Plantago lanceolata Cn : narrow leaved plantain, buckhorn plantain, ribgrass "This plantain ranks as a survival food rather than a vegetab...
A burdock plant isn't a weed, but valuable for food and for medicine.
The habit of making a big plate of dandelion fritters in the spring must be left over from my hippie days in college, but it is still a favorite.
Did you know magnolia flowers are edible? Learn how to forage & use them
You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in
Nutritional powerhouse, medicinal herb, and... ancient aphrodisiac?! Common mallow is much maligned in the garden as just another weed, but there's more to this wild forage than you think. Not only is the entire plant edible (from roots to fruits), it was once described as having magical sexual powe
Cattails are useful in so many different ways! Learn how to go foraging for cattails and all the ways to use them. The perfect survival food!
Spring is a great time for foraging! Learn what to forage in spring with this list of 20 edible and medicinal plants and fungi. Spring foraging is fun!
I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. More details here. We spent Saturday afternoon harvesting pine pollen. I know, you’re probably wondering why we would do that! The idea had never crossed my mind, until a recent email conversation with a reader in Oregon. We were talking about wild […]
Chickweed tincture is a cooling herbal remedy for digestive issues, skin problems, lung ailments, and inflammation. Its antimicrobial, astringent, anti-inflammatory, and demulcent properties may help treat these conditions. This helpful herb is common in springtime
You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in
Wild plants you can eat to survive in the wild.
Have you seen those memes with the cattail flowers depicted as hotdogs and wondered, are cattails edible? If you have, you may be surprised to know that your cattails are, in fact edible. In fact,
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is one of the first Spring weeds to pop up after a long and cold Winter. A very similar look alike, is Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum). In this post we'll talk about the
Wild Green Pesto — Oh So Tasty: Or What to Do With All Those Weeds!
The Weedy Connection have posted a great image listing the most common edible weeds in Australia. (See the full size image.)
Learn about the benefits of burdock. This edible, anti-inflammatory plant has a long history of use as an herbal cleanser, blood purifier and tonic.
Deb’s House Concerts Too Much of A Good Thing Fiber One Chocolate Chip bars are delicious, but don’t eat too many. I looked up Chicory Root and found these posts and funny comments. I laughed…
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
Spring has sprung and Japanese knotweed season is upon us here in southeastern Connecticut. We furiously gathered huge baskets of shoots that were less than 12" tall, the optimum height before the stalks start toughening up and getting woody. Most was made into fruit leather, which keeps very well once vacuum packed, several batches of jelly were made, more was stewed to keep in the freezer for making muffins and quickbreads, and some was eaten raw with cream cheese and raisins! Why yes, that IS a biodegradable straw made from last year's knotweed stalks! Robert made some tasty Japanese knotweed syrup, to which he then adds some carbonated water or canned seltzer for a fizzy, pink drink. The ascorbic acid powder is something we order from a vitamin company in bulk and add it to our syrups to keep them fresh and from crystallizing. It is basically vitamin C in powder form, adding a slightly sour taste to the syrup. Japanese Knotweed Syrup makes about 4 cups of syrup 2 1/4 c. water 3 1/2 c. sugar 2 c. chopped knotweed, leaves and tips removed 3 Tbsp. ascorbic acid powder 1. In a saucepot, heat the water to boiling and add the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves and turn off the heat. 2. Add the chopped knotweed to the hot syrup, and cover. Allow the syrup to steep for 24 hours. 3. Filter out the knotweed with a mesh sieve, and filter again through a coffee filter to remove all the debris. 4. Remove 1 cup of the pink syrup, and warm it in a small saucepot. Add the ascorbic acid powder, stirring to dissolve it. Pour this back into the rest of the syrup and stir. Store in air tight containers at room temperature for 3-6 months.
A friend of mine spends her summer weekend trying to wipe knotweed off the face of the earth. She comes back from trips exhausted, having used everything (including fire) to try to eradicate a patch
You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in
Chicory is one of the safest wild edibles you can forage, with a huge number of health benefits. We tell you everything you need to know about it.
Sunchokes, a.k.a. Jerusalem artichokes are easy-to-grow perennials that perfect homesteader and survival food!
Make this gorgeous purple wild violet infused vinegar to use in salad dressings, drinks, and medicinally.
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 […]
Yes, you can eat maple seeds! Roasted Maple Seeds are a unique and healthy seasonal treat that are fun to forager for, as they are often in your own yard.
In a fitting welcome to spring, the featured herb of the month for the Wild Things Round Up is dandelion. It seems to me that there a...
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.
You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in
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
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The humble Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum; AKA ) grows profusely throughout North America. It is commonly… by gardenofeden
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.
I grew up in Georgia, where it was common to see groves of trees and even utility poles and barnhouses covered with kudzu, the “vine that ate the South.” What few people know is that the plant is edible, and delicious.Originally brought to the US from Japan in 1876 to be used as forage food for livestock and to help reduce soil erosion, the plant took a real liking to the warm, humid Southeastern climate and got out of control.
Usually our ghostwriters remain in the shadows, writing books, screenplays, speeches and articles for our clients. But Karen Stephenson has stepped out of the shadows to pen her own Foraging Cookbook.
