Nettles, Chickweed, Garlic Mustard, Rose Hips, Mullein Nettles are among the first plants to emerge in the spring. This is one of the reasons for their intense sting. You have to work pretty hard protect yourself when you are one…
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This Week’s Woodland Grocery Specials
Dryad’s Saddle, Nettle, Asparagus, Plantain, Violets, and Redbud Flowers Don’t like Dryad’s Saddle? You’re probably cooking it wrong. Dryad’s saddle, also known as Pheasant Back, fruits prolifically in the spring and fall. But many foragers ignore it, claiming it is…
This Week’s Woodland Grocery Specials
Asparagus, Milkweed Shoots, Wood Nettle, Grape Leaves and Tendrils, and Pineapple Weed After a slow start, the wild asparagus is suddenly shooting up everywhere. Asparagus likes moist, well drained soils and prefers to grow in relatively open areas among grasses and field…
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