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: Urban Foraging with Camellia japonica and Prunus laurocerasus

foraging, Plants, wild food

DISCLAIMER: I have never eaten these flowers or fruit in quantity. And besides, FeralKevin PresentsRead 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…

Feraltopia: An Ethnobotanical Park

Please go to Ideablob and vote for my idea! Especially if you want me toRead 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…

Feral Flowers

local food, wild food

This was an amazingly beautiful late winter day.

Salsify — wild permaculture

This is one of my favorite plants. Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) is a forager’s wonderplant. AllRead More…