Chapter 5 of the Foragers Bible is here and in today's post, we go over the names of various medicinal plants & herbs, as well as where to find them.
If you're curious about foraging but don't know where to start, this guide to common wild edible plants can help you begin your foraging journey.
Learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare the most delicious, abundant, and nourishing plants around—edible wild weeds and invasives. These wild herbs pack a medicinal punch and make for tasty, sustainable nutrient-dense dishes.
Food is growing freely and abundantly all around us, but many of us walk past this food every day without ever noticing. In this video I share 11 easy plants...
Living off the land is a great feeling, and the zenith of this experience is foraging through the wilderness for your own food. No matter what you are
Here you’ll find my favorite recipes made from whole, homegrown, and wild edible plants. Many of the recipes in this recipe index are made from wild “weeds” and plants that grow in our backyard gardens and in forested areas.
Discover how to identify and forage for Fat Hen (Chenopodium album), a wild plant that's been replaced by spinach but honestly tastes far better! It's a comm...
This beginners foraging guide contains 15 important success tips you need to know about wild crafting (wild harvesting--i.e. how to find wild medicinal herbs) plants safely and effectively for food or medicine. Find out how to forage medicinal plants safely and successfully. I was eight years old
A graphic design showing 8 common, wild, edible plants that can be found throughout the world. This is a mini guide to collecting and cooking burdock, clover, cattail, dandelion, prickly pear, purslane, wood sorrel, and chickweed on your next hike. There are also common medicinal uses and nutrients listed for each plant. This poster is printable at 8.5 by 11 inches. Graphic design by Stephanie Abdul of Clever Fox Web Design.
Edible wild berries and fruit are some of the most rewarding things to find when you're out foraging wild edible plants. Wild berries and fruits often don't require preparation and cooking, unlike roots and greens.
Some wild plants are a threat to hikers and amateur foragers, while other common flora are a hidden danger to kids, pets and farm animals.
Savvy foragers know how to use dandelions for free food and medicine. We'll share how, plus tips to get rid of excess plants.
Guinea pigs are foragers by nature and they can savor a wide variety of plants, shrubs, herbs, and more. So, it is crucial to ensure that your yard doesn't
Dandelions are one of the most common plants for beginning foragers, and they're edible from blossom to root. Dandelions grow just about everywhere, and they're one of those invasive plants that people just love to
Edible wild plants include more than just the occasional harvest of wild blackberries and dandelion greens. Serious foragers seek out all manner of unique edible wild foods, from greens and herbs, to berries, roots, bark,
There is often vigorous disagreement among botanists and seasoned foragers about the difference in wild onion and wild garlic plants. Sometimes it even crosses over into whether they are different plants at all. Take a look at the characteristics of each and see for yourself how clear it can be.
Ideal for hikers, foragers, and plant lovers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found woody plants in the region.