For me, May on PEI means Mayflowers and Mushrooms, and I was happy to find both on last week! This interesting-looking fungus is...

Leafy wild greens aren’t the only edible plants available on PEI in early spring – you can find wild root vegetables too! Some of the...

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

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is the poster child for edible spring greens, with good reason: it’s everywhere, hard to mistake...

PEI’s wild greens are popping up so fast this spring it’s hard to keep up! However, I always have time to stop and collect one of my...

Most of us are several weeks away from planting our backyard gardens. Fortunately, wild leafy vegetables are appearing everywhere around...

It can be hard to find a commercial dressing that pairs well with wild greens. Some plants are easily overpowered by a strong dressing,...

The sound of Canada Geese returning to their northern breeding grounds is one of my favourite signs of spring – “goose music”, as Aldo...

Let’s take a look at some tracks and scat from an animal that is a sure sign of spring: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Elsewhere in...

It’s spring and all my favourite signs are here: snow is melting, birds are returning, and tree bark is photosynthesizing. Wait – what?!...