Category Archives: edible plants

Nature’s Medical Chest

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I have a box of 4×6 plant identification cards that was sold under the name Nature’s Medicine Chest.  The set contains approximately 250 cards with many color photos.  Each card has photos on one side, a description of the plant, …

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The Edible Burdock Plant

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Burdock plants have dark green leaves that can grow up to 28” long; they can remind you of elephant ears.  They are generally large, coarse and shaped like a pointed oval, with the lower ones being heart-shaped.  They are woolly …

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Chokecherries an Edible Fruit

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

The chokecherry or prunus virginiana is said to be the most widespread tree in North America.  It is found from Newfoundland to British Colombia, through all but the most northern areas.  It ranges as far south as Georgia and in …

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Wild Gardens

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

As spring is arriving, it is time to start thinking about our summer gardens both domestic and wild.  Just yesterday, I was outside and saw miner’s lettuce and dandelions growing wild.  The miners lettuce was in large patches and easy …

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Common Edible Flowers

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Today I have made a list of the most common edible flowers that might be found in your gardens.  Now this list is by no means complete, but is meant to be a starting point for further study of the …

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How Well do You Know Your Neighborhood?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

 

Fifty years ago, when all the wives stayed home, everyone in the neighborhood knew each other.  Today you are lucky if you know your next-door neighbor, never mind someone down the street.  Now I know that many of …

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Aloe Vera Plant

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

How many of us have owned one?? I know that my grandmother had one in her window all the time and if she got burned or we got any kind of bite, cut, sunburn she would break off a leaf …

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The Many Uses of the Herb Plantain

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

There are several varieties of Plantain, but today we will discuss the two most common,  broad leaf and narrow leaf.  They are a perennial.  The broad leaf plantain has leaves over 1 inch across that grows close to the ground. …

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Uses of Brigham or Mormon tea

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Native Americans and Mormon pioneers of the southwest drank a tea called Brigham tea, Mormon Tea or Squaw tea.  This is a common plant that grows in the desert areas of the southwest, but is also found in the inter-mountain …

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Finding Wild Amaranth

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

A while back, I wrote an article about growing and storing Amaranth (http://bit.ly/VAImRc).  The seeds from this plant are sold in many health food stores because of their health benefits.  This is a plant that also grows wild …

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