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Conifers are excellent medicinals. But you can also use them for food. There are some other discussion on individual conifers on the forum but I though we could have links to those listed in one place here. Conifers in general are antiseptic, astringent, antibacterial, anti-fungal, expectorant, pectoral, diuretic and…
I would like to see a collection recipe sites of chefs who forage. I will kick it off with these two:
Now, is this kinnikinnick/bearberry? We have two types in Manitoba, and I suspect this is Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. It looked similar to what is in my ID book. What are these (below)? They have the thorns like a hawthorn, but the berries & leaves are certainly different. I can't seem to find them in my books. These plants…
After many (5?) years of waiting we finally harvested our first hazel nuts! Our persimmons are just starting to ripen, so I will make a persimmon cake with hazel nuts. The way I was dancing around, you'd think that I'd won the lottery. :o)
We are seeing the bright fruit of hawthorn everywhere lately and have seen some on organic land. We most likely will easily be able to get access to harvest them. Tell me more. When is the best time to harvest the berries, leaves (I read use only young ones), flowers (buds, young, are old not okay)? It is fall here & our…
I always wanted to try it. According to Gaia Herbs, ( https://www.gaiaherbs.com/blogs/herbs/burdock) Burdock is a versatile plant frequently classified by herbalists as an alterative, a plant, which among other things influences the blood and lymph. It has bitter principles, which encourage healthy digestion and appetite.…
