Articles related to "Edible Plants"

Planning an adventurous dinner with wild greens is easy. With a little initiative, luck and a good field guide you can save money and eat healthy for less.

There are plenty of edible greens in the warm months of the year, but what is there to eat in the wild when the ground freezes and most plants are dead or dormant?

These edible plants will make attractive garden border edges, while still providing a harvest for the kitchen table.

See the best of the new vegetable and edible plants available to home gardeners in 2008. Tasty heirloom varieties, and disease resistant strains available this year.

While surviving in the wilderness, you may find yourself relying upon nature for food. Plants are readily available, but not all are safe for human consumption.

Like broccoli, cabbage, and other related vegetables, many wild mustards are tasty and have anti-oxidant properties which help prevent cancer.

Many gardeners are trying to save money on grocery budgets by growing Victory Gardens and adding edible plants to their home landscapes, and can try these tips.

Wildflower folklore reveals a curious blend of keen observation and misinformation about the uses of wild plants for medicinal and epicurean purposes.

There are many plants that are beautiful, produce edible fruit (or are edible themselves) and grow well in desert gardens.

Edible flowers add color and interest to meals and beverages.

The pomegranate membrane is a bitter pith to swallow! Yet the pith and rind are loaded with antioxidants, and the juice of this fruit even has antibiotic properties.

Geocaching is an activity the whole family can enjoy. It a great way to spend time together and not spend a lot of money in the meantime.

The pursuit of health is difficult, but staying close to nature is a wise choice. Here are some tips for home-brewing herbal teas with fresh edible plants.

There are many edible plants that grow wild. Some make wonderful hot tea, and the ingredients can be gathered when camping or hiking in the woods.

Pawpaws, enjoyed by mammals, Indians, early settlers, and slaves, are abundant in the park environment. Try a recipe for the wild food or propagate an edible landscape.

There's a plethora of vitamins and minerals waiting to be had in gardens all over North America. Nature has provided wild edible weeds that are chock full of goodness.

Fresh Food from Small Spaces, The Square Inch Gardener's Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting and Sprouting written by R. J. Ruppenthal is for vegetable gardeners.

Not keen on starting a vegetable garden that takes up a lot of space? Use flower beds to create an edible landscape!

Nature contains a rich bounty of edible wild plants, many of which are cultivated and sold in grocery stores such as asparagus, blackberries, and strawberries.

The Australian aborigines have traditionally used native plants for many things; uses of plants included food, medicine, tools, weapons, food utensils and art objects.

Whether you seek the healing properties of plants or the flavor of a fresh, wild, no-cost, caffeine-free drink, you might enjoy harvesting your own plants for tea.

Learn to appreciate and eat the healthy vegetables and fruits that grow right outside your front door.

Create an artistic lawn enlivened by beautiful wildflowers and fascinating creatures. Choose plants that don't out-compete natives and ensure a healthy habitat for all.

Camassias are very showy North American bulbs, as easily grown as tulips. Edible yet deer resistant, the flowers offer reliable spring color.

While many gardeners think of fruits and vegetables in their victory garden, many beautiful flowering plants have edible blossoms.

Gardeners should consider what to plant, what can be grown from seed, and how to incorporate colour into the vegetable garden in the upcoming growing season.

Rotting stems, withering plants and yellow foliage are all signs of disease or nutrient deficiency in cabbage and other plants.

Helpful advice for the begining seed saver on which plants to start with and how best to harvest, prepare and save the seeds.

Fruit trees and vegetable plants are great garden choices but should be blended into the landscape. In other words you may not really want a totally edible garden.

These personal survival kits can be used to teach basic first aid and wilderness skills to kids in a home or class setting.

Gardeners can create a potager with containers by selecting a collection of ornamental and edible plants. A potager in pots becomes a small french-styled kitchen garden.

Join a community garden to meet other gardeners, learn about organic gardening and trade plants and seeds with other gardeners.

Gardeners do not have to sacrifice colorful landscapes to stretch their family's food budget. These edible vegetable plants all have brightly colored foliage.

Anti-cancer and antioxidant value of teas may be countered by high fluoride levels. White tea is safer. Consuming a variety of beneficial foods and beverages is best.

The common algae holds out the promise of becoming a widespread source of green fuel without depleting food stocks.

Growing vegetables instead of ornamental perennial plants, doesn't mean a gardeners landscape has to look boring. These tall vegetables will add height to the landscape.

It might seem obvious, but the good desert gardener will understand water and irrigation problems.

This article introduces an ongoing series that will examine the many lesser-known plants and animals that could benefit humanity ... if we work to preserve them.

Caring for a garden is a labour of love, and leaving one behind can be a sad occasion. With careful planning, however, a new house means a new garden to cultivate.

An aquatic polyculture is a pond and garden that combines fish and edible plants. Species support each other in this traditional aquaculture system.

Attracting helpful insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs to the vegetable garden is easy to do by adding beautiful feature plants to the patch.

Bushcraft is the knowledge and skill of making and obtaining tools, shelter, and food from the natural environment.

The Chicago Botanic Garden offers an escape from the stresses of the city, with 26 different formal gardens and natural environments located north of the City of Chicago.

Many kids look forward to a break from school during the summer, but that does not mean they cannot learn while having fun.

Get ready for the great wild food foraging available in Spring by reading this Foraging New England by Tom Seymour as preparation.

Turn your front yard into an edible landscape instead of a nonproductive grass plot. It's good for the environment and good for you.

Fresh blueberries are a delicious source of anti-oxidants that fight free radicals. They are among the easiest, carefree and productive plants to grow in the home garden.

These techniques may be unusual - but every drop counts. So get on out there and start saving some water.

Princess Royal Island in the Great Bear Rainforest is home to King Pacific Lodge, a top eco tourism destination in BC.

Natural pesticides are cheap and easy to make for the organic garden. Supplement your gardening supplies with these homemade pest controls.