It’s fairly easy to find a variety of wild plants that are edible — but they have a downside. Most leafy, green wild plants are very low in calories, and especially calories from fat. On average, an active adult ...
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How To Make All-Natural Dye With Black Walnuts
When we think of foraging, we generally think of food. But once your belly is full, there’s a lot more to life than just eating. When you’re learning to forage, it’s important to keep in mind that clothing, tools and ...
Read More »Black Walnuts: How To Crack (And Cook With) Nature’s Toughest Nut
Unlike the more familiar English walnuts that are native to southeastern Europe and are commonly sold in most supermarkets, the North American native black walnut is mostly a wild crop that grows in fields and forests and even in urban ...
Read More »7 Easy-To-Find ‘Wild Nuts’ Your Ancestors Ate Every Fall
Late summer and early fall are great times to harvest some of nature’s most nutritious bounty – nuts. For both Native Americans and early colonists of our country, foraging for nuts was a large part of preparing for the winter ...
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