Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Fabulous Festivus! For those of you who appreciate a tasty adult beverage, I’ve got…
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Foraging
Why I Don’t Eat Autumn Olive Fruit Whole
I almost always prefer to accentuate the positive, but when I come across a technique that doesn’t work, I feel…
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Chokeberry: Aronia melanocarpa
Many foragers are also gardeners, and as one such forager/gardener, I only grow plants I can also eat. Most passers-by…
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Autumn Olive aka Silverberries aka Elaeagnus umbellata
If I were a farmer I might curse this invasive plant. But as a forager, I look forward to its…
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How to Dry Your Wild Harvest
Drying is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to preserve your herbs, fruits, and mushrooms. Dried harvests are…
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A Stalk of Wild Asparagus (pun intended)
There are multiple species of wild asparagus that grow worldwide, but in the United States, you’ll forage for Asparagus officinalis,…
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