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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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16. I have done this for years

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 10:39 PM

Nov 2012

I started with what comes up in my yard. I have about an acre and a half on a lake and have a lot of diversity.

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Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses [View all] Kaleva Nov 2012 OP

My uncle used to say every part of the pine tree is edible. eShirl Nov 2012 #3

Chewing gum from Spruce trees! Now that's interesting! Kaleva Nov 2012 #6

Adding lamb's quarter to a salad Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #4

and there's Queen Anne's Lace (wild carrot) and Golden Rod Kaleva Nov 2012 #5

What do you do with goldenrod? Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #7

Yes, I believe it would be fun thing to learn! Kaleva Nov 2012 #10

Late summer and fall, I munch on safeinOhio Nov 2012 #11

The extent CaliforniaHiker Nov 2012 #13

Pretty much the same for me too. Kaleva Nov 2012 #14

My favorites -- herbal wines hunter Nov 2012 #15

I have done this for years Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #16