some unknown plants, can you help ?

feeds@yuku.com (stikchik) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:18 GMT

. Hey all, Blacktail and I have a few questions. We were out and about in the woods today, here in Central Oregon, and came across a few different plants we were not sure what they were or if they could be used as anything?
The first was a bush that was not full, it was about knee to waste high, had white berries. The pictures shows the leaves, the bark, and the general look. It was growing near a creek (in areas where willow grows)

Need your help sick wife .

feeds@yuku.com (indygoman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:29:34 GMT

Hello there !
havent been around as much and this is why.

I really need some help here ...My wife has some serious health issues her blood pressure is extremely high and there having a hard time regulating it ....there even thinking of heart operation down the road ...this is a scary situation considering she is only 36 ..so having said that she is on a bunch of pills ...witch I dont really like but its for the best ....I have been trying to research some medicinal herbs or...

Going crazy identifying lettuces/thistles

feeds@yuku.com (urbanwoodsman) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:24:03 GMT

I cannot for the life of me figure out what lettuce (or even if it is a lettuce and not a sow thistle) grows around where I am right now. I thought it was wild lettuce which I would welcome because that's actually what I'm looking for, but the USDA Plants database says that there are only a few states that have this plant and they are nowhere New York. This leads me to believe that the plant can't be a wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) then. What DOESN'T help my situation is...

Don't forget the pumpkin seed

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:38:47 GMT

Although not really a foraging food I thought it would be appropriate to mention pumpkin seeds since tomorrow is Halloween. After you seed the pumpkin take the seeds. Wash them. Spread them out on a cookie sheet. Lightly sprinkle with seasoning. Place in oven and bake. Yum!!! I had a few handfuls last night.

A few Texas plants

feeds@yuku.com (Paleo Hayduke) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:23:02 GMT

Was walking through a field today and decided to take a few photos to post on here.

These are either some form of wild carrot or parsley. You can eat it.

These pretty plants with yellow flowers are called broom weed. Don't eat it.

honey locust beer

feeds@yuku.com (knap123) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:54:29 GMT

i was googleing up honey locust info and read wikipedia. did you no the native mericans used the pulp of the seed pods to make beer! and also eat it. any thoughts?

Rose Hip

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:28 GMT

We have had a couple good freezes now so I decided to go get some rose hip that I found a month or so ago. Anyway what do I do with them now? How do I make tea with them. Do I mash them up and steep for 20 minutes, leave them whole and how many per cup? I like strong flavors so typically I ad more than the norm.
Do I let them dry out 1st? Please help me out, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

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acorn storage???

feeds@yuku.com (montanadolphin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:51:25 GMT

I've noticed recently there's been a lot of talk about acorns on here, so I decided to try to harvest some myself. At my son's bus stop there are 6 oak trees on a property with a house for rent...it sits right at the corner of my street and the main street going into my neighborhood. So every day when I pick him up I've been gathering as many acorns as I can. Could someone please tell me a good way to store them? I don't have time right now to process the...

Sage

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:30:42 GMT

What kind of sage is this? I took this pic this weekend. I have never seen a flower like this on sage before. Only little yellow flowers.

Phragmites in MO? Specific locations?

feeds@yuku.com (Huey Tlatoani) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:39:49 GMT

anyone know where to find phragmites communis (common reed) in missouri? I'm tired of driving to illinois to get some, USDAs website on plant distribution says it can be found in some MO counties. Anyone seen it anywhere specifically? Like, along any roads, in any parks? I would appreciate any help!

When is the best time to harvest rose-hips?

feeds@yuku.com (Quest for fire) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:24 GMT

I had heard they are more flavorful after a frost.
It has been near zero several nights.

Are there dishes in which they could be served?

I have heard of rose-hip tea.
Do you simply infuse a few in hot water?

What is the best way to preserve and store them?

Thanks,

Kevin

P:S: Any other tips would be appreciated.

Seperating hemp fiber from the stalk

feeds@yuku.com (bighairyralph) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:19:49 GMT

We have a ton of hemp in this area and pretty soon the leaves (and buds) will be off the plants so no one will give it a second thought. My main sticking point is how to seperate the usable fibers from the stalks.

Milkweed?

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:02:05 GMT

Can some one lead me in the right direction for making cordage from milkweed? I found some the other day and I want to make some cordage but don't know how to prepare the weed for use.
I have googled just about every angle I can think of, just can't find what I'm looking for. I did find out however that you can eat milweed. I have always thought it poisonous.
Thanks for any help.

Pine needle tea

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:47:52 GMT

I have been wanting to try some pine needle tree from a Pine that is in my front yard. So last night I finaly grabbed some needles and some mint and made some. I first tried it without the mint.I was expecting a real bitter taste but was quite surprised at the pleasentness and no bitter taste at all. I then took a couple mint leaves and rolled them on my fingers and dropped them in and let sit for a while. Although I could really taste the mint it did...

Yellow root

feeds@yuku.com (madcrow6969) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:41:30 GMT

Does anybody have any uses for it. I have had mixed opinions on it. Some say make yellow dye. Some say you can make a tea with it. Others say it is poisonous. Anyway, I was at a friends house yesterday an he pulled one and showed it to me. Then he informed me that he had a bunch drying for me to use.

Acorn harvest

feeds@yuku.com (mountain ron) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:19:09 GMT

I'm doing a series of articles on acorns at my blog: http://ronsprimitiveskills.blogspot.com/
Rather than post everything here, I'll save Paleo Planet the bandwidth and use a link.

just a hazel question

feeds@yuku.com (bullseye) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:33:14 GMT

hi
so, not to far from my home there are a few hazel -trees...bushes...??-. i know its hazel because i used to go there and forrest baskets of nuts but
this year (and also last year) there werent any nuts nor remains on any of the bushes , do they stop carrying fruits after a few years??
thanks in advance

peter

Nutritional value/medician purposes help of Eastern White Pine

feeds@yuku.com (montanadolphin) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:44:33 GMT

Does anyone know what the nutritional value and/or medicinal uses are for the Eastern White Pine?
So far, this is all I've found:
the needles are rich in Vitamin C and can help to prevent scurvy.
the inner bark is high in vitamins and sugar (but WHAT vitamins?)

That's all the information I've come across.

Can you identify these plants? Lots of pics

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:46:45 GMT

I am new to this edible plant thing so I'm hoping that you guys can help me out here. Now I'm not going to go run out and start eating plants even if someone here tells me it's safe. I need a lot more study so that I can identify myself. I'm hoping just to get a start on identifying some of these plants. Also I cannot find any books that are specific to my state (Northern Utah) so if you could help me out that would be wonderful too.
I will also tell you what I...

Virginia Creeper?

feeds@yuku.com (hawk shaman) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:27:30 GMT

I have this vine growing up my house. It looks to be solid stuff. Has anyone ever used Virginia Creeper for lashing stuff together, cordage, basketry or other projects?

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