Category: Wildcrafting Members
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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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Chickweed Hummus
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a sprawling, delicious highly nutritious plant common in yards and gardens across the United States as well as in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world. It is considered food as medicine and is one of the most delicious, easy to harvest weeds you can find. It’s an excellent compliment…
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Elderberry Syrup
Elderberries grow wild in all states in the United States, even Alaska, and most of Canada as well! This is a great plant to know since it’s an easy way to quickly save you a ton of money in cough syrups and cold remedies. If you’ve ever bought immune-boosting elderberry syrup or have kids in…
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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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Stuffed Dock Leaves
Dock is a fairly common, perennial weed introduced from Europe. Found in most states in the Unites States, you’ll also find it in New Zealand, Australia, and many other countries throughout the world. It’s in the buckwheat family, Polygonacea, and often called cushy-cows, butterdock, kettle dock, curly dock, and smair dock. We have two types…
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Chickweed: Nature’s Microgreen
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a plant I forage for most of the year and keep some dried on-hand for when it dies back in the heat of the summer. It’s used as an anemia treatment, taken 3 times a day as tea or food. This wild edible is commonly found in gardens across the United…
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12 Fall Wild Fruits You Can Eat
Wild fruit is perhaps my favorite wild edible to harvest. Don’t think that harvesting ends in spring or summer. Fall is an excellent time to get outside and forage – it isn’t nicknamed harvest season for nothing. One of my personal favorites, this was named “The Fruit of the Gods” and so the Latin name…
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Mini Violet Quiches
Next time you host a party, try out these delicious, Mini Violet Quiches! These are super easy to make, very inexpensive, and look great. Identification: Leaves: Heart-shaped with deeply indented veins Flowers: Irregular, purple, 5 petals, 1 petal slightly smaller than the others Habitat: Gardens, forests, and fields. I hope you enjoy this recipe. Please…
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Foraging at Starbucks
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Foraging Common Blue Violet
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