Stinging Nettle vs Dead Nettle – the differences
Confused about the differences between common nettle (stinging nettle) and purple dead nettle? Here’s how to confidently tell them apart! Basic Plant Information: Purple Dead Nettle Latin name: Lamium purpureum…
Identifying Jack O’ Lantern Mushrooms
Being able to identify Jack O’ Lantern mushrooms is an essential skill for mushroom foragers! This is especially useful when hunting for chanterelles, or other orange mushrooms, such as chicken…
Harvesting & Using Raspberry Leaves
Raspberry leaves are so easy to harvest, dry, and turn into tea! You can pick leaves any time they are green and fresh looking – I’ve been picking a few…
Foraging Paw Paws
Paw Paws are a delicious native fruit that’s prized by foragers! In this article, you’ll learn how to ID paw paw (Asimina triloba) trees throughout the year, plus when to…
Ragweed vs Goldenrod – The Differences
Ragweed and goldenrod get mixed up so often, but it’s not because they look alike! It’s because goldenrod has a showy yellow bloom right around the time ragweed pollen is…
Foraging Corn Smut (Huitlacoche) & How to Cook It
Corn Smut, also called Huitlacoche, Corn Mushroom, Corn Fungus, or Mexican Truffles, is an edible fungus that can be found on developing ears of corn. Though it’s considered a pest…
Harvesting & Drying Black Walnuts (+hull & leaf uses!)
Learn how to forage, identify, and harvest black walnuts (Juglans nigra) plus how to dry and cure the nuts, and use the hulls and leaves for remedies! ID Tips for…
Foraging Black Trumpet Mushrooms
Black trumpets are a choice edible mushroom, loved by many foragers! This article shares tips for finding and positively ID’ing them, lookalikes to know about, and how to store and…
Foraging Chanterelle Mushrooms
Learn how to find and forage chanterelle mushrooms, plus tips on harvesting, identifying lookalikes, and how to store and cook these prized wild mushrooms! Hot and humid summer weather +…
Foraging & Using Solomon’s Seal (Sustainably)
Learn how to identify and sustainably harvest Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), then how to turn it into a tincture. We’ll also cover how to cultivate Solomon’s Seal in your garden…
Foraging & Using Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy)
Learn how to identify and forage Creeping Charlie, an edible spring weed, plus instructions to turn it into a tincture! Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) – also known by the common…
Foraging & Using Cleavers
Cleavers is a common edible weed that also has herbal benefits. Learn how to identify and forage cleavers, plus ways to use it! Cleavers (Galium aparine) is a widely found…