So, I’ve been encouraged by this “stay at home” time to try some Novel Corona Gardening! I planted a beet that I bought in a grocery store (was a whole beet with the top), and I’ve been harvesting and cooking the leaves. Cook them as you would any green, or add them to soup. And…
Tag: foraging
Yucca Blossoms
It’s that time of year that I’m foraging in my yard for edibles. The new cactus pads are starting, so I’m harvesting them. And I’ve been waiting to see if the yucca was going to put out a bloom stalk. Last year I wanted to try yucca blossoms, and my plants didn’t produce stalks. This year is…
Salads Gone Wild
It was a day of foraging in the yard again. I’m shifting my thinking about what I’ve always thought of as pesky “weeds,” and reseeding nuisances. I’m now considering them as food! My salads have dandelion leaves, baby lamb’s quarters, and my ever present arugula. The salad in the picture has a little lettuce, a…