13+ Survival Gardening Crops To Grow To Live Off Your Garden
Today I am going to talk to you about the Survival Garden. This is a garden designed to meet the majority of your nutritional needs in difficult times, to get... Read More...
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Easy Edible Wilds in Southern Ontario
This quick nature walk reveals some edible foliage that I harvest from a Southern Ontario green space. I briefly discuss the preparation and benefits of thes... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Fern Fiddleheads in the Spring
In this episode, I show you how to: find, identify, and cook fiddleheads.. source... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Leeks / Ramps / made into Delicious Soup!
In this episode, I forage for wild leeks, otherwise known as ramps. I then make a really tasty leek soup out of them. source... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Yellow Birch
In this episode I talk about the 3 kinds of Birch trees that I'm familiar with, and their uses. I make a special, wintergreen tea, using the Yellow Birch tree... Read More...
Black Walnuts Harvest Tutorial
In this episode, I take a look at Black Walnuts. I discuss, how to harvest, handle, prepare, and shell them. source... Read More...
Wild Outdoor Edibles – Rose Hips
In this episode, I show you how to identify rose hips, and how to make tea out of them. Rose hips make great jellies, sauces, syrups, soups and seasoning, ... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed (Asclepias Syriaca) is a really delicious and nutritious plant, when properly cooked. In this episode, I show: 1. How to properly: identify, f... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Pine / Spruce / Cedar / Fir- Evergreen Teas
In this episode, I identify 4 common evergreen trees, and use their needles to make tea. I also compare the teas to see which one I like the best! White Pine... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Grape Leaf Chips
In this video I make a tasty snack using grape leaves. They are a good source of nutrients, including vitamins C, E, A, K and B6, plus niacin, iron, fiber, ri... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Yellow Morel Mushrooms
One of my all-time favourite wild edibles to eat is morel mushrooms. They are also one of the hardest wild edibles to find, which makes them a true prize of t... Read More...
Wild Edibles- Raspberry Leaf Tea
In this episode I make some delicious raspberry tea. I also talk about how to properly identify a berry plant and process it's leaves to make tea. There are m... Read More...