Bright and refreshing pine needle tea not only tastes delicious, it’s also rich in compounds linked to better health. And…
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Flowers You Can Eat ~ 150 Edible Flowers to Try This Season
When most of us start tallying the ingredients we have on hand for dinner, edible flowers don’t tend to be…
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Foraging & Using Spruce Tips, a Delicious Spring Edible
This tasty foraged ingredient is easy to find and abundant for a short time in mid to late spring. Here’s…
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Virginia Waterleaf, an Early Edible Wild Plant
Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) is an easily-recognized edible plant that appears early in spring, great for eager foragers awaiting the…
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35+ Ways to Eat Dandelions (& Why You’d Want To)
While most of us were taught to loathe this tenacious garden invader, it turns out dandelions have much to recommend…
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How to Identify Elderberry Plants for Delicious Foraged Food
Ever foraged elderberries before? Elderberries are easy to find in many parts of the world, and they’re really fun to…
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How to find elderflower growing near you & what to do with it
Is it elderflower season where you are? If so, these fragrant and medicinal blossoms are everywhere! Help yourself to some…
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This Weed is the Most Nutritious Thing Growing in Your Yard
Great news if you hate weeding! Purslane — known as verdolaga or verdolagas in Mexico, where it’s a popular staple…
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The Best Foraged Berry You’ve Never Heard Of
Whether you call these yummy purple fruits saskatoon berry, juneberry, serviceberry, shadbush, or something else entirely, when you taste them, you…
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The Superfood You Can Find For Free in Your Neighborhood
Are mulberries edible? If you’ve spied some juicy looking berries in a neighborhood tree and wondered to yourself, “Can you…
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Spruce Tea ~ A Delicious Way to Fight Colds
You may have a potent cold remedy growing in your yard right now, even in the coldest day of winter….
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Best Honeysuckle Recipes You Need to Try this Season
Yes, you can eat the beautifully scented honeysuckle flower! Here are some delicious honeysuckle recipes to use this fragrant medicinal…
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Hi, I'm Susannah, a garden geek, energy nerd, and fan of healthy food and natural remedies. Need some simple, practical solutions for living healthier and greener? You've come to the right place! More about me and my green projects