by Cameron Linton | Jul 12, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Gardening, Plant Identification
In some ways, identifying plants that grow in your garden is harder than identifying plants out in the wild. Knowing what’s growing in your garden will help you care for it better. Whether you need help because you forgot to label your plants or you purchased a home...
by Cameron Linton | Jun 15, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
Eating organic and local produce is a noble goal – but can be financially or logistically difficult in many areas. Eating wild plants can reduce the financial burden of organic foods while giving you many of the same benefits – and more. As we discussed in...
by Cameron Linton | Jun 13, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
The more you learn about the wild plants around you, the more you realize that foraging for wild foods is possible even in suburban environments. Look around you. The dandelion greens are great for tea while the thistle leaves are a delicious salad topping. Wild...
by Cameron Linton | May 23, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Gardening, Useful Plants
Growing a garden is a fun and rewarding pastime. Cultivating medicinal garden plants takes your backyard dirt patch to a whole new level. Luckily, it’s easy to plan a medicinal garden that’s both lovely and useful. Many common garden plants have medicinal qualities....
by Cameron Linton | May 12, 2018 | Biology, Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
As children, we’re all interested in ethnobotany. We point at vegetables and ask where they came from, we put flowers into our mouths and make play of poultice making. For many, that curiosity fades later in life. Field botany textbooks can be cumbersome, and learning...
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