Being able to see new plants popping up as spring turned into summer was so rewarding and helped me feel more in touch with the seasons. Using the Seek identifying app on a hourly basis helped expand my knowledge of plants, insects and spiders and motivated me to get started on a field guide forContinue reading “property wide field guide”
Tag Archives: foraging
backyard medicinal herbs
Watching our property transform in the summer has been a lesson in identifying plants. While recognizing common plants like clovers, dandelions and oaks, ones I’ve only planned to grow have popped up and are thriving. In addition to using the absurd amount of gardening and herbalism books I own, I’ve been using an app calledContinue reading “backyard medicinal herbs”
forest foraging
While I haven’t be able to forage around my home due to how many ongoing home reno projects there are, I’ve been greedily reading all I can from books and Pinterest. I am nowhere near an expert on identifying specific plants besides mint, chamomile and, Japanese knot weed but learning about what I can findContinue reading “forest foraging”