A common and easy to identify family of mushrooms is the Boletus family. Knowing how to identify them is relatively simple as long as you follow the correct steps.
Making spore prints are easy and in many cases necessary in order to properly identify a mushroom. They can also be used as a unique form of artwork too!
Botanical artwork has been appreciated for educational and enjoyment purposes for about 3,500 years. Foragers and plant lovers alike appreciate the visual value of botanical art.
Our immune system never rests; it’s always using the foods and beverages (and other factors) we ingest to build and maintain a healthy immune system. It only makes sense to give our immune system what it needs to make its job easier.
Reading the signs that nature has provided for us can help all gardeners create an amazing garden. Weeds provide us with a wealth of knowledge that should be valued.
I've known Mia for a few years and can certainly attest that her book “Ugly Little Greens: Gourmet Dishes Crafted from Foraged Ingredients” is without a doubt, a must-have cookbook to have in your kitchen. Whether you're a home cook or a chef, this book has great recipes you'll love!
Dryad's saddle is a common, edible, springtime fungi that more often than not ends up being the consolation prize for the morel-forager. Many fungi foragers come to learn how versatile this fungi can be in the kitchen.
Creating an edible landscape using edible flowers can be a great way to add colour to your garden or balcony. Lots of herb, fruit and vegetable flowers are edible as well so be sure to add these to your garden this year.
We know many wild plants have edible flowers but what about the flowers you can grow in your garden? This year create an edible landscape (or balcony garden) with some edible flowers.