Blog: Gathering Elderberries: This Week’s Wild Medicinal Plant
I recently took a trip to the Hackensack marshes, where I foraged some of my favorite medicinal plants, including Indian Tobacco (Lobelia...
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Milkweed is one of the most useful plants that we have been blessed with. Beginning in May, the shoots appear, heralding the spring. If...
Read MoreSpring: Ephemeral Plants
One of the best things about the spring are those fleeting visitors, the ephemerals. Most of these spring blossoms are here for a couple of...
Read MorePlant Families: Dandelion
Dandelions Dandelions are part of the Composiate family of plants. These plants cover Asters and Sunflowers. I love looking at...
Read MoreNutrition: The Wonders of Winter Cress
The Wonders of Winter Cress by Lisa Caccamise In the Northeastern winter months, there is not much in way of foraged foods to harvest. ...
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