Wild Edibles

Wild lettuce tincture, as with most tinctures is actually very easy to make. Anything new can seem intimidating the first time, but once you learn how to make wild lettuce …

To Some it’s a Weed, for Others an Ornamental Lyreleaf Sage, also known as Salvia lyrata, is a perennial herb native to the southeastern United States. It makes its appearance …

We love learning all about the plants in our garden and in the wild. Beyond the obvious edible uses of the vegetables we grow, there’s so much more to know. …

We love discovering new (to us) plants on our woodland walks, (as well as the weeds in our yard and garden)! One recent discovery for our area in the Piedmont …

AKA – Mahonia aquifolium – a Beneficial Edible Medicinal Shrub to Know We have a number of large, expansive, and prolific Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) shrubs in our wooded yard. …

Mahonia aquifolium stages of growth

There are several plants that resemble wild lettuce and can be mistaken for it. The important thing is to be aware that some wild lettuce look alikes are poisonous or …

Edible wild lettuce (Lactuca spp.) is a wild plant native to Europe that has spread throughout other parts of the world. Typically considered a weed plant, the Lactuca virosa variety …

We’re seeing the mayapple plant all throughout our woods in spring and it seems especially widespread this year. The Mayapple plant, scientific name of Podophyllum peltatum, is a herbaceous perennial …

We’ve come to regularly enjoy medicinal herbal tea blends that we grow or harvest from the yard and woods around us. We love learning about new ones and adding them …