Month: February 2019

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Japanese Knotweed is highly invasive here in Indiana but it's so damn cool! I think these immature shoots look like dragons! We also found some great Garlic Mustard today 🙂 #foraging #foragedfood #wildfood #knotweed #selfreliance #diy #found #indiana #spring #harvest #invasive
Let me introduce you to your new botanical best buddy, Mullein. Also known as... Wait for it... Prairie Toilet Paper! It's very soft, with a velvet / fleece texture but it's strong and firm, so it's easy on the bum but holds together well. These leaves are small now but by summer you'll find leaves twice as big as your palm or bigger. The leaves and flowers can also be steeped in a tea that is claimed to be a folk remedy for respiratory ailments, so this might be a very useful plant ally in the battle against coronavirus! It's easy to find in Eastern North America. Look for it around disturbed grounds, such as parks, farms, and roadsides. You're welcome 🙂 #coronavirus #herbalmedicine #medicinal #tp #toiletpaper #foraging #foragedfood #mullein #selfreliance #zombieapocalypse #spring #primavera #wild #wildplanet #diy #nofilter #papel
No line at the wild grocery today :) #acorns #foraging #wildfood #eatwild #nofilter #selfreliance #pandemic #covid-19 #2020 #indiana #survival #organic #organicfood #nuts #oak #wildfoodlove
@amyreesemyers spotted a giant chicken of the woods on the trail today! Great job, babe! I would have walked right past it! #foraging #wildfood #nature #organic #organicfood #selfreliance #nofilter #chicken #mushrooms #mycology #mushroomhunting #indiana #hoosier #chickenofthewoods
I love reclaiming urban apples! Like most towns in North America, mine has hundreds of Crabapple trees planted for their ornamental blossoms. These trees are often grafted onto the rootstocks of other varieties of Apple tree. Every so often, the root variety "escapes" and you'll find some big, juicy apples dangling amongst the tiny little crabapples. These apples are rarely tended to in any way, and therefore they're often unattractive, misshapen, discolored, etc. But if you're they type of person who can see the potential in things, you will be richly rewarded for giving these guys just a bit of effort. I've cut all of the bad parts out of this harvest and am dehydrating them for use in my wild trail mix that will also include black walnuts and Hackberries! The bad bits will feed the red worms in the composer. #foraging #food #eatwild #eathealthy #indiana #nofilter #silvestre #autumn #otoño #fall#selfreliance #apples
The Kousa dogwood trees by the county courthouse are fruiting! The only things I love more than their unique texture and flavor (sorta like gritty peaches) are the weird, sideways looks I get from coworkers and passersby as I reclaim the forgotten fruit of this wonderful tree that has so much more to offer than its lovely blossoms. #bewierdwithme #weedeater #wild #wildfood #foraging
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