Wild Edibles

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Things wild and nourishing can be discussed here.

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Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2012

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Join us to freeze pawpaws? 2 Replies

Is anyone here interested in getting together to freeze pawpaw pulp? Pawpaws are the largest edible fruit native to North America, and they grow here! They taste a bit like... a sweet creamy tropical…Continue

Started by Alison F. Last reply by IthacaNancy Sep 10, 2011.

Wild or not? 3 Replies

These onions/scallions/chives are growing all over my yard. Any idea what they are? Are they wild or escapees from a veggie garden? They are in a place that would not have been a garden (in the…Continue

Started by Alison F. Last reply by Alison F May 20, 2011.

using Autumn Olive 6 Replies

We have lots of Autumn Olive maturing on our land, and I wondered about utilizing it. I found this article, which has good suggestions, but wondered if anyone has recipes for using the fruit? And…Continue

Started by Eric Banford. Last reply by Rachel Firak May 20, 2011.

learn wild edibles & antifrack

Hi All,Copying this post into IthaCan from Amanda David's newsletter for the herbalist community. Line 2 from end of para 1 is thus in original--you get the idea...Weeds, Leaves, Seeds and Shoots:…Continue

Started by persephone doliner Apr 8, 2011.

Start of the New Season 4 Replies

So I decided to take a walk at lunchtime and see if I could find anything wild to nibble on, not expecting too much... I found: A handful of withered up rose hips that were absolutely delicious.A…Continue

Started by Erik W. Last reply by Alison F Apr 8, 2011.

Edible May Apples? 5 Replies

Are may apples edible? I've read that they are... has anyone here ever tried them? What I've read says to only eat the soft yellow fruit, after peeling and de-seeding.

Started by Alison F. Last reply by IthacaNancy Mar 24, 2011.

puff ball mushroom 1 Reply

My husband found a puff ball mushroom while on a run yesterday. Any ideas on how to prepare it?

Started by Mary Jo Thurber. Last reply by persephone doliner Oct 20, 2010.

Wild Foods in Ithaca 38 Replies

So this year was the first year I've tried to collect wild foods in Ithaca (except the standard blueberries and black raspberries that I've known about since I was young...) I was (and still am) a…Continue

Started by Erik W. Last reply by Erik W Sep 22, 2010.

Crabapples 2 Replies

I have a crabapple tree with quite a bit of fruit on it. Until this year, I never even thought to try them, since they are fairly small and a bit deformed, etc. With my new interest in wild foods,…Continue

Started by Erik W. Last reply by Erik W Aug 27, 2010.

Japanese Knotweed

So there is this plant all over where I work and I've been pulling my hair out since this Spring when I first noticed it, trying to determine what it was. I thought it might be some variant of…Continue

Started by Erik W Aug 10, 2010.