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May 263 min

Wild Carrot

Spring is the perfect time for foraging PEI’s wild root vegetables. I’ve written before about Evening Primrose...

Jun 28, 20232 min

Burdock Roots

I enjoy tasks that let me to two things at once. With today’s plant I’m not only foraging for a delicious wild root, but also getting rid...

Jun 14, 20232 min

Winter Cress

I’ve been getting lots of questions about this showy yellow plant, flowering now across PEI. This is Winter Cress (aka Yellow Rocket...

May 21, 20232 min

Fiddleheads: Cleaning, Storing, and Cooking

A feast of Fiddleheads is an annual spring tradition for many people. For information on how to find and identify these tasty treats,...

May 21, 20232 min

Early Spring Greens: Fantastic Fiddleheads

Fiddleheads are the best known and most coveted of PEI’s spring greens. I collected my feast last week, but you should still be able to...

Apr 30, 20232 min

Using Evening Primrose Root (Oenothera biennis)

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common, native species here on Prince Edward Island. The entire plant is edible, but this time...