Edible Spruce: Cones and Spring Tips—Foraging Immature Norway Spruce male cones, ON (photo by Nina Munteanu) . Intending to forage the new spring tips of the local spruce here in Ontario, I visited a grove of Norway Spruce (Picea abies) in a n…

Edible spruce ... time to forage! #sprucetips #foraging #ediblewild #wildedibles themeaningofwater.com/2021/05/20/e...

We saw these beauties today on our hike.

The pine will be used for shortbread cookies!

The field garlic will be used in place of chives

Garlic mustard- some oil for bread dipping and a pesto, for starters

pine, garlic mustard, field garlic

#photography #foraging #wildedibles #spring #greens

Blog Post. The Humble Dandelion. a celebration of abundance @thriftyhomeandgarden

There’s a quiet kind of abundance underfoot right now.

Read here: thesarahcoles.co.uk/the-humble-d...

#Dandelion #Foraging #WildFood #SpringAbundance #EdibleWeeds #WildKitchen #ForagedFood #GrowYourOwn #NaturalLiving #PlantWisdom #SpringForaging #SustainableLiving #NaturesLarder #WildEdibles

the weather warmed even faster, as they were traveling almost directly south. The greening and blooming of spring was on fast forward. A great time to gather mushrooms, and tender young lamb’s quarters, garlic mustard, sheep sorrel, spring beauties, trout lily leaves, and stinging nettle to supplement their smoked venison and occasional fresh squirrel.

#WIPsnips #lily #WildEdibles #aboriginalskills #wildedibleplants

Cleavers: The Overlooked Wild Herb Growing in our Hedgerows.@thriftyhomeandgarden

Next time you walk through a hedgerow and a plant clings to your sleeve, take a closer look.
Here’s how to identify, forage and use it.
👉thesarahcoles.co.uk/discovering-cleavers-whe...
#Cleavers #ForagingBritain #WildEdibles #HedgerowForaging #WildFoodMovement

What a tasty treat these are.

Salsify flowers are a delightful trail treat. Very tasty

#salsify #yellowflowers #flower #canada #wildedibles

Edible Spruce: Cones and Spring Tips—Foraging Immature Norway Spruce male cones, ON (photo by Nina Munteanu) . Intending to forage the new spring tips of the local spruce here in Ontario, I visited a grove of Norway Spruce (Picea abies) in a n…

Edible #spruce ... soon it will be time to #forage spring tips and cones. #wildedibles #ediblewild #foraging themeaningofwater.com/2021/05/20/e...

The Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)—Foraging He that has a good harvest must be content with some thistles—Spanish Proverb On my daily walks to the local marshy stream by a large meadow, a cluster of Bull thistles has recently burst into bril…

The Bull Thistle ... #foraging #wildcrarting #ediblewild #wildedibles themeaningofwater.com/2020/09/06/t...

WW: King boletes Boletus edulis.

King boletes

Some are the size of dinner plates.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/01/ww-k...

#food, #hermitpractice, #mushroom, #photography, #wildedibles, #WordlessWednesday

WW: King boletes _(_ Boletus edulis. _Part of a generous outbreak that burst up not far from my house during the record rains of last month. Some of them were the size of dinner plates. Unfortunately I neglected to get a photo of one of those, but had quite a feast on the lot notwithstanding.)_

King boletes

Some are the size of dinner plates.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/01/ww-king-boletes....

#food, #hermitpractice, #mushroom, #photography, #wildedibles, #WordlessWednesday

WW: King boletes _(_ Boletus edulis. _Part of a generous outbreak that burst up not far from my house during the record rains of last month. Some of them were the size of dinner plates. Unfortunately I neglected to get a photo of one of those, but had quite a feast on the lot notwithstanding.)_

King boletes

Some are the size of dinner plates.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/01/ww-king-boletes....

#food, #hermitpractice, #mushroom, #photography, #wildedibles, #WordlessWednesday

Dog Rose (Rose Hip): Nature's Forgotten Vitamin C Powerhouse 🌹✨

Often overlooked, the humble Dog Rose (Rose Hip) is one of nature's most potent treasures.
Have you ever used Dog Rose? Share your experience below! 🍃

#HerbalRemedy #WildEdibles #PlantMedicine #NaturalHealth #Foraging

Heracleum sphondylium L.
#HeracleumSphondylium #CowParsnip #Hogweed #WildEdibles #Foraging #MedicinalHerbs #Flower #Wildflower #Plants #Botany #Nature #Norway

2020/07/22
@Bergen

WW: Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise Because the rich are idiots.

Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise

Because the rich are idiots.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2013/03/ww-s...

#food, #foraging, #hermitcraft, #nettles, #sourdough, #wildedibles

WW: Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise _(Because the rich are idiots. [Full disclosure: I made it with cream of chicken soup and spam this time. But they're still idiots.] Nettle information here.)_

Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise

Because the rich are idiots.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2013/03/ww-sourdough-cre...

#food, #foraging, #hermitcraft, #nettles, #sourdough, #wildedibles

WW: Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise _(Because the rich are idiots. [Full disclosure: I made it with cream of chicken soup and spam this time. But they're still idiots.] Nettle information here.)_

Sourdough crêpes stuffed with nettles and ham under hollandaise

Because the rich are idiots.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2013/03/ww-sourdough-cre...

#food, #foraging, #hermitcraft, #nettles, #sourdough, #wildedibles

A wild food forager is encouraging people to get out in nature after completing her 100th guided walk. Foraging can be an empowering way of increasing your knowledge of the natural world whilst being able to enjoy delicious wild food.

After her 100th guided walk, a wild food forager is inspiring everyone to get outdoors! Foraging offers an empowering way to deepen your connection with nature, expand your knowledge, and enjoy delicious wild foods. 🌳🍄 #Foraging #NatureConnect #WildEdibles

LOVE this idea of making flour from any edible seeds like dock & plantain! Brilliant

Spreading knowledge about wild edibles 👍😊

#permaculture #WildEdibles #SubsistenceEating #DIYfood

WW: Apple hook season Major league scrumping.

Apple hook season

Major league scrumping.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/10/ww-a...

#autumn, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #photography, #walkingstick, #wildedibles

WW: Apple hook season _(Feral apples are almost always the best-tasting, and you can't beat the price. With all the former farmland around here, the scrumping this time of year is great.)_ Appearing also on My Corner of the World.

Apple hook season

Major league scrumping.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/10/ww-apple-hook-se...

#autumn, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #photography, #walkingstick, #wildedibles

WW: Apple hook season _(Feral apples are almost always the best-tasting, and you can't beat the price. With all the former farmland around here, the scrumping this time of year is great.)_ Appearing also on My Corner of the World.

Apple hook season

Major league scrumping.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/10/ww-apple-hook-se...

autumn, food, hermit practice, hermitcraft, walking stick, wild edibles

Crithmum maritimum, leaves, with beautiful organisation

#photo with better resolution:
millerebonds.piwigo.com/picture

A lot of thoughts for the people of Gaza.

To help them: ⁨https://gaza-verified.org⁩ made by people of mastodon like ⁨@aral
⁨ ⁨@cagnottespourgaza […]

[Original post on framapiaf.org]

Clinopodium vulgare L.
#ClinopodiumVulgare #WildBasil #Calimint #MintFamily #Lamiaceae #NativePlants #HerbalMedicine #CulinaryHerbs #Flower #WildEdibles #Wildflower #PerennialHerb #Nature #Flowerphotography #Naturelover #Botany #Norway

2020/08/13
@Oppheim, Voss

WW: Pacific crabapple The best food you can't eat that you'll ever have.

Pacific Crabapple

The best food you can't eat that you'll ever have.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/ww-p...

#autumn, #FirstNations, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #walkingstick, #wildedibles, #woodworking, #WordlessWednesday

WW: Pacific crabapple _(_ Malus fusca _. Native to the North Coast, in my home county it's a common understory tree, flourishing on the margins and in clearings of mature forests. Though _M. fusca's _apples are only bean-sized, given the number available, they're a staple of local indigenous cuisines. Like all crabapples they're barely palatable raw, but a brilliant upgrade to other fruits, contributing depth, tartness, pectin, and rosy perfume to evergreen huckleberries, apple pie and cider, rose hips, blackberries and a great many others. The wood is dense and hard, verging on flinty, and so good for such things as tool handles, stakes, digging sticks, and hard-duty walking sticks.)_ Appearing also on My Corner of the World.

Pacific Crabapple

The best food you can't eat that you'll ever have.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/ww-pacific-craba...

#autumn, #FirstNations, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #walkingstick, #wildedibles, #woodworking, #WordlessWednesday

🌱 #HenbitLove
🪻 #WildEdibles
🦆 #GeeseSnack

WW: Pacific crabapple _(_ Malus fusca _. Native to the North Coast, in my home county it's a common understory tree, flourishing on the margins and in clearings of mature forests. Though _M. fusca's _apples are only bean-sized, given the number available, they're a staple of local indigenous cuisines. Like all crabapples they're barely palatable raw, but a brilliant upgrade to other fruits, contributing depth, tartness, pectin, and rosy perfume to evergreen huckleberries, apple pie and cider, rose hips, blackberries and a great many others. The wood is dense and hard, verging on flinty, and so good for such things as tool handles, stakes, digging sticks, and hard-duty walking sticks.)_ Appearing also on My Corner of the World.

Pacific Crabapple

The best food you can't eat that you'll ever have.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/ww-pacific-craba...

#autumn, #FirstNations, #food, #hermitpractice, #hermitcraft, #walkingstick, #wildedibles, #woodworking, #WordlessWednesday

A pint of autumn olives made one perfect little jar of puree. #foraging #wildedibles 🌱

Glamorous Mystery Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.

Glamorous Mystery

Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/glam...

#botany, #flower, #wildedibles, #FirstNations,

Glamorous Mystery When I encountered this florist-worthy flower on a bike ride through local prairie country, I was certain it must be a garden escapee, persisting on ground that was once a yard, or arriving more recently in a load of soil. A dozen-odd volunteers formed a loose colony, with random pioneers scattered along the trail beyond for perhaps a hundred yards. I was so taken with the glamour – and mystified that I couldn't identify this, given moderately wide experience of garden blooms – that I emailed a few shots to a friend who's a recognised expert on the topic. The mystery only deepened when she couldn't identify it, either. At last, my friend worked her resources and reached a verdict: Clarkia amoena. Thus was I thoroughly humbled, because not only does this eye-catching bloom turn out to be native – while in theory I'm Mr. Wild Plants Guy – it's a fêted member of the freakin' Lewis and Clark herbarium. Named after William Clark, for God's sake! (Way to rub it in, karma.) _Clarkia amoena_ , also called farewell-to-spring, is an evening primrose relative, which accounts for another common name: satin flower. It prefers well-drained and –sunned soil, and as that first common name suggests, tends to burst into glorious blossom just as things start to hot up. Which is exactly the moment in which I passed that day. Indigenous peoples made a staple of this plant's tiny, grain-like seeds, eating them toasted as-is, steamed into porridge, or brewed into a thick, nutritious drink. In addition, _Clarkia_ was one of several field-forming flowers on the pre-settlement prairie that sustained multiple species of butterflies and other insects that have since become endangered. Finally, it counts among the relatively few North American flowers to pivot to cultivation, thanks to a ready willingness to thrive anywhere that supplies its minimum requirements. And also, of course, its magnificence. So, why has this once-classic local suddenly (re)appeared? Well, the land on which grows is actually a reserve, donated to prairie preservation by former owners who'd run a horse-training facility on it. As such it's undergone incremental restoration, some of which might recently have included inoculation with _Clarkia_ seed. The reserve trust has also taken to conducting controlled burns on their land, as fire is important to prairie health – among other things, nudging _Clarkia_ seeds to germinate. Whatever the reason, I'm glad it's back.

Glamorous Mystery

Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/glamorous-myster...

#flower, #wildedibles, #FirstNations,