In the Spring, when the weather turns warm, many will go out foraging, especially for wild mushrooms. Wild mushrooms are an exciting edible to search for as they can be on the rare side. As a result, foraging for mushrooms becomes a race. A race to see who will get that prize first. Wild mushrooms… [read more]
Foraging For Morel Mushrooms
In the spring, there is a very short window of time for our favorite wild mushroom to grow. Morel mushrooms are a delicacy to go foraging for, and savored for sure! They appear just when the leaves on the trees are starting to come out, as sunlight is able to warm the earth more directly.… [read more]
Foraging For Shepherd’s Purse {wild edible with medicinal value}
Shepherd’s purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris, is a plant that is easy to identify. The base of the leaves make it look similar to dandelion as it starts to grow. At first, the leaves are rounded, but they become more deeply toothed as the plant matures. The leaves bear a resemblance to the knapsack carried by shepherds,… [read more]
Foraging for Dead Nettle {Lamiun purpureum}
Dead nettle, sometimes referred to as purple dead nettle, (Lamium purpureum) is all over our yard this spring. We are loving to go foraging for dead nettle! I once thought of dead nettle only as a horrible weed we needed to pull, but I am now understanding how useful it is. The common name of ”… [read more]
Foraging For Wild Edibles-What To Take With You
Enjoying nature and it’s bounty is the heart of foraging. It’s all about foraging for wild edibles. What to take with you when you go foraging. I love the homesteading life. It’s about simple, healthy living for us. Enjoying nature and it’s bounty. Raising much of our own food, and foraging for wild edibles. From dandelions,… [read more]
5 Urban Edibles with Amazing Health Benefits
Have you ever thought about the weeds in your backyard? Enough to eat weeds from your backyard? Did you know you could? The best grocery store is often in your own backyard, either growing in a garden, or as the “weeds” that most people want to eradicate. You can easily forage for these urban edibles in… [read more]