Purple dead nettle makes a soothing salve that is easy to make and gentle on the skin. This early spring plant has some great uses for the skin and is perfect for a beginning herbalist to make. Purple dead nettle is easy to find, easy to harvest, and easy to use, making it a perfect…
Spring Foraging
Spring is one of the easiest times to go foraging because who doesn't enjoy being outside in pleasant weather after a long winter of being cooped up indoors? Get started foraging today with our Spring Foraging Guide.
Soon you'll be happily harvesting plants like Yarrow, Dandelion Root, Nettles, even Easy to Identify Edible Mushrooms!
8 Easy to Identify Edible Mushrooms
Edible mushrooms are one of the most exciting things to learn how to forage, but it can be an intimidating and sometimes dangerous practice. These easy-to-identify edible mushrooms are a safe place to start your wild mushroom journey! Mushroom Hunting for Beginners Mushroom hunting can be a bit scary, especially if you’re a beginner. That…
Foraging for Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia)
Miner’s lettuce is a wild-growing edible weed that is highly nutritious. Also known as Claytonia or “winter purslane,” this plant is loaded with vitamin C and minerals and has herbal properties. Plus, miner’s lettuce is a delicious addition to salads and soups! About Miner’s Lettuce Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) is a wonderful wild green native…
13 Early Spring Edible Wild Greens
Edible wild greens start popping up in early spring and, across most regions, are plentiful and easy to forage. They’re nutritious, delicious, and free! Learn which edible weeds to look for when spring starts in your area. Edible Common Weeds Since I’m from the West Coast (Oregon) and now live in the cold, hard North…
Foraging Purslane: Identification, Look-alikes, and Uses
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and herbal plant that readily grows in most areas. While known as a weed that may annoy some gardeners, the purslane plant is one you’ll grow to love. Even purslane flowers are edible, along with their leaves and seeds. Make friends with common purslane, and before you know…
Foraging Wild Ramps (Wild Leeks): Identification and Look-alikes
Wild ramps are a type of onion that are delicious, popular, elusive, and sought after. Also called wild leeks, it is very important to properly identify and sustainably forage ramp plants. Once harvested, wild ramps make a delicious and flavorful addition to many meals! What are Ramps? Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a perennial species of…
Foraging for Self-Heal (Heal-All or Woundwort)
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and an herbal powerhouse. Also known as heal-all or woundwort, these plants have historically been used for centuries for a variety of health-supportive purposes. Self-heal is easy to identify and forage, and has many uses for modern herbalists! All About Self-Heal Self-heal is a common…
Ramp Pesto: Foraged Recipe for Spring
Wild ramps are a spring foraging delight in many regions. Ramps are in the onion family and they have the flavor to match! There are many delicious ways to use ramps, and ramp pesto is one of my favorites. This ramp pesto is easy to make and a great spring foraged food recipe! Foraging Ramps…
Foraging Morel Mushrooms: Identification & Look-alikes
Springtime means morel mushroom season is here! While morels can sometimes be hard to spot, it is worth the effort and is always a fun adventure for adults and kids alike. They are easy to identify with things to keep in mind. Read on to learn all about how to find, forage, and identify morel…
12 Edible and Useful Weeds to Forage in Your Backyard
Edible weeds are all around us, often unassuming, always resilient, and humble. These 12 edible and useful backyard weeds are easy to forage for. Most are wild plants you have likely seen your whole life without realizing how amazing they are. Learn all about these wild-growing, strong, edible, and useful weeds! Edible Backyard Weeds Weeds are…
