Onions that have bolted can’t be stored but are still edible. Choose varieties that have been heat-treated to reduce the risk of bolting, or look for bolt-resistant varieties. Cover plants with fleece to protect them against sudden cold snaps in spring. Water plants regularly in hot, dry ...
parsley family, mustard family, pea family, lily family, grass family, rose family, and aster family. It is very important to be able to identify the family that a plant belongs to, as related plants often have
In our modern society, it is common to run to the grocery store for food. So foraging for wild edibles has become a novelty instead of a necessity. Our ancestors not only knew how to identify wild plants that were edible, but they also wisely used thisfreebounty of nature. Now that we...
To gather mushrooms in the wild you must be able to identify them properly. Some species are very poisonous others are of little use in cookery. If you have little knowledge or no experience with mushrooms choose only cultivated mushrooms. ...
Identify any hidey holes on your property that would make a good home for raccoons, and either get rid of them or put up a barrier so the raccoons can’t get in. Block off spaces beneath your home with wire mesh, sheet metal, or another durable material that raccoons can’t easily tea...
Onions are a bit different than most vegetables the casual gardener will encounter. First, they are oddly finicky about daylight length. Second, they can be grown as a fresh eating vegetable or a storage vegetable. Third, there are enough onion varieties to bog down even the most decisive gar...
It requires a long growing season–16 weeks of cool weather to come to harvest. Celery is a hardy biennial grown as an annual. It has a rosette of 12- to 18-inch (30-45cm) stalks, topped with divided leaves. Celery is grown for its edible stalks, leaves, and seeds. Celery is ...
As we detail in our beginner’s guide to foraging, you should never eat any wild plant or fungi you’re not 100% certain you’ve correctly identified and know to be edible. Thankfully, wood ear mushrooms are fairly easy to identify and do not have deadly lookalikes, although they do ha...
Most plants best grow in sunny locations, and this is especially true for vegetables. Most of the edible ones require more than six hours of sun daily to thrive and produce at optimal levels. So if there are plenty of trees or buildings that cast a shado
Part 1: How to find & identify chicken of the woods mushrooms Now, let’s dive intohow to find and identify chicken of the woods mushrooms… Before we get any further, a quick warning:you should never eat a wild mushroom or plant unless you are 100% certain you’ve identified...