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Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants, Wild Game and Fish. Better than Organic, Sustainable by Nature

Month: November 2016

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Posted on November 26, 2016 by theweedeater

I know, I know. I never shut up about Mulberries.

Mulberries are one of my all time favorite fruits. They are amazingly nutritious, tasty and in no short supply. I recently had an article published on collecting mulberries in the print version of GRIT magazine. If you prefer, you can read the… Read More

Category: Foraging

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Have you seen that video going around social media where some school kids have two plants which they talk to, one very nicely, calmly, and with words of encouragement, and the other they yell at, insult, and berate it? The plant that was spoken to kindly flourishes and the one that was bullied wilts. Well, I suspect that's complete bullshit. In my experience with plants I can tell you for sure that they do some amazing things. They CAN suffer. They DO communicate, both with other plants and with animals. They wage war. Some can smell. Some make sounds. But they do not do these things in ways that are directly familiar to humans. I'm also pretty sure they don't speak English or Dutch or whatever it was. But perhaps I am wrong. So, I will be conducting this experiment myself. I am sprouting this basil to be the test subjects. They are from thr same batch of parent plants grown in my garden last year, so should be genetically similar. They will be grown in the same type of soil, watered in equal amounts, her thr same light, and will be subjected to their praise or abuse separately so that they cannot "hear" each others treatment. I will do my best to be an objective observer and not let what I expect to happen alter my commitment to the science experiment. I will post progress updates regularly, so stay tuned. I can't wait to start cussing out plants! #gardening #science #letsfindout #organic #organicfood #nature #food #selfreliance #plants #mythbusters #FakeNews
Any of you Instagramers out there ever do anything with Bradford Pear fruit? These things are everywhere in my town, so I'm looking for suggestions on how to utilize them. Your insight and experience would be greatly appreciated! #foraging #landscape #fruit #makeuseof #Freedom #indiana #freefood #comida #comidagratis #fruit #bradfordpear
I love it when we go out for a hike and the trail provides the trail mix! #persimmon #foraging #eatwild #organic #organicfood #nature #food #freefood #selfreliance #medicinal #freedom #indiana #fruit #fruta #comidagratis #otoño #fall #autumn #libre #befree #livefree
Just look at all of these Crabapples! There are about 20 of these trees all in one row surrounding an apple orchard. These are planted ornamentally for their spring blossoms but the fruit is absolutely edible! It tends to need sweetened a bit, as they can be dry and sour. Good for jelly, apple butter, tortes, cider, and whereever your imagination takes you! #foraging #wildfood #nature #organic #organicfood #selfreliance #nofilter #eatwild #eathealthy #indiana #ediblelandscape #apples #manzanas
Our garden is still producing lots of awesomeness! This is the 5th year in a row we've relied only on volunteer plants for our tomatoes, which seems to always result in cherry tomatoes, but interestingly about 4 different varieties. This is also year 3 of growing peppers from seeds we saved from store peppers. They did really badly the first year (I think they were from Mexico originally). The second year, the first year offspring plants did a bit better, producing livelier plants and more fruit. This year they've been nearly perfect. Healthy plants, healthy fruits, lots of seeds, just brilliant! It's amazing how plants aclimate to new environments. #gardening #garden #local #Organic #organicfood #selfreliance #nofilter #eatwild #eathealthy #indiana #nature #food #freefood #jardin #peppers #pimientas #verduras #vegetales
There are many types of sumac but none of the red ones are poisonous. So, whether staghorn, winged, smooth, etc... If you find a sumac producing red fruit, it is as edible as it is palatable. Poison sumac always produces white fruits. Feel free to comment with your own sumac experiences! #foraging #wildfood #nature #organic #organicfood #selfreliance #nofilter #eatwild #eathealthy #indiana #nofilter #silvestre #sumac #verano #otoño
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