I have decided that it’s time that I write up a guide to the useful and edible plants my family and I rely upon year after year so that others may learn from our experience.
Nature is abundant in edibles that are generally neglected. Very few people think about eating berries they find on the side of the road, or cooking up wild nuts to make cookies or acorn bread, and most of the time when asked I find that the general response is either “I had no idea that was possible,” or “I’m afraid I’ll poison myself.”
Where you do need to exercise some caution, I’m compiling information about my own personal experiences with the following categories:
Berries
- Wineberries
- Raspberries
- Black Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Dewberries
- Rose Hips
- Virginia Strawberries
Fibers
- Milkweed
- Thistle
Grains
- Foxtail Millet
Greens
- Dandelion
- New Jersey Tea
Mushrooms
- Chicken of the Woods
- Puffballs
- Scotch Bonnets
- Meadow Mushrooms
- Beefsteak Polypore
Nuts
- Acorns
- Walnuts
Always be sure to consult field guides as well. My information can only help *so* much, and I cannot be held responsible for its use or misuse.