Got Acorns?

If all the acorns around you have got your feeling a little squirrely, here’s theRead More…

Food falling from the sky!

foraging, local food, Plants, wild food

It is another masting year for the Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata) here in the BayRead More…

Wild oats and plum sustainability

ethnobotany, foraging, local food, Plants, wild food

I have a huge crop of wild oats standing in the open space around me.Read More…

FeralKevin Presents: Stinging Nettle Juice!

gardening, holistic health, local food

This is the best drink ever! And it’s the most beautiful green color I haveRead More…

Chanterelles and Green California Foraging

local food, mushrooms, wild food

Yesterday, I hiked into the hills to enjoy the bounty of all this rain! EverythingRead More…

Elaeagnus umbellata: inside out berries?

1. This species of Elaeagnus is NOT invasive in my area. “Invasive” meaning in thisRead More…

California Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica) edible leaves

The California Bay Laurel is one of my favorite trees. They are beautiful, versatile treesRead More…

Elaeagnus umbellata — Autumn olive permaculture plant. Invasive?

When I first got to the current garden I manage, I was an early “permie”Read More…