MxRemy

(NE USA) How I feel every time I'm picking all the invasive Red Dead Nettle that's choking out the sedges and such, lol...

I get there's supposed to be a line between naturalized and invasive, but from where I'm standing Lamium purpureum definitely crosses that threshold. Also it doesn't even taste good! And it spreads powdery mildew to my Monarda.

#invasiveweed #garden @nolawns@slrpnk.net #shitpost

Finally, after YEARS of trial and error failures, today I've made Thicket Beans palatable and not poisonous! I went whole hog, 24 hour soak with 2 changes of salty, alkaline water. Boiling in another change. Pressure cooking after. And then boiling AGAIN. Lastly stewing with some sauce as a faux baked beans. It's pretty good! The process could certainly be optimized but now I know it IS at least doable.

#foraging #nativeplants @foraging@slrpnk.net #technicallynotforagingigrewthis

So, I planted some American Spikenard years ago despite very little (and conflicting) information online about it's edibility. You can read that it is edible, it's not, it is but tastes horrible, and/or it's tasty. Well finally, I am here to confirm that it is in fact DELICIOUS and tastes like root beer!!! 😍 Unsurprising for this genus I guess, but there you have it.

#nativeplants #berries #foraging @foraging@slrpnk.net #technicallynotforagingigrewthis