This article is intended to help you unlock the springtime bounty of the forest and garden providing info on 23 Springtime foods to harvest in 2024 and beyond!
My hostas were eaten to the base, but they are springing back! I like to share. My stinging nettles are growing abundantly, as are my mugwort, violets, plantain, dandelion, bitter dock, wild garlic, fleabane, turkey tail, etc. Yarrow will start growing abundantly soon, and pokeweed. I picked a few ramps, garlic mustard, and cleavers this weekend at a park. We weren't sure about the fiddlehead ferns, although they were curled up. Also planted a couple of leatherleaf mahonias, red aronia, 3 more apple trees, another pear, another peach, etc. Then there are all the garden plants...
Just to scroll and skim through this newsletter brimming with knowledge with its luxurious, scrumptious photos was so very, very inspiring!
Regarding your blessing passed down by your ancestors, it so happens that just an hour or so ago, I had taken my shoes off and sat myself down in the spring sun and relished the warmth of its radiance. Walking back to the house, barefoot, the grounding of the earth and grass upon the soles of my feet felt heavenly.
I thank you for sharing your knowledge, and as importantly, if not more, your spiritual understanding.
Mother Nature sure provides for us, and you honor her by sharing your plant wisdom so generously, Gavin. I'm blessed to have many of these amazing "weeds" growing all around me. I'm just starting to meander out there looking for them. I still have some snow but every day it's less and less. I can see Queen Yarrow sending her little fern-ey leaves up through the ground. Makes my heart so happy to see. :) Happy Spring nibbling! 🌿💚
Just to clarify that my original comment was a question wrt the map of the native range of the Ostrich Fern... further reading answered my question so I deleted my comment... btw, this is a Great article... Delightfully informative.... and again I am in great anticipation of the hard print copy of your book.
This is an excellent post👏 I love this information and the pictures are great! I'm definitely going to be going back and rereading this frequently, thank you!
Beautifully written, illustrated and referenced. A work of love.
This is WONDERFUL!!!!!!! Thank you so much! ^_^
xo xo xo
As a Christian I see many parallels between your ways and God’s ways. What are your thoughts and beliefs about the Great Spirit and the Creator’s Son?
My hostas were eaten to the base, but they are springing back! I like to share. My stinging nettles are growing abundantly, as are my mugwort, violets, plantain, dandelion, bitter dock, wild garlic, fleabane, turkey tail, etc. Yarrow will start growing abundantly soon, and pokeweed. I picked a few ramps, garlic mustard, and cleavers this weekend at a park. We weren't sure about the fiddlehead ferns, although they were curled up. Also planted a couple of leatherleaf mahonias, red aronia, 3 more apple trees, another pear, another peach, etc. Then there are all the garden plants...
Just to scroll and skim through this newsletter brimming with knowledge with its luxurious, scrumptious photos was so very, very inspiring!
Regarding your blessing passed down by your ancestors, it so happens that just an hour or so ago, I had taken my shoes off and sat myself down in the spring sun and relished the warmth of its radiance. Walking back to the house, barefoot, the grounding of the earth and grass upon the soles of my feet felt heavenly.
I thank you for sharing your knowledge, and as importantly, if not more, your spiritual understanding.
Mother Nature sure provides for us, and you honor her by sharing your plant wisdom so generously, Gavin. I'm blessed to have many of these amazing "weeds" growing all around me. I'm just starting to meander out there looking for them. I still have some snow but every day it's less and less. I can see Queen Yarrow sending her little fern-ey leaves up through the ground. Makes my heart so happy to see. :) Happy Spring nibbling! 🌿💚
Love your note on the hostas! So much abundance out there.
Deer do love hosta, I had noticed. I didn't realize they are human food too.
Just to clarify that my original comment was a question wrt the map of the native range of the Ostrich Fern... further reading answered my question so I deleted my comment... btw, this is a Great article... Delightfully informative.... and again I am in great anticipation of the hard print copy of your book.
This is an excellent post👏 I love this information and the pictures are great! I'm definitely going to be going back and rereading this frequently, thank you!
Never mind... I understand now. Still waiting for that printed version of your book... :-)