Check out these 12 nutritious edible weeds available just about everywhere

Gardening can be hard work. Here’s some edibles that grow wild – and free. by Leon Pantenburg Who doesn’t want free food? If you know what you’re doing, you’ll  find all sorts of goodies to supplement your diet. If you know what you’re doing. Take cattails, for example. All parts are edible, and the plant …

Backyard Bounty: How to eat the wild plants in your yard

Ever look at the weeds in your yard and wonder if you could eat them? Me either. Not until now. Most of us don’t have a clue. by Leon Pantenburg I always associated foraging for wild plants with wild places, or at least, weedy overgrown areas. Many people know that cattails are edible, but don’t …

Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails

You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris plants’ …

Stinging nettles: A tasty perennial waiting to be picked right now

They look like weeds, but stinging nettles are a very useful – and tasty – herb that grows wild. They have medicinal value. too. Here’s how to identify and use them. by Karla Moore Spring is finally here in the Midwest. My husband is out getting the garden ready for planting. I managed to make …

Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails

You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris plants’ …

Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails

Home You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris …