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Rose and Peony Flower Infused Honey
Today is a perfect May day. I woke up and made coffee, opened the front door, and walked onto the front porch only to be...
Linden Leaf Salad: Foraging, Identification, and Use
by Ashley Adamant When most foragers think of wild spring greens, their minds go to dandelion greens and chickweed or any number of other herbaceous...
Garlic Mustard Pesto Recipe – guilt-free foraging
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is out and about in my corner of North Carolina. This early summertime plant is lush, green, and easy to pull...
Kudzu Flower & Muscadine Wine
I went foraging in downtown Asheville, right smack dab in the middle of the city. Normally, urban foraging isn't my favorite way to gather edible...
Mystery tree – Identified as Service Berry
Update! This tree has been identified as a Service Berry, thanks to Iela on Facebook. In my meandering walks to and from work, I spend...
Orlando lawns into suburban gardens!
From NPR: Florida is sometimes known for the nicely groomed lawns of homeowners who enjoy their green carpets of grass. Chris Castro is changing that...
Dandelion Flower Infusion and Syrup
There are only a few dandelions in my yard this year, which is the opposite of a problem as far as most people are concerned! NOT...
Eat your weeds! Dandelion Fritter Recipe
I looked around my yard yesterday, and realized with a gasp that all of the dandelions that were proliferating on my path had gone, poof! ...
Chickweed as an Herbal Ally
Poor Little Chickweed Hush now, don't tell! I'm harboring a fugitive. She is constantly under attack by my neighbors for being a pest - they...