tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post6646980868159613859..comments2023-07-07T04:35:20.527-04:00Comments on Unstuffed: I went to the woods...Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-28095127860470503772009-05-12T08:13:00.000-04:002009-05-12T08:13:00.000-04:00I'm so jealous - it sounds like a beautiful day! A...I'm so jealous - it sounds like a beautiful day! And you've made me so nostalgic for the taste of wild ginger (may dad used to dig it when I was little). Pity that it turns out to be poisonous. <br /><br />Thanks as always. (This mega-tropolis dweller is living vicariously through you for the moment!)CarolAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412438574164135136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-8704616755746335892009-05-09T10:41:00.000-04:002009-05-09T10:41:00.000-04:00Thank you for the guidelines link EJ. That's very...Thank you for the guidelines link EJ. That's very helpful. I also found some good guidelines for ethical wildcrafting <A HREF="http://www.altnature.com/library/wildcraft.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>, <A HREF="http://www.wholife.com/issues/10_6/03_article.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://www.henriettesherbal.com/faqs/medi-5-2-wildcrafting.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<br /><br />SBT- I'm enjoying the course so much and learning a lot! Last night I made cream of nettle soup and it was delicious.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-71753549532367060562009-05-09T01:04:00.000-04:002009-05-09T01:04:00.000-04:00What a productive trip to the woods. All I got la...What a productive trip to the woods. All I got last time was a truckload of firewood! I wonder who first decided to try eating the stinging nettle...<br /><br />Inspirational and informative as always!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354640729644229842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-43959465174129121802009-05-08T22:17:00.000-04:002009-05-08T22:17:00.000-04:00Many of these plants are slow growing. Digging the...Many of these plants are slow growing. Digging them up obviously kills the plant. Please don't overharvest. Better to collect seeds and grow them out in your garden. A long term project you object? All the better reason not to harvest in the wild...<br /><br />Here are some guidelines:<br />http://www.anpc.ab.ca/assets/gardener_guidelines.pdf<br /><br />Harvest only on land you know the history of. <br /><br />EJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-70122654680944595332009-05-08T10:03:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:03:00.000-04:00Hi J!
Thanks for the clarification. My link was ...Hi J!<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification. My link was indeed for the west coast variety. I'm only just beginning to realise the many variations of kinds of plants.<br /><br />Interestingly, as I looked into it further, I've been getting some conflicting information on the use of wild ginger. For instance, <A HREF="http://www.altnature.com/gallery/wild_ginger.htm" REL="nofollow">this site</A> warns against the use of wild ginger. "Wild Ginger contains the constituent aristolochic acid. Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid, a naturally occurring toxin that can cause cancer, mutations in human cells, and end-stage kidney failure."<br /><br />I don't think I will use this plant for culinary purposes after all.<br /><br />The purple flowers were violets. Martha calls them nature's vitamin plant. <A HREF="http://www.prodigalgardens.info/violet%20recipes.htm" REL="nofollow">Here</A> are some yummy sounding recipes. <br />There are violets growing in the backyard where I live. I think I might try them this weekend! <br /><br />Theresa, as per my response to J, I'm sorry to say, I can't recommend eating wild ginger. I too was really excited about the potential use of this plant. :( <br />But there are still many wonderful wild edibles to try!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-45355423902907279612009-05-07T19:45:00.000-04:002009-05-07T19:45:00.000-04:00Wow! The wild ginger has me very excited! I woul...Wow! The wild ginger has me very excited! I would love to grow some of that here and make my favorite tea out of it - thanks so much for posting about this!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-87118099833231657142009-05-07T19:19:00.000-04:002009-05-07T19:19:00.000-04:00Your pictures are GREAT! Thank you for posting th...Your pictures are GREAT! Thank you for posting them & I need your help:<br />What were those small purple flowers that Martha had put in the salad? I'm certain they're a familiar flower, but can't remember the name.<br /><br />And a <B>minor</B> poison-in-the-leaves alert... your wild ginger link is the west coast variety. I think the ones we saw were <A HREF="http://www.scib.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_psn=99&p_type=all&p_sci=comm&p_x=px" REL="nofollow">Asarum canadense</A>. <br /><br />Finally, a friendly request: if you should ever find out that crinkleroot are poisonous please do not tell me because they are delicious and i love them. (thanks!)J.Garloughhttp://www.jgarlough.canoreply@blogger.com