Learn how to identify and use common wild edible weeds that might be growing in your backyard with this eBook: Wildcrafting Weeds: 20 Easy to Forage Edible and Medicinal Weeds.

Bamboo is not quite the nemesis that people make it out to be. It’s a beautiful and sustainable material made into screens, furniture, floor...

Make this gorgeous purple wild violet infused vinegar to use in salad dressings, drinks, and medicinally.

You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in

Burdock root is a terrific garden vegetable full of vitamins and minerals amazing medicinal properties - it's also delicious if you know how to cook it properly! It's perfect when simply roasted in olive oil with salt and pepper - the flavor is nutty with a slight chew. Learn a few extra additions to make your roasted burdock root extra special and to get the most out of this fall and winter side dish!

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE Q: We’d like to grow pachysandra in a large, shady area that’s filled with weeds. How should we go about it? —Diane Durrant, South Dartmouth, MA A: Roger Cook replies: Pachysandra,...

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Put down the poison, those "weeds" are nutrient-rich herbs.

Kudzu is a green, blossoming vine native to Japan and China. In 1876, farmers brought kudzu to America to feed livestock and prevent soil erosion. Kudzu took root so well in the Southeastern U.S. that the U.S. Department of Agriculture now considers it a weed.

Learn how to grow roselle hibiscus, and enjoy the season-long color, beautiful blooms, and red flavorful calyces it produces.

Growing passionflowers is a great way to create edible landscapes. All parts of the passionflower vine are edible or medicinal- the flowers, fruit, leaves, and roots. Plant passionflowers today and start harvesting passionfruit in just a few month.

This delightful recipe pairs garden-fresh daylily blooms with a scrumptious mix of garlic, onion, and wild greens. Bound together by tofu or goat cheese and adorned with an edible flower, this dish is a flavorful tribute to nature's bounty. Serve warm or chilled, and savor the moment.

Scallions, or spring onions, are easy and fun to grow. Plant them in full sun and rich, well-draining soil. Mulch suppresses weeds and holds moisture. Eat the green tops and small white bulbs fresh or lightly cooked. Regrow scallions from the grocery store in water. #planting #scallions #growing

Ramps (Allium tricoccum), or wild leeks, are early-spring vegetables with a flavor between onion and garlic. Learn how to grow this tasty plant.

Learn how to grow napa cabbage, a versatile vegetable great for long-term storage and tons of cooking methods, and common pitfalls to avoid!

Australian Native Citrus. Citrus glauca or 'Desert Lime' and Microcitrus australasica ' Finger Lime'. Guide to growing Australian Native Citrus

Usually when I mention herbs on this blog, they are the edible type that you use in your cooking. We are talking about herbs such as basil, thyme, oregano and rosemary. Today I decided to switch things a little and look at how to grow agrimony, which is grown mainly for its medicinal benefits. Agrimony

If we were to walk back in time and enter a medieval medicinal or kitchen garden, in the back we would surely find a relatively unknown plant today—lovage. Unlike many herbs, lovage may have begun its journey with humans as a therapeutic plant and evolved into the culinary plant too few of us enjoy today. Join us as we explore some of the little-known ways to use lovage!

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Wood sorrel? What the heck is that? If you have been following me, you know that I have been learning how to use the wild edibles that grow here in Southeast Texas. Wood sorrel is a pretty little …

Wondering what to do with all those lambsquarters? Check out this huge collection of inventive lambs quarter recipes and get cooking!

Successfully grow your own delicious onions by planting transplants and sets. Best fertilizer for onions; find out when to harvest and provide proper storage.

Onions are so easy to grow! Great for small gardens or containers on the patio. Here's what you need to know about how to grow onions.

Chickweed is a nutritious edible and medicinal weed. Foraging for chickweed is easy, and it may even be growing in your backyard!

When elderflowers are in season make these great elderflower recipes! Includes elderflower cordial, liqueur, tea, jelly, cake, and more!

Learn about the honeysuckle types, benefits, and how to harvest these blossoms for your own use. I included recipes for you to try on this fragrant flower!

Nasturtium Chips Inspired by Kale Chips Everywhere Nasturtium, or Tropaeolum majus, are an easy to grow, beautifully flowering, edible garden annual. With their hot, peppery taste I thought substi…

You don't often think of grandma's hosta patch as the best place to harvest lunch, but hostas are edible (and delicious). Perhaps it's time to open your eyes to all the wonderful edibles lurking in

Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta) is one of the most tenacious of garden weeds. Here's how to get rid of yellow wood sorrel from your lawn.

This week is kicking our butts here at Tumbleweed Farm. The weeds are growing faster than the plants and we’re already losing daylight hours at (what feels like) a drastic pace. We’ve been slightly overwhelmed with the planting schedule that lies ahead while still trying to stay on top of basic things like irrigating, transplanting and weeding. We have […]

This is a new spring green for us, one that is ready to eat right now. "Wildman" Steve Brill had asked if we were finding hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) in our area yet, but we had never looked for it before. I browsed through a few books to look for it with no success, but it was listed on his app "Wild Edibles", available in the android Marketplace. Hairy bittercress is known by other common names like pepperweed, snapweed, and land cress. It is in the mustard family, and has the same peppery, bitter flavor as other mustards. It is best to gather the greens very early in the spring, or in the late fall when the leaves are tender. The many leaf stalks grow from a basal rosette, can reach about 4" long, and are sparsely hairy. Each leaf stalk has 5-9 paired leaflets, and the largest unpaired leaflet is at the tip of the stalk. From the center of the basal rosette, flower stalks will grow up to 10" tall, with several more leaf stalks growing from the main stem. The flowers are very small, white, and have 4 petals, and will bloom while the seed capsules are forming. The seed capsules are small, about 1/2"-1" long, and olive green. When the seed capsules are mature, they can explode and spread the tiny seeds far from the parent plant. While the flowers and flower stalks are edible, they may seem a bit tough compared to the more tender leaf stalks and leaflets. Hairy bittercress may be considered an invasive lawn weed, as it will form dense mats of rosettes over an area. It likes to grow in disturbed soil, in a sunny area that may be a bit wet. A great place to find it is invading greenhouses and newly potted plants and gardens. We found some growing next to buildings, where a micro-climate is produced by the building insulating the soil and rainwater is dropped from the roof. Hairy bittercress is originally from Europe and Asia, but now widely spread throughout North America.. To gather the hairy bittercress, we just lift up the cluster of leaf stalks and cut them with a knife near the ground. Then we wash the greens and pick through them, discarding the yellow leaves and pinching off some of the larger stems and flower stalks. They add a peppery bite to raw salads, and can be cooked with soups or in a recipe like other greens. We did eat a big salad with a yogurt and bittercress dressing for dinner one night, and may try some potatoes cooked with bittercress and field onions into a breakfast hash this week.

Saffron is said to be sweet, with floral notes, along with grassy and earthy flavors. However, this spice's flavor and aroma have been described in several different ways by different people.

Here's how to grow Lovage, a delicious perennial herb that adds a celery flavor to your meals. It's easy to grow and harvest to dry Lovage!

These frugal seed starting pots are made or recycled from common household items. They are easy to make and won't break the bank at gardening time.

This method of making dandelion capers uses salt and vinegar to create a pickle that can be canned for long-term preservation or stored in the refrigerator for a few months.

Prehistoric-looking Japanese knotweed growing in Manhattan. I believe that at this stage you actually watch it grow. Ellen Zachos hun...

Learn to grow dill. We have all the tips you need to grow it for cooking, as well as seeds for pickling and flowers for pretty bouquets.

Nasturtium is an annual that you can grow for pretty foliage and pretty flowers, but it can also be eaten. Both the flowers and leaves of nasturtium are tasty eaten raw and fresh. Harvesting nasturtiu