Over the last several posts, I’ve shared some common herbs you can wildcraft/forage in the spring. I’m going to wrap up the series by sharing a couple of plants you can grab for quick snack or seasoning! Yarrow, Achillea millefolium Yarrow is an amazing plant (if you’re enrolled in the Annual Herb-A-Month course you got …
Cleavers: Galium aparine I remember when I was young, anytime we stumbled upon these sticky little suckers, we would have a blast throwing them at people’s jackets and watching them walk around all day with cleavers attached to their back. I may or may not have also done that last summer with my apprentices 😉 …
Plantain Plantago major/lanceloata Can you eat plantain leaves? You sure can, but I recommend getting them when they’re very young. As the leaves get older, they get much tougher. Those lines you see in the photo are quite stretchy and tough. Historically, they’re supposed to have been used as dental floss, but the numerous times …
