As the season for abundant leafy greens wanes, I find myself more and more obsessed, tiptoeing daily around my yard and garden to fill my bowl. I steam greens and eat them with eggs for breakfast, fold them in great quantities into omelets, whiz them into pestos and green … [Read more...]
Wild chewing gum
I am so taken with wild chewing gums lately. These are obtained from the resin or pitch that exudes from injuries to certain plants, that one can pry off and chew into waxy perfection. … [Read more...]
Edible plant ID in winter
This is a round-up of the ID challenges I ran on Facebook this year. How many edible plants can you recognize in winter? I figured I better post it before this snow melts away and spring gets springing. Quiz yourself! Click the photos for hints. Answers at the bottom of the … [Read more...]
WFG on Mushroom Hour podcast
Hi folks, I just wanted to share this interview I did with Darren at Welcome to Mushroom Hour. It is one of my favorite podcasts and I am extremely honored to be a part of it. We talked about foraging, plants, mushrooms, my book project, and more. I hope you enjoy it! … [Read more...]
The delicious ‘wild wonderberry’
I am just back from the Midwest Wild Harvest Festival, where a big bowl of black nightshade berries (Solanum nigrum complex) dressed the banquet table at Friday’s annual wild potluck. Foragers there are well-versed in the edibility of these diminutive wild treats, which are in … [Read more...]
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