Category: Foraging
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Identifying Deadly Poison Hemlock
Found a highly toxic plant on my walk today in a neighborhood down the street from me! Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). Poison hemlock is a highly toxic, invasive plant in the carrot family. It grows throughout much of the United States, including Virginia, and is commonly found along roadsides, creek banks, fence lines, vacant lots,…
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Learn to forage prickly pear
Prickly pear is a cool hazardous plants to have in your garden. The worst you’ll get is an annoying prick on your skin (or a bunch of them) that are super hard to get out, but it’s really cool to watch grow and a super easy beginner plant. It makes a great doomsday hedge to…
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Poisonous Dogbane
Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), also called Hemp Dogbane, is a very useful wild plant, but also very poisonous. It can be deadly to pets, so you really don’t want it in your yard. However, it can be used to make very strong, very thin string, so it’s a great survival plant to know. It is the…
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Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is one of my favorite wild edible berries to forage, but one that I do not recommend planting in your yard or on your farm as it is highly invasive. Luckily, you can find these easily enough on old farms. Foraging these tiny berries is a super fun activity to…
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12 Ways to Save Money by Foraging
With inflation what it is today, most of us are looking for ways to save a buck here and there on food. Since gardening can be a costly endeaver after buying land, topsoil, garden tools, seeds, and putting in hours of your time into it, foraging can be a great alternative. The only expense in…
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Foraging for Morels
Morels (Morchella spp.) are a common beginner mushroom. They are highly sought after by chefs and foodies alike because their meaty texture and nutty flavor appeals even to mushroom haters, but cannot be easily grown commercially. They grow best in wooded environments, especially under dead or decaying tulip poplars, ash, sycamore, elm, and apple tress.…
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Foraging Wild Elderberry
American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is commonly found throughout eastern and central North America. It is commonly found along streambanks, meadows, woodland edges, and roadsides. It’s both edible and medicinal, though particualarly prized for its medicinal value. The European version of elderberry looks very similar, but mainly the flowers are harvested for medicine, whereas the North…
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Foraging at Starbucks
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Foraging for Thanksgiving
What’s a better way to get into the Thanksgiving than foraging? Reconnect with your ancestors and kindle your feeling of thankfulness by taking a walk in a nearby park, field, or forest and foraging a few easy plants to add amazing flavor and nutrition to your holiday! Chickweed Pesto Chickweed (Stellaria media) is an amazing…
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Foraging Common Blue Violet
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