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White Clover Iced Tea
White Clover is a common garden and lawn “weed.” However, it is edible and makes a tasty, nutricious, and medicinal tea! Identification: Leaves: 3 elliptical leaflets together on one stalk; occationally a 4 leaf clover can be found Flowers: Bloom from March October. Flowers are white and turn brown over time. They are 8 mm…
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We did a crazy thing. My husband had been wanting to hike False Cape State Park with kids for a decade, since before we had kids. I remember it being tough in the heat and all the bugs even without kids. False Cape State Park is in Virginia Beach, Virginia and its one of the…
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How to Bring Play Back to Childhood
We are experiencing a massive PLAY deficit among children. This means that kids are more likely to become anxious, depressed, and have poor emotional regulation, be less creative, able to problem-solve less well, have lower IQ’s, have reduced social skills, and more. I’m not just talking about play in the streets, in backyards, and parks.…
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Foraging Winter Cress
Learn how to forage wild cress! There are many different types of cress, all in the family Brassicaceae, commonly referred to as brassicas or the mustard family. The Brassica genus includes many well-known vegetables like cabbage, kale, broccoli, and mustard, but some species have parts that are tough, bitter, or even mildly toxic in large…
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Violet Thumbprint Cookies
Common blue violet (Viola sororia) is one of my childhood favorite plants. I spent many barefoot, summer days in my hammock under a mimosa tree watching the hummingbirds flit here and there and reading novels – while eating violet leaves and flowers below me whenever I’d get hungry. I remember begging my dad to…
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How to grow a Doomsday Garden
If you’re building a survival garden or preparing for a SHTF crisis, you’ll want to focus on crops that are calorie-dense, easy to grow, and reliable. We can never predict the exact moment of an economic collapse or sudden shutdown of the grid and a garden takes several years to build and learn how to…
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How to Survive a Flood
How to Survive a Flood Expert Tips from a Former State Floodplain Planner In light of the major flooding events we’ve seen across the country this past year and this recent event in Texas involving and overnight summer camp, I want to share some essential tips for how to survive a flood—before, during, and after.…
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Wildcrafting Salmon with Sorrel Sauce
Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is one of the first wild edible plants I learned and began foraging on my own. This small plant is surprisingly tasty, with a pleasant sour burst. You can eat it plain or sprinkle it on a salad to boost flavor. Identification Habitat: A native plant to Europe, Asia, and the…
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Live Longer with Turkey Tail Mushrooms
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a common mushroom in North America as well as other parts of the world. One of the best things is that its available 8 months out of the year whereas most mushrooms are only available for a few days to up to two months of the year! You’ll want to…
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Mulberry
Mulberries (Morus spp.) are very common in certain parks, yet it’s surprising to me how few people actually know about them and how often they are called “junk trees.” They will drop the fruit on cars, making a huge mess in the early summer, but the birds love them and they are an excellent wild…