Lime-green succulent spears of winter’s released slumber, daylily greens are a relished early spring wild green. Daylily’s pleasant mild flavor is excellent paired with the more pungent creasy greens or wild turnip. To prolong the season, cut the greens right … Continue reading
Chinese chestnuts (Castanea mollissima, Fagaceae) are a common yard tree in the southern Appalachians, and can easily be found this time of year, with their spiny burrs and nuts falling from the trees. The Chinese Chestnut is not affected by … Continue reading
I first met this beautiful plant as “Green headed coneflower” while exploring the rivers of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I had learned about using its roots as an immune stimulant, similar to Echinacea roots, from my teacher, Michael Moore. … Continue reading
Yesterday we had a wild greens salad with dead nettles as one of the primary ingredients, thanks to one of my enterprising apprentices. Dead nettles (Lamium purpureum, Lamiaceae) is one of the first plants to flower in the southeast; sometimes … Continue reading
The daylily is not only a versatile wild edible, but a beautiful and easily grown perennial garden flower. Native to Asia it has escaped cultivation over most of Eastern North America and is a familiar sight alongside streams, roadsides, and … Continue reading