Learn about foraging St. John's wort, how to harvest and use, and how to make infused oil and salve using fresh St. John's wort flowers.
Often seen as a pesky weed, edible purslane is nothing less than a superfood! Find out the health benefits of purslane, plus how to harvest and eat it.
Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.
Stinging nettle is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant with many benefits. Here are some delicious stinging nettle recipes!
These inspiring spruce tip recipes will help you make the most of this ephemeral foraged food. Spruce tip syrup, pesto, ice cream & more!
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
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
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
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
Tips for harvesting rose hips and how to use them. The hips have tiny hairs that can cause irritation if you don't process them correctly, so prep wisely!
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 …
Did you know there are dozens of wild herbs you can forage? Find out the best herbs to find growing wild throughout the year.
Harvesting comfrey leaves is so easy! Learn how to gather and utilize this unique herb to enhance your herbal and botanical practices.
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
The genus Lactuca (wild lettuces) is a large group of edible weeds that look like a mix between lettuce and dandelions. Often confused with dandelions,
Rose hips are persistent fruits so you have plenty of time to harvest. Start when they first look ripe and continue until after frost.
Elderberry is a plant with many fascinating uses, and a rich history. Learn how to harvest and preserve this fruit for medicine, food, or wine. Read more.
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
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
A plant that has a long history of medicinal use and can be found growing in many parts of the world is mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
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!
You have successfully grown okra and now it's almost harvest time. But when and how do you go about it? We give you directions, plus some recipe ideas.
Wild sumac is found in the Midwest this time of year. Here's how to forage for it and use it in your cooking.
Foraging for wild edibles has seen a resurgence in recent years as people seek a deeper connection to nature and a more sustainable way of sourcing food. One such wild treasure is sumac, a versatile and flavorful plant that has been used for centuries in various culinary and medicinal applications. In this blog post, we […]
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 about the benefits of rosehips, including why we should be growing our own, harvesting, preserving, and using rosehips medicinally.
The medicinal uses for mullein are vast and extensive. Learn about smoking mullein for cough and respiratory ailments, plus other medicinal values.
Can you determine when homegrown pears are ripe, with your eyes and the calendar? Some types won’t ripen on the tree. For pear harvest tips, read more now.
Elderberries are somewhat of a superfood that has been forgotten over time in Europe. As more exotic fruits and berries have gotten space in our supermarkets we forgot that we have one of the most healthy and versatile berries here at home. The elderberry is packed with anti-oxidants, bioflavonoids, vitamin C, A and B - as well as large amounts of amino acids. In fact - a small spoon of elderberry jelly or jam on your toast in the morning covers most of your daily need of vitamin C. In Eastern medicine the elderberry is used to lower cholesterol and
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
A large, upright plant from the figwort family, mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) is a biennial, meaning it grows two years in a row. The first year, the plant produces a leafy base; the second year, a single upright stalk emerges from the center of the base and produces a thick head of soft yellow blooms.
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
I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. More details here. The appearance of stinging nettles in my neighborhood is exciting, because it marks the beginning of the foraging season! Last year, spring came in so late that we were desperate enough to go collect nettles that had just barely […]
Harvesting pecans in the fall can be easy and fun with some simple techniques, tips, and tricks we have come up with and use every season.
This guide shows you how to save seeds using 3 different methods, and which method works best for some of your favourite vegetables.
Learn about foraging St. John's wort, how to harvest and use, and how to make infused oil and salve using fresh St. John's wort flowers.
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
Are your onions ready to harvest? Learn when to harvest and how to cure storing onions to provide delicious flavor to winter soups, bone broths, chili, stews, and roasts.
Nasturtium recipes can be hard to find, and even those gardeners that know nasturtiums are edible tend to just snack on them right out in the field. Bring these tasty blooms (and leaves) indoors with
Fireweed jelly is a must-try for any jelly lover! This vibrant pink jelly is made from the petals of foraged fireweed flowers and is so easy to make. Learn how to find and harvest fireweed flowers as well as a simple recipe and make your own fireweed jelly from your foraged goodies.
