Traditionally, in the north, winter was a time for handcrafts. This is when tools were made, nets and clothes were mended, and baskets were woven. I will be teaching a cattail basket weaving class this winter. The class will be …
Cattail rhizome, garlic mustard root, dandelion root, day lily tubers, watercress, chickweed, and marsh marigold Cattail rhizomes will be in season for the next several weeks, until the shoots start getting fairly tall. But, like most root-type veggies, they are …
Elder Berries, Gooseberries, Prickly Ash, Sumac, Autumn Olive, Cattail Leaves Elder berry juice is used in many traditional cold and flu remedies. The juice is often made into a syrup and combined with other medicinal herbs, like willow and yarrow. …
Elder Flower, Milkweed Flower, Cattail Spikes and Pollen, Mulberry, and Wild Strawberry Elders commonly grow along small streams and roadside ditches. Elder flowers are beautifully fragrant. Many people like to make elder flower fritters out of these large flower heads. …
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