Thistle Stems!

foraging, invasive species, Plants, wild food

The hills are green, and the thistles are bursting out.   Not too long ago, IRead More…

Sustainable Foraging — eating invasive species (thistle)

Perused one of my local wild spots yesterday, with an eye out for the surplus.Read More…

Wild Artichokes are here!

Cynara cardunculus, or artichoke thistle, is the wild version of the commerical artichoke. But getRead More…

Chanterelles, Bay Nuts, and Nettles: Wild Permaculture Guild?

New video, again shot in early March. I’ve noticed how three of my favorite foragedRead More…

Physalis peruviana — Incan berry and the plant of many names

gardening, holistic health, local food, Plants

David Wolfe has called these fruit, (not actually berries) Incan berries. So you can buyRead More…

Biochar, Compost Tea, Azomite

Biochar + Biology + Minerals = miraculous healing of the soil? For instance, soak BiocharRead 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 Nettles

Plants

Watch me harvest nettles from my balcony container garden and cook them up as cremeRead More…

Feraltopia: An Ethnobotanical Park

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