Arizona foraging

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) grows just about anywhere and everywhere all across the eastern part of the United States. All it needs is an abandoned field, highway median or roadside ditch and it's happy as

Mushrooms have been sprouting in Arizona’s forested areas over the past several weeks thanks to recent rain, which means foragers have started their annual search. So, which varieties are safe to eat?Although more common in higher elevations of the state, wild mushrooms also can be found in the desert — where they are almost always poisonous.

Common and tasty edible winter weeds in the low desert

While it may not seem like there is much to forage in the desert, there are quite a few edible and medicinal plants that have been used throughout history! Learn about Sonoran Desert foraging and what is available in the summer in this sparse but beautiful desert region. #sonoran #desert #foraging #summer

This neglected plant is more delicious and nutritious than most garden plants people care for. If you pull out this weed to protect your crops, you throw away something much more valuable. Calorie for calorie, purslane is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on earth. Click to learn more about this plant, as well as other 400 delicious and nutritious plants that are included in The Forager's Guide to Wild Foods.

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Even though I live in the Arizona desert, I spend most of my gardening time growing traditional types of fruits and vegetables. As you drive around our area there are a plethora of cacti and desert native plants which is a sight to behold. When I think of gardening, these types of plants generally don’t

Details the process of making pine salve, from the tree harvest stage to the finished product. Especially helpful is the trouble shooting section at the end.

Your yard is probably full of edible weeds throughout the year. Here are 16 common weeds you can eat, plus recipes for how to use them!

Explore 70 edible wild plants in our guide! Learn to identify, forage, and prepare backyard weeds and wildflowers, and discover their delicious, nutrient-rich benefits.