Comments on Little Quiver: Where the Wild things Grow

2011-09-01T05:42:55.315-07:00

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I would love to have such a beautiful garden like ...

2011-08-22T16:25:18.675-07:00

I would love to have such a beautiful garden like you. That is most definitely a lot of work. Thumbs up.

Marisa, I can definitely let you know how the Chri...

2011-08-08T09:09:50.493-07:00

Marisa,
I can definitely let you know how the Christopherus material goes! If I could send you some of my fresh garden produce - I would!!!!! :)

Dear Anonymous, Great information! We just disco...

2011-08-08T09:07:59.172-07:00

Dear Anonymous,

Great information! We just discovered wintergreen last summer and are hooked! The berries seem the nicest when they are white, I had read that they were traditionally eaten with cream.
And cattails interest me as well. They seem to be one of the most versatile wild foods there is. Between the leek-like base, the tuber-potatoe-like/grind into flour and the pollen can be used like flour as well. We haven't done it yet - but I intend to sometime!
If you have link to some of your discoveries please leave it! THanks so much!

Re: inkyapron, LOL thanks! I would love to hear mo...

2011-08-04T10:32:08.190-07:00

Re: inkyapron, LOL thanks! I would love to hear more about the Christopherus curriculum - I was actually looking at it a couple of months ago. I'm jealous of your gardening efforts - nothing will grow in this blistering Texas heat!

We love picking wild teas. Two of our favourites a...

2011-08-04T10:17:28.103-07:00

We love picking wild teas. Two of our favourites are wintergreen and labrador tea. Unlike plantain which was not indigenous to Canada and were brought over by European settlers, these are native plants and can be found in appropriate habitats throughout the province. Wintergreen plants have shiny oval green leaves and red berries. They taste just like wintergreen mints and candy you buy in the store of course because that is where the original flavor comes from. The tea turns a pretty pink reddish color and is delicious. The plant is found in dryer pine type forests, up on rock ridges, etc.
Labrador teas is also called Bog tea or Hudson's Bay tea and as its name indicates it grows in bogs. It kept the settlers alive with its vitamin C content. It is a long pointy leaf with a fuzzy rust color underneath.
I am also interested in making flour from the cattail plant and hope to do so this fall. I will let you know how that turns out!