Wildcrafting.net: Foraging Database, Edible & Medicinal Plants Self-Seeding Crops You’ll Never Need to Replant One of the characteristics of a truly sustainable garden is that it produces at least some of its own seed. This is most often done when gardeners select, harvest and store seeds until the proper time for planting the following year. But some self-seeding crops produce seeds so readily that as long as you give them time to flower and mature, and set seed, you will always have free plants growing in your garden. You can simply let the seeds fall where they are, or toss pieces of the seed heads into the corners of your garden, or whichever area you want them in — no harvesting, storing or replanting required. With most self-seeding vegetables, herbs and annual flowers, you’ll just need to learn to recognize the seedlings so you don’t hoe them down. Should seedlings require relocation, you can simply lift and move them — after all, they are sturdy field-grown seedlings. Spring Seeds for Fall Crops Managing Annual Self-Seeding Crops Volunteer Veggies Controlling Rampant Self-Seeders
UK - Eat Weeds Wild Food Forager’s Guide Wildcrafting Ethics Check your local Heritage Program Database, call the Dept. of AG or a local Native plant society chapter to find its address. This will connect you this experts on particular plants and current lists. The endangered species act has many flaws, I personally believe there should be an endangered ecosystems act instead but it's all we've got and better than nothing. Some listed plants are truly rare, once numerous but destroyed by loss of of habitat through man or nature. Many listed plants are endemics, located in a specific area. Plants become listed due to political boundaries. There has to be a perceivable threat to the plant population in order for it to be listed. What about an introduced plant that has become a pest, or a native out control in a system out of balance. Some plants are not damaged easily. Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants Endangered plants are species in danger of becoming extinct in the foreseeable future. The US. Do not pick these plants. Sensitive Plants
Free Wild Plant Identification eCourse You are out in the forest and looking at the glorious plant life surrounding you. Whether you are a beginner and have never identified one plant, or a Botany professor at a university, you might appreciate this refreshingly simple approach to plant identification. I remember lovingly (and sometimes screamingly) that my college classes in Systematic Botany required me to become acquainted with that local Washington Flora that we plant dorks call “Hitchcock and Cronquist”. In addition, my observation skills as an ethnobotanist were refined , foraging for wild foods, fibers and medicine. What will I need? A combination of actual need for sustenance, curiosity and simple observation skills are almost all you need to start with plant identification. Wherever you are in this journey, the following activities and tips will add some elegant tools to your already blooming botanical basket. Meet a Plant Approach the plant of your choice and find a place to start.
Native Wildflowers : Prairie Nursery Choosing plants that are well suited to the soil conditions at hand helps create an ecologically beneficial planting and healthy thriving plants. Use the Plant Finder to sort your search by soil type, moisture content, light conditions and more... White Doll's Eyes requires a rich soil with plenty of humus. Its bright white berries and lush foliage make this... Black Cohosh is a striking woodland native that creates a strong vertical statement in a shade or border garden. Bright red berries set against deep green foliage make Actaea rubra one of the showpieces of the woodland shade garden.... 49The crushed leaves of Lavender Hyssop, also known as Anise Hyssop, have a fragrance of mint and licorice. Nodding Pink Onion is long-lived, super hardy and looks great in short prairie gardens and meadows. Nodding Pink Onion (Allium cernuum) is long-lived, super hardy and looks great in short prairie gardens and meadows. (Page 1 of 15)1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ... 15 | Next >>
Foraging Texas & The Southwest Seasonal Planting & Wildcrafting Calendar Plant Soybeans as Green Manure The Willamette Valley is a temperate zone with short, mild winters matched with equally short summers. To avoid the “Green Tomato Summers”, the gardener has to be smart. My house is surrounded by by big, beautiful trees. I cover my starts if the weather seems impetuous. If the listing for the plant says “cover” and you just don’t feel like it, wait another few weeks until things warm up. Wildcrafting is added as a reminder for when to look for the feral herbs and edibles in the Willamette Valley. Be reasonable. I welcome your suggestions for veggie seeds to add to my list. Planting & Wildcrafting Calendar – Willamette Valley – Zone 6 This list is a work in progress. March April May June July Yarrow – Wildcraft flowers with care – native plantBlueberry/Bilberry – Wildcraft berriesWild Strawberry – Wildcraft fruit with care – native plantSt. August Yarrow – Wildcraft flowersMullien – Wildcraft flowers September October November December January February
Identify That Plant: Master The Skill Of Plant Identification Foraging for Wild Food: 6 Sustainable Techniques Let's say you’re hiking up the trail with sweat dripping down your face and a sunburn on your neck, and all that your stomach wants is some nourishment to keep you going strong. But where to find it? You left your snacks at home. Do you dare forage for edible plant life on your own? Arthur Haines, a research botanist and plant taxonomist with the Delta Institute of Natural History in Maine, says that foraging for wild foods can actually be beneficial for both plants and people — so long as it is done properly. "Usually, the very first thing that people think is that foraging damages plant populations," said Haines in a recent phone call. Haines gave us some tips on how to gather wild foods responsibly the next time you’re outside and in a pinch. 1. More is not always better. "It’s not considered lethal collection when we talk about perennials and we harvest the top part," Haines says. 2. Also important concerning what sections you forage for is when you forage for them, Haines says. 3. 4.