraging for your summertime anti-itch medicine there's also another tasty part of
Pickled Nasturtium Seeds are a great thing to do in summer and they’re so quick. I love nasturtiums, they are so easy to grow, look beautiful and taste great. This year we had so many flowers running amok in our garden and it was lovely to see lots of people taking photos of the vivid […]
How to make nasturtium capers by pickling nasturtium seeds, a recipe and step by step guide to enjoy and make as an edible gift.
Make this easy foraged arrangement for fall for free! Lots of tips on how and where to forage and how to make sure it's not poisonous.
Turn the fruits of a common weed into light-as-air cookies. No one will believe these mallow meringues came from those weeds in your backyard.
This guide shows you how to save seeds using 3 different methods, and which method works best for some of your favourite vegetables.
Two recipes for dock seed crackers. One made with starch and dock flour, the other is a classic cracker recipe.
These origami seed packets are so easy to make and are great for storing seeds collected from your garden or to share seeds with friends and neighbours.
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,
Dill is an easy to grow aromatic annual herb and its seeds are used as a spice. Learn how to plant and grow your own dill at home now on Gardener’s Path.
Collecting nasturtium seeds is easy, and even inexperienced gardeners can achieve great success saving and growing collected seeds the following season.
Marigolds are an easy-to-grow garden favorite. Learn how easy it is to save marigold seeds for beautiful blooms year after year!
The latin name for curly dock, a wild plant with edible leaves and seeds, is Rumex crispus (see previous post for foraging/harvesting info) . Thus, when I decided to use the toasted seeds in a cracker, the name was obvious. Let's be honest - I made these crackers specifically&am
The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. Here are some of the easiest self-sowers.
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a common edible and medicinal wildflower that's easy to find and identify. It's most commonly used to treat bug bites and poison ivy, but that's just the beginning. A few years
Saving zinnia seeds at seasons end is fun and easy to do Learn how to save zinnia seeds, to grow them year after year in the garden.
Meadow Barley is a rapidly developing, highly tolerant, perennial that grows throughout much of North America. It can abide soil with higher saline concentration and is often found in salt marshes, along coastal beaches, stream banks, meadows and grassy slopes. It will germinate and grow in full sun at elevations ranging from sea level to subalpine. At best it is rated as a moderate forage grass and is typically only used where it is found in profusion. Meadow Barley is best for livestock, if it is grazed early in its growing cycle, because when it reaches maturity, it is not highly palatable. It is frequently used as fast-establishing ground cover to stabilize barren landscapes that are threatened with erosion issues. Seed mixtures used for ecosystem rehabilitation often include Meadow Barely and planting it sparingly will allow for the establishment of other species of grass in the same area. The soil that Meadow Barley is planted in can be either coarse or fine. The extent to which Meadow Barley is processed will affect the size of the final cleaned seed and thus affect the number of seeds contained in each pound. Here is a pdf link to the USDA Native Plant Database data sheet on Meadow Barley: MEADOW BARLEY (usda.gov) **For larger quantities than listed for sale please contact us for availability and pricing. The broadcast rate for seeding is 50 - 62.5 pounds per acre. The seed drill rate for seeding in rows is 25 pounds per acre.
Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.
Do you love planting echinacea in your flower garden? Never buy plants again by learning how to save echinacea seeds for next year!
Growing garlic from seed can be tricky, as it's nearly impossible to get your hands on "true garlic seed." You can, however, grow garlic from top-setting bulbils, which behave like seeds (though they're not in
Monica Shaw's tangy blackberry vinegar recipe is perfect for dressing salads for a fruity twist. A great way to get through the glut of blackberries if you've been on a foraging spree during the season.
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Information on Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and its health benefits, side effects and traditional and modern-day uses as a medicinal herb
