In most parts of the country, there are plants growing wild that are perfectly edible. On this page, I'll link to my blog posts and other information relating to finding and preparing wild plants that can be eaten.
From the Forest
Wintergreen
Wintergreen is one of the most widely known and pleasant flavors of all the wild edible plants. Candy, toothpaste, breath mints, and many other items are commonly available in the flavor of wintergreen. Wintergreen is quite common in New England forests and makes an enjoyable minty treat when hiking.
In your Yard
How to Tap a Maple Tree and Collect Sap
The first step in making maple syrup, maple sugar, or maple candy is to tap the tree and collect the sap in the early spring. Here's everything you need to know to collect sap from the trees in your yard without harming the trees.
How to Make Maple Syrup from Sap
Once you've collected maple sap, you're ready to make maple syrup. here are complete directions to boiling down the sap to make maple syrup, including how to tell when it's done.
Recipe: Sugar on Snow
Here's a traditional New England treat that every child who visits a working sugar house hopes for.
Roadside Fare
Japanese Knotweed
A great substitute for rhubarb in almost any recipe or eaten raw, Japanese knotweed is an invasive species that's good to eat.
