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Guide To Morel Mushrooms

March 2, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Plants

Discover the world of morel mushrooms, prized for their earthy, nutty flavor and honeycomb-like caps. Learn how to identify, prepare, and store this unique fungus with this guide for mycologists.

Foraging Chickweed

February 27, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Plants

Learn about the benefits of foraging for chickweed, a nutritious and medicinal weed that can be found in gardens, lawns, and other moist areas. Find out how to identify, prepare, and use this versatile plant, including tips for making chickweed tea and using it in skin care products. Discover the many uses and benefits of chickweed, including its astringent, diuretic, and respiratory-supportive properties.

Plantago Major, Common Plantain

February 20, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Plants

Discover the benefits of plantago major, a nutritious and medicinal weed that can be found in lawns, gardens, and other moist areas. Learn how to forage and prepare this versatile plant, including tips for making plantain tea and using the seeds to make flour. Find out how plantago major can support respiratory health, aid in digestion, and more.

Edible Plants, ID Resources

February 13, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Plants

Want to learn how to identify and safely forage for wild edible plants? Check out these top five resources, which include comprehensive guides, online databases, and communities where you can get help and advice from experienced foragers. From field guides to detailed descriptions and illustrations, these resources will help you learn about the many delicious and nutritious plants that can be found in the wild.

Edible Plants and Mushroom Foraging Resources

August 20, 2022 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Mushrooms, Wild Edible Plants

When foraging edible plants and edible mushrooms the first time the vast number of them can be overwhelming. As I have mentioned before, the best way to get started is to pick a select few that you feel comfortable identifying and begin there. As you search for those edible plants and/or mushrooms be sure to photograph other discoveries that you make and try to identify them later using the web and your resources. Similar to what you forage you should start out with one or two good field guides to use for identification. As you forage more you will inevitably pick up more and more resources. Often, I am asked what books and field guides I use when identifying wild[…]