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Herbal Wisdom:  Foraging for wild herbs  |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 6:20:57 PM
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I love collecting wild herbs and wild foods!
I dig up dandelion roots and make a coffee/tea drink. I collect the dandelion greens and make pasta with them.
I was so excited last summer when I found chamomile growing wild in my woods. I collected some of it.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 04:55:56 AM
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Hi Belle!
Isn't it exciting when you discover something that you can harvest??!!!
Nothing thrills me more!  Last year after a day of hiking, I decided to cut across a section of our land I had not previously been on . . discovered a fresh crop of raspberries and blackberries begging to be picked. Yum!
Have you created a "foraging Map" yet?? This year I am planning on doing 3, one for each season. . . I always find something after it has gone by and a year later cannot remember the exact location. . . so this year it is time for the mapping.
Joanna #566
JojoNH
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 06:40:27 AM
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| Joanna, what do you do with wild garlic? I've got lots of it in my yard, and I wondered if it could be used like chives, or like green onions? |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 10:45:41 AM
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Well, I leave the "garlic bulb" and simply harvest the leaves from some in the spring ( actually I will be harvesting this weekend  ) and in the fall I harvest the seed heads.
I gently rinse the leaves in cool water, pat dry with a cotton towel, gently chop them up into large chunks to dry in my dehydrator. I use them to flavor anything. . soups, salad dressing, on roasts, in burgers etc. The seeds I use in my pepper mill, a great alternative to black pepper or added in with the black pepper!
Since wild garlic/onion can take up to 7 years to mature here, it is easier to use the leaves. Besides, the leaves actually have more flavor and are not woody like the bulbs!
Joanna #566
JojoNH
http://www.CountryCents.com
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 10:48:40 AM
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| Thanks, Joanna. I don't have a dehydrator, but I'll see what I can do while the leaves are out (right now in this area). |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 10:50:59 AM
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You can dry them in bunches hung upside down. Just be sure there is good air circulation around them so they will not mildew. Or you can lay them out in a single layer on an old screen.
Joanna #566
JojoNH
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2009 : 11:38:58 AM
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We have an abundance of wild herbs in TN so here is what I go after~
Nettle
Red Clover
Jewelweed
Ginsing
comfrey
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" http://thegoodearthfarm.blogspot.com follow me!
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2009 : 08:47:51 AM
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Let see...
~ Wild garlic for elixir
~ Herbal infused remedy oils
~ Herbal infusions
~ Tub Therapies
~ Teas
~ Cooking
~ Tinctures
~ Dream pillows
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" http://thegoodearthfarm.blogspot.com follow me!
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - May 02 2009 : 08:55:01 AM
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where do you find information to check that you are harvesting what you think it is? is there a book or website out there that has a list and pictures? my luck i would find something poisonous.
Karen ^_^
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2009 : 10:46:09 AM
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Hey Karen ~ I see your in South Carolian. There is a book on the Red Moon Herb website that they recommend for guiding you in finding herbs. They say that book is really good for the south and since they are located in NC i would think they know
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" http://thegoodearthfarm.blogspot.com follow me!
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
407 Posts |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:15:00 PM
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Joanna, I love your idea of the map. I have been storing in my head but need to do better than that. I wild harvest
St. Johnswort
Peppermint
Hyssop
Chamomile
Hawthorn berries
Pineapple weed
Nettle
Mullien
and more I can't think of
oh Wild cherry bark
Willow Bark
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:51:30 PM
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Where did you all learn about wild harvesting herbs and their applications? There is a local school to me that has a class that meets 7 Saturdays (once a month) through the harvest season and teaches you all you need to know about what you can harvest and where to find it in our area. Only thing...I costs almost $1000!!! :( I so badly want to take this class, but there is no way I can raise the money before March. Do you all have any ideas on economical ways to learn more about herbs and such?
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 1:04:38 PM
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Originally posted by MeadowCrone
My word, that is pricy!
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It sure is, but the classes are all day long, like 8 hours. Still...too much for me :(
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 7:54:01 PM
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One of the things i did was buy a book about local plants and just go out and learn to identify them. Or if there's a university, botanical garden or county extension nearby there may be someone who knows about local plants. you might be surprised what's right under your feet...
happiness to all sentient beings |
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