Foraging for stinging nettles isn’t as hard (or scary!) as it sounds. With just a few tips and precautions, you’ll be able to forage for and use stinging nettles. Learn everything you need to know about how to identify, forage for, safely harvest, and properly prepare stinging nettles for use in edible recipes and herbal…
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!
Foraging for Willow
One of the first trees or shrubs to bud in early spring is the willow. I remember as a child getting so excited to find pussy willows, although back then I didn’t liken it to the changing seasons. I’m pretty sure I just thought they were neat and fuzzy and like little tiny kittens, so…
Foraging for Dandelion Root: Edible and Medicinal Uses
We all know what dandelions are, right? They are the best example of a super easy to forage, edible, and medicinal plant. I’ve written a post all about foraging for dandelions, but I didn’t say too much about foraging for dandelion roots. They deserve a whole post on their own! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want…
Foraging for Cattails
Hello, my friends! Today we’re going to talk about foraging for cattails. I would be surprised if you didn’t know what cattails looked like. I think that it was one of the first wild growing plants that I could identify when I was a kid, along with dandelions and clover. Besides being easy to identify,…
