This year has been a rollercoaster, hasn’t it? The weather (cold, wet, stupid hot, humid, no rain, RAIN!! in the same week?!) has been all over the place. COVID continues to ravage the land. The early pandemic shortages have largely ended, though global supply chains are still experiencing difficulties. There are also more people than…
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Edible Puffball Mushrooms: Lycoperdon pyreform & perlatum
Recognize the prolific and often under appreciated common puffballs Lycoperdon perlatum and Lycoperdon pyreform. Learn how to harvest, process, and prepare these delicious little pops of great mushroom flavor!
Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigante- August or September mushroom
The giant puffballs, Calatrava gigante
Amanita jacksonii- Well, sort of…
A look at one of the few edible species of Amanita, and a cautionary tail about eating them.
Stinging Nettels- Urtica dioica, Urtica urens, and Laportea canadensis
Stinging nettle is a common plant that causes a painful sting, and is also a super healthy wild edible. A great plant to know for expanding your pantry or when you are camping, hiking, or backpacking to extend your rations and lighten your load.
Persimmons- Diospyros virginiana
A fall and winter fruit full of fiber and nutrients.
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