Previously we have gone over drying herbs and plants. You can also freeze them. But someone asked me, what do you do to make sure that the plants are clean?
Ah! It’s March already! That means spring is JUST around the corner, which means tapping birch trees is just around the corner too! But it’s okay, you still have a
We all know that some weeds, like dandelions, are useful. However, there are some that weeds that are invasive, even if they are useful. When we say invasive, we mean
A while back, I wrote a post on why knowing the scientific name is important. If you’re discussing a plant with someone whose native language isn’t English, you can use
There was an interesting discussion on an Alaskan Harvesters page this week: Food sources during the winter. Honestly, there aren’t a whole lot if hares aren’t present and you can’t
During the winter, you’ll probably be using dried herbs in your preparation (or frozen if you’ve gone that route of preserving your herbs). But in the summer, you’ll have access
Wow, that was quite the weekend with the earthquake! I hope that you are safe and there is minimal damage to your property. My thoughts go out to those who
Okay, this is a two parter because there are just SO. MANY. EDIBLE BERRIES! Me, personally I just eat most of these as trail snacks. I haven’t gotten into preserving,
Last time, I went over how to take care of a cow parsnip burn. Today, we are going to go over another plant that likes to bite back: stinging nettles.When
Hey there! Hopefully with all of this beautiful weather you’ve been able to get out hiking and enjoy it. Something you may have seen abundantly from spring to summer is
