Category: Foraging

What The Heck Is Salsify?

What The Heck Is Salsify? Mother Earth is indeed a provider. She has blessed us with food a plenty, we just need to know what to look for. We use just a small percentage of the plant life we have on earth for eating. I believe primarily because we don’t know about these edible plants. …

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50+ EDIBLE WILD BERRIES & FRUITS ~ A FORAGERS GUIDE

50+ EDIBLE WILD BERRIES & FRUITS ~ A FORAGERS GUIDE My Grandmother always said Mother Nature provides. Now she was talking about her garden, but I think the overlooked portion Mother Nature’s garden are the wild edibles. When you know what to look for and where to look for it, you can find a plethora …

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40+ Edible Flowers and How to Use Them

40+ Edible Flowers and How to Use Them

Some posts may include affiliate links. 40+ Edible Flowers and How to Use Them Food security is always a concern, or it should be even in times of prosperity. Knowing what around you that is edible is always important as tomorrow can never be for told. What today is a novel edible garnish could be …

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DANDELION the “Medical Weed”

DANDELION the "Medical Weed"

DANDELION the “Medical Weed” Bothersome weeds, stir fry veggie, or wine base, the dandelion has been around and used and abused for ever. They are an evasive species so if you’re trying to create a pristine green lawn they can be your nightmare plant. However, if you are a frugal forager they are an easy …

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Paper Birch Trees Medicinal Uses

Paper Birch Trees Medicinal Uses

Paper Birch Trees Medicinal Uses Birch bark has a number of survival uses including fire starting during wet weather and is the primary ingredient home made aspirin. But did you know it has other medical uses for a post SHTF world? See them at the featured link below from Garden Guides. Medicinal Uses for Paper …

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12 Wild Medicinal Plants You Should Harvest This Fall

12 Wild Medicinal Plants You Should Harvest This Fall

12 Wild Medicinal Plants You Should Harvest This Fall Our featured link today is a great little article about 12 plants that you can harvest this fall.. If you haven’t investigated the world of wild medicine you are missing out on a skill that could eventually, in the event of a disaster, save you and …

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Prepping a Wild Medicine Cabinet

Prepping a Wild Medicine Cabinet

Prepping a Wild Medicine Cabinet Now is a great time to learn about and stockpile natural medicine for a time when traditional western medication might not be available. Always check with your doctor before using any natural remedy to insure there isn’t a known interaction with medication you take or an allergy to the ingredients. …

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Eating Lilacs

Eating Lilacs

Eating Lilacs Lilacs are one of my favorite blooms. I have several bushes in my yard. But I wondered… Are they edible?  is this a plant that will benefit my family should we have to forage or eat only what we grow? I didn’t have an answer, so I went searching for blogs that would …

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Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants

Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants

Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants Preppers, Survivalists and frugal foragers all spend a lot of time searching for the perfect survival plant. We want one that has nutritional value, medicinal properties, grows in a number of climates, is easy to cultivate, easy to harvest, easy to locate in the …

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Tree Bark Flour Basics Plus Birch and Pine Bread Recipes

Tree Bark Flour Basics

Tree Bark Flour Basics Plus Birch and Pine Bread Recipes Flour is a staple in just about every country in the world. It isn’t always the most stable though to store. You can store it longer if you dry can or freeze it prior to storage. However, no matter how much you are able to …

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