So what do you do if you have very little land, a thrifty budget and still want to eat super local? Wild edibles can be a great way to go! By following a few simple rules you can safely harvest a bounty: Only eat what you know Harvest small amounts Don’t harvest near roads or […]
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Wild Edibles
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged foraging, natural foods, nature eating, wild edibles, wild foods on March 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Time to Harvest Nettles!
Posted in Cooking, Crafts, tagged foraging, nettles on March 19, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Nettles are an amazingly versatile plant; the young shoots are high in protein and vitamins, the older plant can be used to make fiber and the leaves and roots can be used at any time to make a green dye. Right now is a good time to harvest the young tender leaves. To find this valuable plant, look for […]
Maine Blueberries are Ripe!
Posted in Cooking, Foraging, tagged blueberries, foraging on August 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Hiking up Mt. Champlaine with my husband and daughter I noticed a gleam of blue on a bush to the side of the trail. Wiping the sweat out of my eyes and looking closer I found to my joy that it was a blueberry bush covered with berries. Wild blues are sweeter and more intense […]
Wild Huckleberries
Posted in Foraging, tagged foraging, Huckleberries on August 9, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
On our last day in Glacier Park we went to the Two Medicine area near East Glacier. Along with a distant moose and gorgeous scenery I was happy to find lots of ripe wild huckleberries. These tasty little berries are wild cousins of the blueberry and have a similar flavor. This flavor has been seized […]
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