Prairie Sage
This is Manitoba’s native take on dusty miller. Prairie sage is more discrete, though, with its spikes of small, inconspicuous, yellow flowers that are wind-pollinated. The plants are beautifully scented and hold a special place […]
Manitoba maple syrup … on tap!
I love maple syrup. I mean, real maple syrup. I remember my grade 3 teacher cooking maple syrup on the staff room stove and then drizzling it onto fresh snow for us to eat. We […]
Oak for Food and Medicine
It was that distinctive sound of something small and dense falling through the tree canopy and landing on the forest floor that caused me to hop on my bike and head to town. After riding […]
July 7 Wild Edible Adventure
It’s been over 10 years since I convinced a friend of mine to try milkweed fritters with me after reading about them in one of Euell Gibbons’s books. We enjoyed them so much, we made […]
May 12 Wild Edible Adventure
This was the most amazing spring Wild Edible Adventure to date! Abnormal weather conditions resulted in a greater diversity of available wild edibles than usual. Roots and tubers are usually the focus at this time […]
Burdock – A Great Cleanser
Burdock (Arctium spp.) is one of my favourite plants. It is both a satisfying edible and effective medicinal. Though it looks like rhubarb from a distance, burdock is hairy and has green stalks. It is a […]
Why use wild plants at all?
Whether we reside in a rural community or urban center, edible, medicinal and otherwise useful plants abound. Most of the plants we consider noxious or nuisance weeds are not only edible, but tasty and nutritious, […]