Hello, You probably have sorted this all out by now, but I can recommend a book "Edible Flower Garden" or (something like that), by Rosalind Creasy. It's...
I did my first feast ever today...Well not eating but cooking. We were able to use my fresh herbs in the Foccia (sp) the salad and the butter. What a cheap and...
Just remember that if you're going to eat the flowers, make sure that no pesticides were used. Unfortunately, that leaves off the flowers found at most...
For the longest time I was told of the five foot rule where one did not plant edibles within five feet of the road due to the plant taking in lead. I was told...
Lead isn't the only pollutant you need to worry about. Car exhaust contains all kinds of noxious petrochemicals, some of which are absorbed through the soil...
Hi Lyse I am careful, I do not gather and would not plant near the road. Most of the lead is still there and the stuff that is used instead of lead is bad...
The passing cars may not be spreading lead like they once did but they do spread oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, and brake fluid Ever see the "slick" on...
Greetings! ... Even though there's no longer lead in the gas, it's still lying in the verges of all roads. Lead's a heavy metal, and as it was passed through ...
Greetings! I am currently a student with the Australasian College of Health Sciences, working toward a diploma as a Master Herbalist. When I was taking my...
As I am not a terribly dedicated cook, I use herbs medicinally (I love Feverfew for my migraines). I am enjoying learning about the large number of herbs used...
mine is a little bit of both. I grow herbs for specific purposes. I know I was cooking feast when I planted this particular garden. I have an italian pot, a...
Fore me, it's a bit of both. I love the flavors that herbs give to food, but I also have good results with them medicinally, and many over-the-counter basic...
Well, most of the herbs in my garden are for cooking. Afterall, I live to eat! :) Even the lavendar will usually wind up in sugar instead of a pillow. I am...
I have never heard of this rule. Personally, I never harvest anything alongside a road, no matter how many feet away! Years and years of lead, nicotine, dog...
Oh, I DO hope so! I'm trying to grow a zucchini in a big pot, w/ a tomato cage to help support it, and I really hope I'll get some fruit this year! LOL ...
My asking of this was not for foraging but planting. A Friend had planted their fruit trees about 10 feet from a country road. I had recommended that she...
Are you where is snows? when the snow melts in the spring It is black next to the road, how far over does the black go? or lay down on the grass next to...
The other thing your friend might consider for planting edible plants is that the closer the plant is to the road, the more prone it is to poaching. I've heard...
You have to consider water run off, leaching of chemicals into ground water and airborn distribution also. Just because the snow isn't turning black, doesn't...
Greetings! ... What I find is that some species like the conditions that a verge provides - lots of sun, occasional deluges of runoff, plants not growing above...
Yeah, yahoo actually gave us options for the nearsighted among us who do not like the smaller format. Maria There is a very easy way to take fix this. For...
You can go to each of your group's websites, sign in if necessary, and then click the "Edit membership" link near the top. This will take you to the page where...
Hi Avacyn my property is on a one lane road and less then 20 car a week go by. It has never been sprayed. I do most of my commercial wildcrafting there and...
I use herbs to make medicine in my mundane life and am just getting back into the SCA a little bit at a time and plan to incorporate my vocation into my new...
I have a large library of herb books - and growing! - but my favorites that I take along even when I'm not wildcrafting are Peterson's Medicinal Plants and...
I'm cook with herbs, and am learning to grow some too. I'm scared of using them medicinally, but have been interested for about as long as I can remember!!!...
