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The Late Fall Harvest - Rose Hips
I love the fall of the year. The colors, the crisp weather, the migration of birds. It's also a good time to pick some things! This photo is part of...
The Late Fall Harvest - Rose Hips
I love the fall of the year. The colors, the crisp weather, the migration of birds. It's also a good time to pick some things! This photo is part of...
Why Did I Plant Roots and Rhizomes?
I have been cultivating a small patch of bloodroot for several years. I carefully dig out just a few rhizomes and leave the plants to grow. This has served me...
Why Did I Plant Roots and Rhizomes?
I have been cultivating a small patch of bloodroot for several years. I carefully dig out just a few rhizomes and leave the plants to grow. This has served me...
Apple Mint - Mentha suaveolens
I harvest a good amount of apple mint, Mentha suaveolens. So called because it has a more subtle mint scent than spearmint and it is slightly fruity. It grows robustly...
Apple Mint - Mentha suaveolens
I harvest a good amount of apple mint, Mentha suaveolens. So called because it has a more subtle mint scent than spearmint and it is slightly fruity. It grows robustly...
Hawthorn, Crataegus - Thornapple
It's harvest time for hawthorn berries or haws. They're fibrous, somewhat bitter, and best without seeds. These berries may have a natural wax and yeast coating, which can be cleaned...
Hawthorn, Crataegus - Thornapple
It's harvest time for hawthorn berries or haws. They're fibrous, somewhat bitter, and best without seeds. These berries may have a natural wax and yeast coating, which can be cleaned...
It's Autumn Harvest Time!
Yes, many plants have gone by, but I am still harvesting cleavers, ground ivy, dandelion, and plantain. The comfrey is still thriving although many of the plants acquired some powdery...
It's Autumn Harvest Time!
Yes, many plants have gone by, but I am still harvesting cleavers, ground ivy, dandelion, and plantain. The comfrey is still thriving although many of the plants acquired some powdery...
Tinder Bracket Mushroom - Fomes fomentarius
Tinder bracket or conk got its common name because it can be dried and used for tinder. Its proper name is Fomes fomentarius and I harvest it from the Adirondack...
Tinder Bracket Mushroom - Fomes fomentarius
Tinder bracket or conk got its common name because it can be dried and used for tinder. Its proper name is Fomes fomentarius and I harvest it from the Adirondack...