Once you've picked chickweed, make sure to wash it throughly and place in boiling water to cook (it only takes a few minutes). Few people today have experience harvesting wild food with their own hands, and with the advent of supermarket culture, monocultural systems of food production, and escalating urbanization, foraging knowledge has largely been lost. The wild edibles market is no joke, and if you’ve got fresh organic purslane, watercress, or morels, you could actually get a fair bit of cash for it. Crafted from wood and stainless steel, this lovely garden tool set is just what every gardener needs. In the face of global challenges, such as climate change, food security, and a pandemic, people seek to empower themselves with the information and skills that bring self-reliance and equip them to care for their families and communities.

Found in full sun to partial shade, wood sorrel is a trefoil plant (three-leaved) with each leaf forming a heart-like shape.This book is so cool I started reading it immediately, and its such an interesting book its not just factual but takes you on a journey. This article will get you started on the Top 12 Yummiest edible Weeds, and don’t miss this recipe for Purslane Relish. In the face of global challenges such as climate change, food insecurity and pandemics, we seek to empower ourselves with the information and skills that enable self-reliance and equip us to care for our families and communities.

Purslane adds a lemony/salty bite to any recipe, and has been proven to contain large amounts of potassium, magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids that can aid the cardiovascular system. It took me months of trawling through my library’s natural history section, flipping through every wildflower identification guide I could get my hands on. Purslane weed (Portulaca oleracea): a prospective plant source of nutrition, omega-3 fatty acid, and antioxidant attributes. He is the author of the bestselling foraging book, ‘Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland’.Here's more information from the Minnesota DNR on how to prevent the spread of invasives while foraging. Collecting and using wild food was a common practice long, long time ago, but has been forgotten in today's world.