Edible weeds are all around us, and they are often medicinal too. Here are 12 easy to forage for, wild-growing, strong, and nutritious weeds!
That daisy or chamomile like early spring wildflower might be daisy fleabane, Erigeron annuus. Perky fleabane grows in fields, roadsie ditches in North America.
Make the most of common yard weeds by using white clover for food and medicine with these easy tips and recipes.
This pine salve is made with infused pine oil that will moisturize and heal winter skin ailments and has aromatherapy benefits, too!
That daisy or chamomile like early spring wildflower might be daisy fleabane, Erigeron annuus. Perky fleabane grows in fields, roadsie ditches in North America.
Check out this natural medicine, the wild lettuce- a forgotten plant that is used as a natural pain relief for thousands of year..
Make the most of common yard weeds by using white clover for food and medicine with these easy tips and recipes.
Edible weeds are a great way to increase the foods you grow- and consume- without any additional work on your part. Here's a list of 15 edible weeds to try!
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.
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
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant that readily grows. Learn to find, identify, use and purslane!
Within the reach of your back steps, you can likely find medicinal herbs that stop bleeding, heal wounds, treat coughs and more.
Learn more about the incredible health benefits of mint! This energizing herb is great for digestion, pain relief, sinus congestion, and more.
Purslane tea is a tisane made from chopped purslane leaves and boiling water. Purslane tea contains cancer-fighting antioxidants and a variety of potent vitamins and nutrients.
Fleabane, belonging to the genus Erigeron, encompasses a diverse group of flowering plants within the Asteraceae family. Erigeron species are commonly known
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse that is also known as heal-all or woundwort.
Nasturtiums are a herbaceous annual flowering plant best known for their peppery taste, stronger than watercress, and perfect for salads, but most have no idea about nasturtium medicinal uses. Nasturtiums are annual flowers grown both
Did you know there are dozens of wild herbs you can forage? Find out the best herbs to find growing wild throughout the year.
Everything you need to know about making the best weed butter for brownies. Follow these steps and indulge in the perfect cannabis treat!
Plantain is amazing! Forage for and use this common backyard weed! You'll never spray it again! The Homesteading Hippy
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
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
The bright yellow plant has medicinal properties that you ought to know about. Here are 10 health benefits of goldenrod...
Did you know Mimosa had medicinal benefits? NO! Not the yummy drink Mimosa, although that would be good right now, I mean the TREE Mimosa(Albizia julibrissin). Nearby tree that I will get the flowe…
Though this plant is sometimes known as a weed, learning about the benefits might make you reconsider eliminating it from your garden.
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
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse that is also known as heal-all or woundwort.
Make the most of the local wildflowers by creatively using honeysuckle for food and medicine in your kitchen and home apothecary.
M(caps) allow plant or "malva" is a nutritious, medicinal and edible green leaf weed that is native to Europe but grows all ove...
This fresh purslane pesto uses a leafy plant that's technically a weed, but tastes great in this easy recipe. Ready in 15 minutes!
Black-Eyed Susan is a beautiful perennial flower, but it also has potent medicinal benefits. It's closely related to echinacea, and it has many of the same medicinal properties. Just about everyone who's even paid passing
Marshmallow Plants (Althea sp.) are common, easy to identify edible and medicinal wild plants that grow all over the world. They prefer areas with consistent moisture and even a bit of shade, and their herbal
Let’s discover the benefits of passionflower and discover why it is one of the best teas to help you sleep.
Cleavers, or Galium aparine, is commonly known as Stickyweed or Catchweed and there couldn’t be a more perfect name for it. Cleavers sticks to everything it comes in contact with! The leaves and stem of Cleavers are covered in small hooked hairs that love to catch on clothing and animals. The seeds
Learn how you can use mullein, especially mullein leaves, to help boost your bodies health, well being, and resiliency.
Every fall the hedgerows are filled with color in my neighborhood. Thimbleberries and wild plums dot the roadside, and the clusters of bright red highbush cranberry are visible from a distance. I've seen those bushes every
Do you know about the many wonderful benefits of yarrow? Yarrow is a fantastic medicinal plant that's easy to grow and use in your herbal remedy arsenal. You may even have some yarrow posing as
Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.
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
Clover is a widely available edible wild plant with medicinal uses. Here's what to know about identifying and using edible clover.
